Search Results - "El Hamad, I."

Factors influencing the normalization of CD4+ T-cell count, percentage and CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio in HIV-infected patients on long-term suppressive antiretroviral therapy by Torti, C., Prosperi, M., Motta, D., Digiambenedetto, S., Maggiolo, F., Paraninfo, G., Ripamonti, D., Cologni, G., Fabbiani, M., Caputo, S.L., Sighinolfi, L., Ladisa, N., El-Hamad, I., Quiros-Roldan, E., Frank, I.

“…We evaluated factors associated with normalization of the absolute CD4+ T-cell counts, per cent CD4+ T cells and CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio. A multicentre…”
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Genotyping analyses of tuberculosis transmission among immigrant residents in Italy by Franzetti, F., Codecasa, L., Matteelli, A., Degli Esposti, A., Bandera, A., Lacchini, C., Lombardi, A., Pinsi, G., Zanini, F., El-Hamad, I., Gori, A.

“…We used DNA fingerprinting to analyse tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology in immigrant patients living in two major northern Italian urban areas. The study…”
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Seroprevalence of five neglected parasitic diseases among immigrants accessing five infectious and tropical diseases units in Italy: a cross-sectional study by Martelli, G., Di Girolamo, C., Zammarchi, L., Angheben, A., Morandi, M., Tais, S., Degani, M., El Hamad, I., Caligaris, S., Ciannameo, A., Grilli, E., Urbinati, L., Monteiro, G.B., Scarcella, C., Petrosillo, N., Digaetano, M., Rabbi, L., Bazzanini, N., Cacciatore, F., Marta, B.L., Moro, M.L., Bartoloni, A., Viale, P., Verucchi, G.

“…This multicentre cross-sectional study aims to estimate the prevalence of five neglected tropical diseases (Chagas disease, filariasis, schistosomiasis,…”
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Clinical and epidemiological features of HIV/AIDS infection among migrants at first access to healthcare services as compared to Italian patients in Italy: a retrospective multicentre study, 2000–2010 by Sulis, G., El Hamad, I., Fabiani, M., Rusconi, S., Maggiolo, F., Guaraldi, G., Bozzi, G., Bernardini, C., Lichtner, M., Stentarelli, C., Carenzi, L., Francisci, D., Saracino, A., Castelli, F.

“…Purpose Migrants account for approximately 8.7 % of the resident population in Italy. The immigration status deeply influences access to prevention and care,…”
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New Italian guidelines for malaria prophylaxis in travellers to endemic areas by Calleri, G., Castelli, F., El Hamad, I., Gobbi, F., Matteelli, A., Napoletano, G., Romi, R., Rossanese, A.

“…Background and Methods As a consequence of the rapid evolution of malaria prophylaxis recommendations throughout the world, the Italian Society of Tropical…”
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Simit epidemiological multicentric study on hospitalized immigrants in Italy during 2002 by Scotto, G, Saracino, A, Pempinello, R, El Hamad, I, Geraci, S, Panunzio, M, Palumbo, E, Cibelli, D C, Angarano, G

“…The aim of this article is to retrospectively evaluate the patient characteristics and the most common infectious diseases in immigrant patients hospitalized…”
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16 PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTOR OF HBV INFECTION AMONG 4959 IMMIGRANTS FROM NON EU COUNTRIES IN ITALY by Pezzoli, M.C, El Hamad, I, Scarcella, C, Vassallo, F, Speziani, F, Scolari, C, Roda, F, Grassi, E, Puoti, M

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Merkel cell carcinoma and HIV infection: a case report and review of the literature by Manganoni, M A, Farisoglio, C, Tucci, G, Venturini, M, Marocolo, D, Aquilano, M C, El-Hamad, I, Ferrari, V D, Calzavara Pinton, P G

“…Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a skin cancer of neuroendocrine origin that occurs most often in sun-exposed areas. In the general population, it is a disease…”
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Supervised preventive therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in illegal immigrants in Italy by MATTEELLI, Alberto, CASALINI, Caterina, RAVIGLIONE, Mario C, EL-HAMAD, Issa, SCOLARI, Carla, BOMBANA, Enrico, BUGIANI, Massimiliano, CAPUTO, Maria, SCARCELLA, Carmelo, CAROSI, Giampiero

“…In a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label study of isoniazid-preventive therapy (IPT) for latent tuberculosis infection, illegal immigrants from…”
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Access to HAART in HIV-infected immigrants: a retrospective multicenter Italian study by Saracino, A, El-Hamad, I, Prato, R, Cibelli, D C, Tartaglia, A, Palumbo, E, Pezzoli, M C, Angarano, G, Scotto, G

