2001
Characteristics of injection drug using parents who retain their children
Pilowsky D, Lyles C, Cross S, Celentano D, Nelson K, Vlahov D. Characteristics of injection drug using parents who retain their children. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2001, 61: 113-122. PMID: 11137275, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(00)00130-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersClinical symptomsHIV-positive parentsActive drug useAge 14High-risk practicesHIV statusInjection drugsRetention of childrenDrug usersDrug useAsymptomatic parentsHealth factorsHIVDrug practicesHealth insuranceChildrenPositive parentsCommunity sampleSymptomsRelated behaviorsParentsIllness
1999
Differing Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy in the Presence of Mental Retardation and Epilepsy
Arpino C, Curatolo P, Stazi M, Pellegri A, Vlahov D. Differing Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy in the Presence of Mental Retardation and Epilepsy. Journal Of Child Neurology 1999, 14: 151-155. PMID: 10190264, DOI: 10.1177/088307389901400303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyDiagnosis groupsMental retardationDual diagnosis groupHistory of epilepsyFirst-degree relativesGestational ageSevere manifestationsRisk factorsEtiopathogenetic pathwaysPalsyMother's ageNeonatal convulsionsMaternal educationEpilepsyOverlapping outcomesAgeRetardationChildrenGroupBirthweightConvulsionsYearsDiagnosisWeeks
1994
Snake bite and antivenom complications in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Caiaffa W, Vlahov D, Antunes C, de Oliveira H, Diniz C. Snake bite and antivenom complications in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1994, 88: 81-85. PMID: 8154013, DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(94)90511-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSnake biteRenal failureClinical complicationsAcute renal failureChronic renal failureTertiary referral hospitalAcute lung edemaEarly clinical complicationsAntivenom typeEarly complicationsLung edemaMuscle contracturePermanent sequelaeReferral hospitalIntracranial hemorrhageAnaphylactic reactionsAdverse reactionsHospital patientsClinical careAntivenom therapyComplicationsTissue lossGreater riskAntivenomBite