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Comparison of peripheral nerve blockade characteristics between non‐diabetic patients and patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy: a prospective cohort study by Baeriswyl, M., Taffé, P., Kirkham, K. R., Bathory, I., Rancati, V., Crevoisier, X., Cherix, S., Albrecht, E.

“…Summary Animal data have demonstrated increased block duration after local anaesthetic injections in diabetic rat models. Whether the same is true in humans is…”
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A two‐year retrospective review of the determinants of pre‐hospital analgesia administration by alpine helicopter emergency medical physicians to patients with isolated limb injury by Eidenbenz, D., Taffé, P., Hugli, O., Albrecht, E., Pasquier, M.

“…Summary Up to 75% of pre‐hospital trauma patients experience moderate to severe pain but this is often poorly recognised and treated with insufficient…”
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Tenofovir use is associated with a reduction in calculated glomerular filtration rates in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study by FUX, Christoph A, SIMCOCK, Mathew, FURRER, Hansiakob, WOLBERS, Marcel, BUCHER, Heiner C, HIRSCHEL, Bernard, OPRAVIL, Milos, VERNAZZA, Pietro, CAVASSINI, Matthias, BERNASCONI, Enos, ELZI, Luigia

“…A growing number of case reports have described tenofovir (TDF)-related proximal renal tubulopathy and impaired calculated glomerular filtration rates (cGFR)…”
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Undertreatment of acute pain (oligoanalgesia) and medical practice variation in prehospital analgesia of adult trauma patients: a 10 yr retrospective study by Albrecht, E., Taffe, P., Yersin, B., Schoettker, P., Decosterd, I., Hugli, O.

“…Prehospital oligoanalgesia is prevalent among trauma victims, even when the emergency medical services team includes a physician. We investigated if not only…”
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Impact of an interdisciplinary strategy on antibiotic use: a prospective controlled study in three hospitals by von Gunten, V., Troillet, N., Beney, J., Boubaker, K., Lüthi, J.-C., Taffé, P., Reymond, J.-P.

“…Objectives: Evaluation of the impact of the implementation of practice guidelines, with or without their reinforcement by a pharmacist, on the intra-hospital…”
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CD4+ T-cell count increase in HIV-1-infected patients with suppressed viral load within 1 year after start of antiretroviral therapy by WOLBERS, Marcel, BATTEGAY, Manuel, HIRSCHEL, Bernard, FURRER, Hansjakob, CAVASSINI, Matthias, HASSE, Barbara, VERNAZZA, Pietro L, BERNASCONI, Enos, KAUFMANN, Gilbert, BUCHER, Heiner C

“…CD4+ T-cell recovery in patients with continuous suppression of plasma HIV-1 viral load (VL) is highly variable. This study aimed to identify predictive…”
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Mandatory infectious diseases consultation for MRSA bacteremia is associated with reduced mortality by Tissot, F, Calandra, T, Prod'hom, G, Taffe, P, Zanetti, G, Greub, G, Senn, L

“…Summary Objectives Although infectious disease (ID) consultation has been associated with lower mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections, it…”
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Ageing with HIV: medication use and risk for potential drug-drug interactions by Marzolini, Catia, Back, David, Weber, Rainer, Furrer, Hansjakob, Cavassini, Matthias, Calmy, Alexandra, Vernazza, Pietro, Bernasconi, Enos, Khoo, Saye, Battegay, Manuel, Elzi, Luigia

“…Objectives To compare the use of co-medication, the potential drug-drug interactions (PDDIs) and the effect on antiretroviral therapy (ART) tolerability and…”
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Treatment and prognosis of AIDS-related lymphoma in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy : findings from the swiss HIV cohort study by SIMCOCK, Mathew, BLASKO, Monika, MOIRANDAT-RYTZ, Sophie, FURRER, Hansjakob, HIRSCHEL, Bernard, VERNAZZA, Pietro, SENDI, Pedram, RICKENBACH, Martin, BUCHER, Heiner C, BATTEGAY, Manuel, KOLLER, Michael T, KARRER, Urs, BERTISCH, Barbara, PLESS, Miklos, BLUMER, Liisa, VORA, Samir, ROBINSON, James Owen, BERNASCONI, Enos, TERZIROLI, Benedetta

“…To assess the characteristics of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) administered concomitantly with chemotherapy and to establish prognostic…”
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The occurrence of intra-operative hypotension varies between hospitals: observational analysis of more than 147,000 anaesthesia by TAFFÉ, P., SICARD, N., PITTET, V., PICHARD, S., BURNAND, B.