“…Since 1996, AIDS has declined in the Italian population, but cases in foreign patients, including both recent immigrants and long-term residents, have…”
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Clustering of tuberculosis among Senegalese immigrants in Italy by MATTEELLI, A, GORI, A, SCOLARI, C, CARVALHO, A. C. C, CAROSI, G, PINSI, G, HAMAD, I, BOMBANA, E, MASTAGLIA, F, DEGLI ESPOSTI, A, BANDERA, A, TEDOLDI, S, CASALINI, C

“…OBJECTIVE: To study clustered Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates as an indicator of recent TB transmission in a small urban setting in Italy, and to determine…”
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Meningovascular syphilis: a vascular syndrome with typical features? by Pezzini, A, Gulletta, M, Pinelli, L, Marangoni, A, El-Hamad, I, Gasparotti, R, Padovani, A

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Completion of screening for latent tuberculosis infection among immigrants by CARVALHO, A. C. C., SALERI, N., EL-HAMAD, I., TEDOLDI, S., CAPONE, S., PEZZOLI, M. C., ZACCARIA, M., PIZZOCOLO, A., SCARCELLA, C., MATTEELLI, A.

“…The objective of our study was to evaluate the sociodemographic factors associated with completion of screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among…”
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Enzalutamide and antiretroviral drugs: a challenge for clinicians by G. Gardini, I. Izzo, G. Del Fabro, I. El-Hamad, F. Castelli

“…Enzalutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgen for metastatic prostate cancer. It has a consistent influence on several cytochromes’ activity; therefore,…”
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Malaria in migrants by Castelli, F, Matteelli, A, Caligaris, S, Gulletta, M, el-Hamad, I, Scolari, C, Chatel, G, Carosi, G

“…An increasing proportion of malaria cases in Italy is observed in immigrants revisiting their country of origin, but little specific research work has been…”
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Risk of Severe Non AIDS Events Is Increased among Patients Unable to Increase their CD4+ T-Cell Counts >200+/μl Despite Effective HAART by Lapadula, Giuseppe, Chatenoud, Liliane, Gori, Andrea, Castelli, Francesco, Di Giambenedetto, Simona, Fabbiani, Massimiliano, Maggiolo, Franco, Focà, Emanuele, Ladisa, Nicoletta, Sighinolfi, Laura, Di Pietro, Massimo, Pan, Angelo, Torti, Carlo

“…Immunological non-response (INR) despite virological suppression is associated with AIDS-defining events/death (ADE). Little is known about its association…”
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Survival in HIV-infected patients after a cancer diagnosis in the cART Era: results of an italian multicenter study by Gotti, Daria, Raffetti, Elena, Albini, Laura, Sighinolfi, Laura, Maggiolo, Franco, Di Filippo, Elisa, Ladisa, Nicoletta, Angarano, Gioacchino, Lapadula, Giuseppe, Pan, Angelo, Esposti, Anna Degli, Fabbiani, Massimiliano, Focà, Emanuele, Scalzini, Alfredo, Donato, Francesco, Quiros-Roldan, Eugenia

“…We studied survival and associated risk factors in an Italian nationwide cohort of HIV-infected individuals after an AIDS-defining cancer (ADC) or…”
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Screening for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection among undocumented immigrants at an unspecialised health service unit by El-Hamad, I, Casalini, C, Matteelli, A, Casari, S, Bugiani, M, Caputo, M, Bombana, E, Scolari, C, Moioli, R, Scarcella, C, Carosi, G

“…SETTING: Practical or cost-effective strategies to identify undocumented immigrants with latent tuberculosis infection and to deliver treatment for latent TB…”
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Biochemical and inflammatory modifications after switching to dual antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in Italy: a multicenter retrospective cohort study from 2007 to 2015 by Quiros-Roldan, Eugenia, Magro, Paola, Raffetti, Elena, Izzo, Ilaria, Borghetti, Alessandro, Lombardi, Francesca, Saracino, Annalisa, Maggiolo, Franco, Castelli, Francesco

“…Triple-drug regimens are the gold standard for HIV therapy. Nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) reducing regimens are used to decrease drugs…”
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Lopinavir pharmacokinetic profiles in HIV-infected patients during rifabutin-based anti-mycobacterial therapy by MATTEELLI, Alberto, VILLANI, Paola, REGAZZI, Mario, CARVALHO, Anna Cristina C, EL-HAMAD, Issa, CUSATO, Maria, APOSTOLI, Alessandra, MARCANTONI, Claudio, CALABRESI, Alessandra, DAL ZOPPO, Sarah, BIGONI, Sara

“…To evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile of ritonavir-boosted lopinavir in HIV-infected patients during rifabutin-based anti-mycobacterial therapy. A…”
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