2015
Trends in hospital deaths among human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients during the antiretroviral therapy era, 1995 to 2011
Cowell A, Shenoi SV, Kyriakides TC, Friedland G, Barakat LA. Trends in hospital deaths among human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients during the antiretroviral therapy era, 1995 to 2011. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 10: 608-614. PMID: 26130520, PMCID: PMC4560992, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital deathAIDS deathsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsHigher CD4 cell countsAIDS infectionAntiretroviral therapy eraNon-AIDS deathsNon-AIDS malignanciesCD4 cell countHIV viral loadVirus-infected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusUrban teaching hospitalTimes greater likelihoodCardiovascular comorbiditiesTherapy eraCD4 countInpatient mortalityImmunodeficiency syndromeLiver diseaseUnderlying liverViral loadImmunodeficiency virusMedical recordsAntiretroviral era
1987
Inability to predict diagnosis in febrile intravenous drug abusers.
Marantz P, Linzer M, Feiner C, Feinstein S, Kozin A, Friedland G. Inability to predict diagnosis in febrile intravenous drug abusers. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1987, 106: 823-8. PMID: 3579068, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-106-6-823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug abusersFinal diagnosisEmergency roomTrivial illnessDrug abusersDistribution of diseaseInfective endocarditisConsecutive admissionsPhysicians' predictionsClinical dataDiagnostic predictionClinical informationPredictive valuePatientsDiagnosisIllnessLaboratory dataEndocarditisAbusersHospitalizationPneumoniaAdmissionFeverDisease
1983
Community-acquired opportunistic infections and defective cellular immunity in heterosexual drug abusers and homosexual men
Small C, Klein R, Friedland G, Moll B, Emeson E, Spigland I. Community-acquired opportunistic infections and defective cellular immunity in heterosexual drug abusers and homosexual men. The American Journal Of Medicine 1983, 74: 433-441. PMID: 6219579, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(83)90970-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpportunistic infectionsSevere opportunistic infectionsHomosexual menDrug abusersOral thrushCellular immunityT helper/inducer cellsT suppressor/cytotoxic cellsHelper/inducer cellsSuppressor/cytotoxic cellsHealthy young patientsSyndrome of immunodeficiencyPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaMycobacterium intracellulare infectionDefective cellular immunityWhite homosexual menCutaneous anergyCandida esophagitisYounger patientsNonspecific findingsClinical presentationCarinii pneumoniaCytotoxic cellsInducer cellsIntracellulare infection
1978
Management Strategies for Urinary and Vaginal Infections
Komaroff A, Pass T, McCue J, Cohen A, Hendricks T, Friedland G. Management Strategies for Urinary and Vaginal Infections. JAMA Internal Medicine 1978, 138: 1069-1073. PMID: 666465, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1978.03630320013008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal infectionsEfficient clinical strategyPrimary care clinicsDiagnosis of UTIDiagnosis of vaginitisCare clinicsUrine culturePhysical examinationUrinary tractPelvic examinationClinical dataExclusive diagnosisPossible diagnosisUTIClinical strategiesDetailed historyPatientsVaginitisDiagnosisUrinalysisTwo-year periodInfectionExaminationDysuriaUrinary