Search Results - "Mura, MS"

Antiretroviral-associated portal hypertension : a new clinical condition? Prevalence, predictors and outcome by MAIDA, Ivana, GARCIA-GASCO, Pilar, GARCIA-SAMANIEGO, Javier, SORIANO, Vincent, SOTGIU, Giovanni, RIOS, Maria José, VISPO, Maria Eugenia, MARTIN-CARBONERO, Luz, BARREIRO, Pablo, MURA, Maria Stella, BABUDIERI, Sergio, ALBERTOS, Sonia

“…Cases of severe unexplained liver disease in HIV-infected individuals have recently been reported and are often associated with exposure to didanosine (ddl)…”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an emerging comorbidity in HIV-infected patients in the HAART era? by Madeddu, G., Fois, A. G., Calia, G. M., Babudieri, S., Soddu, V., Becciu, F., Fiori, M. L., Spada, V., Lovigu, C., Mannazzu, M., Caddeo, A., Piras, B., Pirina, P., Mura, M. S.

“…Purpose The objective of our study was to evaluate the presence of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a human…”
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Severe liver disease associated with prolonged exposure to antiretroviral drugs by MAIDA, Ivana, NUNEZ, Marina, GARCIA-SAMANIEGO, Javier, GONZALEZ-LAHOZ, Juan, SORIANO, Vincent, JOSE RIOS, Maria, MARTIN-CARBONERO, Luz, SOTGIU, Giovanni, TORO, Carlos, RIVAS, Pablo, BARREIRO, Pablo, MURA, Maria Stella, BABUDIERI, Sergio

“…Liver damage is frequently seen in HIV-positive subjects, often resulting from coinfection with hepatitis B and/or C viruses (HCV), alcohol abuse, etc…”
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Raltegravir central nervous system tolerability in clinical practice: results from a multicenter observational study by MADEDDU, Giordano, MENZAGHI, Barbara, RICCI, Elena, CARENZI, Laura, MARTINELLI, Canio, BIAGIO, Antonio Di, PARRUTI, Giustino, OROFINO, Giancarlo, MURA, S, BONFANTI, Paolo

“…Central nervous system (CNS) symptoms have been reported in clinical trials and case reports in patients receiving raltegravir. We investigated CNS symptoms in…”
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Hepatitis E virus and hepatitis A virus exposures in an apparently healthy high-risk population in Italy by Rapicetta, M., Monarca, R., Kondili, L. A., Chionne, P., Madonna, E., Madeddu, G., Soddu, A., Candido, A., Carbonara, S., Mura, M. S., Starnini, G., Babudieri, S.

“…Purpose The prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) and anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV), as well as the possible links with socio-demographic and other viral…”
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Correlates of HIV, HBV, and HCV infections in a prison inmate population: Results from a multicentre study in Italy by Babudieri, S., Longo, B., Sarmati, L., Starnini, G., Dori, L., Suligoi, B., Carbonara, S., Monarca, R., Quercia, G., Florenzano, G., Novati, S., Sardu, A., Iovinella, V., Casti, A., Romano, A., Uccella, I., Maida, I., Brunetti, B., Mura, M.S., Andreoni, M., Rezza, G.

“…A cross‐sectional study was undertaken on the correlates of infection for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis viruses B and C (HBV and HCV) in…”
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Thyroid function in human immunodeficiency virus patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): a longitudinal study by Madeddu, Giordano, Spanu, Angela, Chessa, Francesca, Calia, Giovanna Maria, Lovigu, Carla, Solinas, Patrizia, Mannazzu, Marco, Falchi, Antonio, Mura, Maria Stella, Madeddu, Giuseppe

“…Summary Objective  Given that few and controversial data have been reported on thyroid function in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on highly active…”
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Interferon-γ release assay in people infected with immunodeficiency virus by Bua, A., Molicotti, P., Ruggeri, M., Madeddu, G., Ferrandu, G., Mura, M.S., Zanetti, S.

“…The present study aimed to use QuantiFERON TB Gold in tube (Cellestis Limited, Carnegie, Victoria, Australia) as a tool for the screening for tubercular…”
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HIV type 1 origin and transmission dynamics among different risk groups in sardinia: molecular epidemiology within the close boundaries of an Italian island by Ciccozzi, Massimo, Madeddu, Giordano, Lo Presti, Alessandra, Cella, Eleonora, Giovanetti, Marta, Budroni, Carla, Babudieri, Sergio, Mura, Maria Stella, Zehender, Gianguglielmo, Salemi, Marco

“…In Italy, the HIV-1 epidemic is still mainly sustained by the subtype B genetic form, although other and novel subtypes and circulating recombinant forms…”
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Bone mass loss and vitamin D metabolism impairment in HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy by Madeddu, Giordano, Spanu, A, Solinas, P, Calia, G M, Lovigu, C, Chessa, F, Mannazzu, M, Falchi, A, Mura, M S, Madeddu, Giuseppe

“…Given the few controversial data about the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on bone mass in HIV patients, we investigated whether a…”
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Treatment-Related Factors and Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence by Trotta, Maria Paola, Ammassari, Adriana, Melzi, Sara, Zaccarelli, Mauro, Ladisa, Nicoletta, Sighinolfi, Laura, Mura, Maria Stella, Monforte, Antonella dʼArminio, Antinori, Andrea

“…Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) plays a critical role in the effectiveness of HIV treatment. Nevertheless, the complexity of regimens…”
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Two Cases of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Sardinia, Italy Confirmed by PCR by MASTRANDREA, S., MURA, M.S, TOLA, S., PATTA, C., TANDA, A., PORCU, R., MASALA, G.

