2023
Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplantation
Trubin P, Azar M. Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplantation. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 617-640. PMID: 37142510, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2023.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsFirst-choice agentsSolid organ transplantationAppropriate clinical contextTransplant recipientsInterstitial pneumoniaTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleOptimal treatmentPneumocystis pneumoniaOrgan transplantationInfection manifestsPrevention strategiesNucleic acid amplificationDiagnostic testingRadiographic imagingTissue samplingClinical contextLung fluidCurrent conceptsHost susceptibilityPneumoniaAcid amplificationTreatmentProphylaxisDosing implications for liposomal amphotericin B in pregnancy
O'Grady N, McManus D, Briggs N, Azar M, Topal J, Davis M. Dosing implications for liposomal amphotericin B in pregnancy. Pharmacotherapy The Journal Of Human Pharmacology And Drug Therapy 2023, 43: 452-462. PMID: 36862037, DOI: 10.1002/phar.2784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal body weightLiposomal amphotericin BMucocutaneous leishmaniasisBody weightAmphotericin BInfectious Diseases SocietyTotal body weightPregnant patientsDiseases SocietyAmerica guidelinesPreferred agentPregnancyParasitic infectionsOpportunistic fungalAdverse effectsPatientsTreatmentLeishmaniasisLambsDaysUse of lambsGuidelinesRegimensWeightFetuses
2022
Antiviral Treatment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia
Radcliffe C, Malinis M, Azar M. Antiviral Treatment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2022, 44: 279-297. PMID: 37085220, PMCID: PMC9701636, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus diseaseCoronavirus 2 infectionDirect acting antiviralsAdditional clinical trialsReal-world studyCOVID-19Acting antiviralsAntiviral treatmentTherapeutic optionsAvailable therapiesClinical trialsDisease progressionInpatient treatmentHigh riskEarly pandemicMonoclonal antibodiesDiseaseTreatmentMorbidityPandemicPneumoniaOutpatients
2015
The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review
Vagenas P, Azar MM, Copenhaver MM, Springer SA, Molina PE, Altice FL. The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 421-436. PMID: 26412084, PMCID: PMC4643391, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0285-5.BooksConceptsViral suppressionTreatment cascadeAntiretroviral therapyHIV continuumAlcohol useAlcohol consumptionSystematic reviewHIV treatment cascadeEvidence-based behavioralCohort studyHIV progressionHIV transmissionHIV treatmentPharmacological interventionsProblematic alcohol consumptionIncome settingsRelated disordersClinical research papersPrevention mandateCareNegative associationNumerous negative consequencesInterventionPLHTreatment
2013
Methadone dose at the time of release from prison significantly influences retention in treatment: Implications from a pilot study of HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community in Malaysia
Wickersham JA, Zahari MM, Azar MM, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Methadone dose at the time of release from prison significantly influences retention in treatment: Implications from a pilot study of HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community in Malaysia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 378-382. PMID: 23414931, PMCID: PMC3718876, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone doseKaplan-Meier survival analysisDose escalation procedureMethadone initiationThirty HIVMMT clinicsEvaluable participantsMaintenance treatmentOpioid dependenceMMT programSide effectsHigh dosesSurvival analysisHIVFirst weekPilot studyDoseMonthsTreatmentEscalation procedureDosesCravingParticipantsMonths of release