“…Background: Hypotension, a common intra‐operative incident, bears an important potential for morbidity. It is most often manageable and sometimes preventable,…”
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Importance of Mental Health Assessment in HIV-Infected Outpatients by Zinkernagel, Christine, Taffé, Patrick, Rickenbach, Martin, Amiet, Regula, Ledergerber, Bruno, Volkart, Anne-Christine, Rauchfleisch, Udo, Kiss, Alexander, Werder, Verena, Vernazza, Pietro, Battegay, Manuel

“…HIV infection, even when well controlled, may be associated with important mental health problems. We sought to investigate anxiety, depression, and…”
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Mortality of patients with COPD participating in chronic disease management programmes: a happy end? by Peytremann-Bridevaux, I, Taffe, P, Burnand, B, Bridevaux, P O, Puhan, M A

“…Concerns about increased mortality could question the role of COPD chronic disease management (CDM) programmes. We aimed at extending a recent Cochrane review…”
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Hypertension and intra‐operative incidents: a multicentre study of 125 000 surgical procedures in Swiss hospitals by Beyer, K., Taffé, P., Halfon, P., Pittet, V., Pichard, S., Haller, G., Burnand, B.

“…Summary It is debated whether chronic hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular incidents during anaesthesia. We studied all elective surgical…”
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High Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in HIV-Infected Persons by Periard, Daniel, Cavassini, Matthias, Taffé, Patrick, Chevalley, Melanie, Senn, Laurence, Chapuis-Taillard, Caroline, de Vallière, Serge, Hayoz, Daniel, Tarr, Philip E.

“…Background. Atherosclerosis has been assessed in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons by using various methods. Peripheral arterial disease…”
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Decreasing mortality and changing patterns of causes of death in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study by Weber, R, Ruppik, M, Rickenbach, M, Spoerri, A, Furrer, H, Battegay, M, Cavassini, M, Calmy, A, Bernasconi, E, Schmid, P, Flepp, M, Kowalska, J, Ledergerber, B

“…Background Mortality among HIV‐infected persons is decreasing, and causes of death are changing. Classification of deaths is hampered because of low autopsy…”
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Ritonavir plus saquinavir versus single protease inhibitor therapy in protease inhibitor‐naive HIV‐infected patients: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study by Bucher, HC, Bichsel, M, Taffé, P, Furrer, H, Telenti, A, Hirschel, B, Weber, R, Bernasconi, E, Vernazza, P, Minder, C, Battegay, M

“…Objectives To compare the response to ritonavir (RTV) plus saquinavir (SQV) with single protease inhibitor (PI) therapies among PI‐naive HIV‐1 infected…”
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HIV rebounds from latently infected cells, rather than from continuing low-level replication by Joos, Beda, Fischer, Marek, Kuster, Herbert, Pillai, Satish K, Wong, Joseph K, Böni, Jürg, Hirschel, Bernard, Weber, Rainer, Trkola, Alexandra, Günthard, Huldrych F

“…Rapid rebound of plasma viremia in patients after interruption of long-term combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) suggests persistence of low-level…”
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection Is Associated With Impaired Immunological Recovery During Antiretroviral Therapy in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study by Wandeler, Gilles, Gsponer, Thomas, Bihl, Florian, Bernasconi, Enos, Cavassini, Matthias, Kovari, Helen, Schmid, Patrick, Battegay, Manuel, Calmy, Alexandra, Egger, Matthias, Furrer, Hansjakob, Rauch, Andri

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients worldwide. It is unclear…”
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Role of retroviral restriction factors in the interferon-α–mediated suppression of HIV-1 in vivo by Pillai, Satish K, Abdel-Mohsen, Mohamed, Guatelli, John, Skasko, Mark, Monto, Alexander, Fujimoto, Katsuya, Yukl, Steven, Greene, Warner C, Kovari, Helen, Rauch, Andri, Fellay, Jacques, Battegay, Manuel, Hirschel, Bernard, Witteck, Andrea, Bernasconi, Enos, Ledergerber, Bruno, Günthard, Huldrych F, Wong, Joseph K

“…The antiviral potency of the cytokine IFN-α has been long appreciated but remains poorly understood. A number of studies have suggested that induction of the…”
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Factors Associated with the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in HIV-Infected Participants in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study by Ledergerber, Bruno, Furrer, Hansjakob, Rickenbach, Martin, Lehmann, Roger, Elzi, Luigia, Hirschel, Bernard, Cavassini, Matthias, Bernasconi, Enos, Schmid, Patrick, Egger, Matthias, Weber, Rainer

“…Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected persons may be at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus because of viral coinfection…”
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