“…:  In this work we report the first two cases of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) in Sardinia. In early September 2004, a 69‐year‐old woman (patient 1)…”
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Profile of patients triply infected with HIV and the hepatitis B and C viruses in the HAART era by Maida, I, Ríos, M J, Pérez-Saleme, L, Ramos, B, Soriano, V, Pegram, P S, Mura, M S, Sánchez-Margalet, V, Saldívar-Cornejo, I, Wilkin, A, Babudieri, S, Núñez, M

“…HIV-HCV-HBV-coinfected patients were assessed to characterize the viral interactions in the setting of HIV coinfection and in the HAART era. All positive…”
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Detection of Toscana virus central nervous system infections in Sardinia Island, Italy by Venturi, Giulietta, Madeddu, Giordano, Rezza, Giovanni, Ciccozzi, Massimo, Pettinato, Maria Laura, Cilliano, Marco, Fiorentini, Cristiano, Mura, Maria Stella, Ciufolini, Maria Grazia

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Use of pegylated interferons is associated with an increased incidence of infections during combination treatment of chronic hepatitis C: a side effect of pegylation? by PUOTI, Massimo, BABUDIERI, Sergio, BAIGUERA, Chiara, SASSU, Salvatore, CAROSI, Giampiero, MURA, Maria Stella, REZZA, Giovanni, VIALE, Pierluigi, ANTONINI, Maria Giulia, MAIDA, Ivana, ROSSI, Stefania, ZANINI, Barbara, PUTZOLU, Valeria, FENU, Luisa

“…Standard interferon treatment is known to increase the risk of infections; this risk also needs to be evaluated in clinical practice for pegylated interferon…”
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Liver enzyme elevation in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-HIV-coinfected patients prior to and after initiating HAART: role of HCV genotypes by Maida, Ivana, Babudieri, Sergio, Selva, Cinzia, D'Offizi, Gianpiero, Fenu, Luisa, Solinas, Giuliana, Narciso, Pasqualino, Mura, Maria Stella, Núñez, Marina

“…Transaminase elevation is frequently seen in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-HIV-coinfected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), representing an increase…”
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Minor Mutations in HIV Protease at Baseline and Appearance of Primary Mutation 90M in Patients for Whom Their First Protease-Inhibitor Antiretroviral Regimens Failed by Perno, Carlo Federico, Cozzi-Lepri, Alessandro, Forbici, Federica, Bertoli, Ada, Violin, Michela, Mura, Maria Stella, Cadeo, Giampiero, Orani, Anna, Chirianni, Antonio, De Stefano, Carlo, Balotta, Claudia, d'Arminio Monforte, Antonella

“…The association between minor mutations in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease at baseline and development of common primary mutation 90M at…”
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Access to Antiretroviral Treatment, Incidence of Sustained Therapy Interruptions, and Risk of Clinical Events According to Sex: Evidence from the I.Co.N.A. Study by Murri, Rita, Lepri, Alessandro Cozzi, Phillips, Andrew N, Girardi, Enrico, Nasti, Guglielmo, Ferrara, Sergio, Mura, Maria Stella, Mussini, Cristina, Petrelli, Enzo, Arlotti, Massimo, De Stefano, Carlo, Vigano, Paola, Novati, Roberto, Cargnel, Antonietta, Monforte, Antonella D’Arminio

“…Objectives of the study were to assess the differences between sexes in the likelihood of starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), in rates of sustained…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for chronic obstructive lung disease in HIV‐infected patients in the HAART era by Madeddu, G, Fois, AG, Calia, GM, Becciu, F, Piras, B, Fiori, ML, Spada, V, Lovigu, C, Mannazzu, M, Pirina, P, Mura, MS

“…7‐11 November 2010, Tenth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection, Glasgow, UK…”
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Successful prevention of multidrug resistant HIV mother-to-child transmission with enfuvirtide use in late pregnancy by Madeddu, Giordano, Calia, Giovanna Maria, Campus, Maria Licinia, Lovigu, Carla, Mannazzu, Marco, Olmeo, Paolina, Mela, Maria Graziella, Mura, Maria Stella

“…The availability of antiretroviral therapy has dramatically reduced the risk of HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). However, mothers infected with…”
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