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M S Simberkoff

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Oxman M, Levin M, Johnson G, Schmader K, Straus S, Gelb L, et al.
N Engl J Med . 2005 Jun; 352(22):2271-84. PMID: 15930418
Background: The incidence and severity of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia increase with age in association with a progressive decline in cell-mediated immunity to varicella-zoster virus (VZV). We tested the...
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Rabeneck L, Menke T, Simberkoff M, Hartigan P, Dickinson G, Jensen P, et al.
J Clin Epidemiol . 2001 Dec; 54(12):1195-203. PMID: 11750188
Disease-specific registries have many important applications in epidemiologic, clinical and health services research. Since 1989 the Department of Veterans Affairs has maintained a national HIV registry. VA's HIV registry is...
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Menke T, Rabeneck L, Hartigan P, Simberkoff M, Wray N
Inquiry . 2000 Jul; 37(1):61-74. PMID: 10892358
This study estimates the impact of clinical and socioeconomic characteristics on health care use for HIV-infected patients. Data come from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) HIV Registry, which electronically...
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Laal S, Samanich K, Sonnenberg M, Belisle J, OLeary J, Simberkoff M, et al.
J Infect Dis . 1997 Jul; 176(1):133-43. PMID: 9207359
Antibodies to purified, size-fractionated secreted proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sera from patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and active tuberculosis (HIV/TB patients), and in stored sera obtained from...
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OBRIEN W, Hartigan P, Daar E, Simberkoff M, Hamilton J
Ann Intern Med . 1997 Jun; 126(12):939-45. PMID: 9182470
Background: Markers are needed for assessing response to antiretroviral therapy over time. The CD4+ lymphocyte count is one such surrogate, but it is relatively weak. Objective: To assess the association...
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Kovacs A, Leaf H, Simberkoff M
Med Clin North Am . 1997 Mar; 81(2):319-43. PMID: 9093231
Non-opportunistic bacterial infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality for HIV-infected adults and children. Factors associated with increased risk of these include altered B- and T-cell function; altered...
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Simberkoff M, Santos M
Curr Opin Pulm Med . 1996 May; 2(3):228-35. PMID: 9363144
Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The provision of effective prophylaxis for pneumonia has become a major goal for both public health officials...
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OBRIEN W, Hartigan P, Martin D, Esinhart J, Hill A, Benoit S, et al.
N Engl J Med . 1996 Feb; 334(7):426-31. PMID: 8552144
Background: Clinical trials of antiretroviral drugs can take years to complete because the outcomes measured are progression to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or death. Trials could be accelerated by...
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Sharkey P, Graybill J, Johnson E, Hausrath S, Pollard R, Kolokathis A, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 1996 Feb; 22(2):315-21. PMID: 8838189
The study objective was to obtain preliminary information regarding the safety and efficacy of amphotericin B (AmB) lipid complex (ABLC) in the treatment of AIDS-associated cryptococcal meningitis. Of 55 patients...
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Simberkoff M, Hartigan P, Hamilton J, DAY P, Diamond G, Dickinson G, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol . 1996 Feb; 11(2):142-50. PMID: 8556396
Following a 4-year controlled trial comparing early and later zidovudine treatment, we conducted an additional 3-year follow-up. Of the original 338 patients, 275 participated. Clinical outcome measures were AIDS and...