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Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in patients with cancer: current knowledge and future directions by MacPhail, A., Dendle, C., Slavin, M., McQuilten, Z.

“…Patients with cancer experience higher rates of preventable harm from hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (haBSIs) and central-line-associated bloodstream…”
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Cohort Profile: The Themba Lethu Clinical Cohort, Johannesburg, South Africa by FOX, Matthew P, MASKEW, Mhairi, MACPHAIL, A. Patrick, LONG, Lawrence, BRENNAN, Alana T, WESTREICH, Daniel, MACLEOD, William B, MAJUBA, Pappie, SANNE, Ian M

“…The Themba Lethu Clinical Cohort was established in 2004 to allow large patient-level analyses from a single HIV treatment site to evaluate National Treatment…”
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Gender differences in mortality and CD4 count response among virally suppressed HIV-positive patients by Maskew, Mhairi, Brennan, Alana T, Westreich, Daniel, McNamara, Lynne, MacPhail, A Patrick, Fox, Matthew P

“…Treatment outcomes for antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients may vary by gender, but estimates from current evidence may be confounded by disease stage and…”
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Impact of intermittent versus continuous infusions on central line-associated bloodstream infection risk in haemato-oncology patients: a quasi-experimental study by MacPhail, A., Nguyen, A., Camus, V., Chraïti, M.-N., Dalex, E., Chalandon, Y., Catho, G., Bosetti, D., Masouridi-Levrat, S., Harbarth, S., Zanella, M.-C., Buetti, N.

“…Continuous fluid infusions delivered between therapies by piggy-back systems avoid disconnection and reconnection of central venous catheters (CVCs), thereby…”
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The barriers to linkage and retention in care for women living with HIV in an high income setting where they comprise a minority group by Giles, M. L., MacPhail, A., Bell, C., Bradshaw, C. S., Furner, V., Gunathilake, M., John, M., Krishnaswamy, S., Martin, S. J., Ooi, C., Owen, L., Russell, D., Street, A, Post, J. J.

“…Women comprise a minority population of individuals living with HIV in Australia, and are often poorly represented in research and clinical trials so their…”
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Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus and Response to Antiretroviral Therapy: A Prospective Study of HIV-Infected Adults by Maskew, Mhairi, MacPhail, A Patrick, Whitby, Denise, Egger, Matthias, Fox, Matthew P

“…BACKGROUND:The possible impact of coinfection with the Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpes virus (KSHV) on the response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is…”
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Prevalence and predictors of kaposi sarcoma herpes virus seropositivity: a cross-sectional analysis of HIV-infected adults initiating ART in Johannesburg, South Africa by Maskew, Mhairi, Macphail, A Patrick, Whitby, Denise, Egger, Matthias, Wallis, Carole L, Fox, Matthew P

“…Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common AIDS-defining tumour in HIV-infected individuals in Africa. Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV) infection precedes…”
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Integrating Substance Use Disorder Services with Primary Care: The Experience in California by Padwa, Howard, Urada, Darren, Antonini, Valerie P., Ober, Allison, Crèvecoeur-MacPhail, Desirée A., Rawson, Richard A.

“…Integrating substance use disorder (SUD) services with primary care (PC) can improve access to SUD services for the 20.9 million Americans who need SUD…”
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Dietary iron overload as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma in black africans by Mandishona, Eberhard, MacPhail, A. Patrick, Gordeuk, Victor R., Kedda, Mary‐Anne, Paterson, Alan C., Rouault, Tracey A., Kew, Michael C.

“…Although the iron‐loading disease, hereditary hemochromatosis, has a strong causal association with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the carcinogenic potential…”
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Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy on frequency of oral warts by Greenspan, Deborah, Canchola, Alison J, MacPhail, Laurie A, Cheikh, Behnaz, Greenspan, John S

“…To investigate changes in the pattern of oral disease associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), we assessed the frequency of these lesions…”
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Poorer ART outcomes with increasing age at a large public sector HIV clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa by Maskew, Mhairi, Brennan, Alana T, MacPhail, A Patrick, Sanne, Ian M, Fox, Matthew P

“…As the current HIV-positive population ages, the absolute number of patients >50 years on treatment is increasing. We analyze the differences in treatment…”
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Ferroportin (Q248H) mutations in African families with dietary iron overload by MCNAMARA, LYNNE, GORDEUK, VICTOR R, MACPHAIL, A PATRICK

“…Background:  Dietary iron overload found in sub‐Saharan Africa might be caused by an interaction between dietary iron and an iron‐loading gene. Caucasian…”
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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Regimen by Fox, Matthew P., MacPhail, A. Patrick, Sanne, Ian, Brennan, Alana T., Maskew, Mhairi, Takuva, Simbarashe

“…Among those with HIV, anemia is a strong risk factor for disease progression and death independent of CD4 count and viral load. Understanding the role of…”
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The ratio of serum transferrin receptor and serum ferritin in the diagnosis of iron status by Malope, Babatyi I., MacPhail, A. Patrick, Alberts, Marianne, Hiss, Donavon C.

“…Laboratory tests used in the diagnosis of iron status lack specificity in defining iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and anaemia of inflammation (AI). The serum…”
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Thalidomide for the Treatment of Oral Aphthous Ulcers in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Jacobson, Jeffrey M, Greenspan, John S, Spritzler, John, Ketter, Nzeera, Fahey, John L, Jackson, J. Brooks, Fox, Lawrence, Chernoff, Miriam, Wu, Albert W, MacPhail, Laurie A, Vasquez, Guillermo J, Wohl, David A

“…Aphthous ulceration of the mouth, though painful and annoying, is usually a self-limited problem in immunocompetent persons. 1 In patients with human…”
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potential role of NaFeEDTA as an iron fortificant by Bothwell, T.H, MacPhail, A.P

“…Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a hexadentate chelator, which can combine with virtually every metal in the periodic table. CaNa2EDTA and Na2EDTA…”
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Incidence of Oral Lesions in HIV-1-infected Women: Reduction with HAART by Greenspan, D., Gange, S.J., Phelan, J.A., Navazesh, M., Alves, M.E.A.F., MacPhail, L.A., Mulligan, R., Greenspan, J.S.

“…Few studies assess the effectiveness of HAART on reducing the incidence and recurrence of oral lesions. We investigated such changes among 503 HIV+ women over…”
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The feasibility of using screening criteria to reduce clinic visits for stable patients on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa by MacLeod, William B, Maskew, Mhairi, A Jaffray, Imogen, MacPhail, A Patrick, D Ive, Prudence, Fox, Matthew P

“…South African HIV care providers are exploring ways to reduce the intensity of patient visits while maintaining high quality of care. We used routinely…”
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Hereditary hemochromatosis: etiologic, pathologic, and clinical aspects by Bothwell, T H, MacPhail, A P

“…The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-linked iron-loading gene (HFE) associated with the autosomal recessive disorder known as hereditary hemochromatosis occurs in…”
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Cardiac Arrest with Pulseless Electrical Activity by Abu-Laban, Riyad B, Christenson, James M, Innes, Grant D, van Beek, Catherina A, Wanger, Karen P, McKnight, R. Douglas, MacPhail, Iain A, Puskaric, Joe, Sadowski, Richard P, Singer, Joel, Schechter, Martin T, Wood, Victor M

“…Coronary thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are common causes of cardiac arrest, providing a rationale for the use of thrombolytic therapy in cases of cardiac…”
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