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Yudin M, Kennedy V, Bekele T, Watson J, Globerman J, McGee A, Bertrand J, Antoniou T, Rourke S, Loutfy M. Fertility desires and intentions among heterosexual HIV-positive men: an important and overlooked population in obstetrics and gynecology. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ftikos P, Perreas K, Theodoraki K, Thanopoulos A, Rellia P, Tasouli A, Samanidis G, Antoniou T. Preoperative infusion of levosimendan in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. A preliminary study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.08.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Durbin A, Brown HK, Bansal S, Antoniou T, Jung JKH, Lunsky Y. How HIV affects health and service use for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res 2017; 61:682-696. [PMID: 28612475 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE(S) Although rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are similar for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), very little is known about the health needs and service use of those with IDD and HIV. Among a population with IDD, we compared the physical and mental health profiles, as well as general and mental health service use for those with and without HIV. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada using linked administrative health and social service databases. METHODS The prevalence of physical conditions and mental health disorders, and patterns of service use for any reason and service use for mental health issues were compared among Ontario adults with IDD and HIV (n = 107) and without HIV (n = 63 901) in log-binomial models adjusted for age, sex and neighbourhood income and rurality. RESULTS Adults with IDD and HIV were more likely than those without HIV to have three types of mental health disorders: non-psychotic disorders [aRR: adjusted rate ratio (aRR): 1.22 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-1.47)], psychotic disorders [aRR: 1.57 (1.09, 2.28)] and substance use disorders [aRR: 3.52 (2.53, 4.91)]. Adults with IDD and HIV were also more likely to have emergency department visits [aRR: 1.68 (1.42, 1.98)] and hospital admissions [aRR: 2.55 (1.74, 3.73)] for any reason, and to have mental health emergency department visits and/or admissions [aRR: 2.82 (1.90, 4.18)]. DISCUSSION Adults with IDD and HIV have complex health profiles and greater health service use than HIV-negative adults with IDD. These findings call for closer integration of programs delivered by the HIV and disability sectors to optimise the health of this patient population.
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- A Durbin
- Epidemiology Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Research and Evaluation, Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto Branch (CMHA), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anthropology (Health Studies Program), University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Loutfy MR, Antoniou T, Shen S, Diong C, Vlaicu M, Halpenny R, Kovacs C, Fletcher D, Raboud JM. Virologic and Immunologic Impact and Durability of Enfuvirtide-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Treatment-Experienced Patients in a Clinical Setting. HIV Clinical Trials 2015; 8:36-44. [PMID: 17434847 DOI: 10.1310/hct0801-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of enfuvirtide-based therapy in treatment-experienced patients in a clinical setting. METHOD Retrospective study of treatment-experienced patients receiving enfuvirtide-based therapy for a minimum of 2 months. Endpoints included virologic suppression, virologic rebound, immunologic response, and adverse events. RESULTS Sixty-four patients were eligible for inclusion in the analysis. Median baseline viral load and CD4+ count were 4.7 log10 copies/mL (interquartile range [IQR], 4.0-5.2) and 150 cells/mm3 (IQR, 60-250), respectively. At month 12, viral load declined by a median of 2.53 log10 copies/mL (IQR, 0.97-3.12). The unadjusted median time to virologic suppression was 7.7 months (95% CI 4.1-10.4 months). Baseline viral load and number of protease inhibitors in the current regimen were significantly associated with virologic suppression following multivariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR] 0.45, 95% CI 0.31-0.63, p < .0001, and HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.27-0.94, p = .03, respectively). Among the 42 patients who attained sustained virologic suppression, 10 experienced virologic rebound during a median follow-up of 13.3 months (IQR, 7.0-19.1). Injection site reactions were reported in 33 (52%) patients, resulting in treatment discontinuation in nine patients. CONCLUSION Enfuvirtide-based therapy provides durable antiretroviral activity for treatment-experienced patients in a clinical setting.
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- M R Loutfy
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Medical Clinical, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Gkouziouta A, Adamopoulos S, Manginas A, Karavolias G, Leontiadis E, Tsourelis L, Zarkalis D, Loukas L, Stavridis G, Antoniou T, Degiannis D, Melissari E, Kaklamanis L, Saroglou G, Sfirakis P, Alivizatos P. Heart Transplantation in a Low-Organ-Donation Environment: A Single Center Experience. Transplant Proc 2009; 41:4289-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.09.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Antoniou T, Devlin R, Gough K, Mulvey M, Katz KC, Zehtabchi M, Polsky J, Tilley D, Brunetta J, Arbess G, Guiang C, Chang B, Kovacs C, Ghavam-Rassoul A, Cavacuiti C, Corneslon B, Berger P, Loutfy MR. Prevalence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in men who have sex with men. Int J STD AIDS 2009; 20:180-3. [DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Summary Outbreaks of skin and soft tissue infections mediated by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are being reported with increasing frequency among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the potential role of asymptomatic colonization with this organism in perpetuating these infections is unclear. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of colonization with CA-MRSA among a cohort of 500 MSM recruited from two inner city clinics in Toronto, Canada. Following the provision of informed consent, subjects completed a questionnaire capturing demographic and clinical variables, which may be associated with MRSA colonization. A nasal swab for MRSA was collected from each subject, and instructions were provided regarding the self-collection of a rectal swab. Cultured MRSA underwent pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and virulence testing for Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene expression. The prevalence of CA-MRSA colonization was 1.6% (95% CI: 0.5–2.6%).
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- T Antoniou
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto
- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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- North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario
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- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario
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- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario
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- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario
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Loutfy MR, Harris M, Raboud JM, Antoniou T, Kovacs C, Shen S, Dufresne S, Smaill F, Rouleau D, Rachlis A, Gough K, Lalonde R, Tsoukas C, Trottier B, Walmsley SL, Montaner JSG. A large prospective study assessing injection site reactions, quality of life and preference in patients using the Biojector vs standard needles for enfuvirtide administration. HIV Med 2008; 8:427-32. [PMID: 17760734 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2007.00489.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the severity of injection site reactions (ISRs), patient quality of life (QoL) and preference when enfuvirtide is administered by the Biojector (Bioject, Medical Technologies, Inc., Tualatin, OR, USA) relative to standard needles. METHODS A total of 201 HIV-positive patients on stable enfuvirtide-based therapy (n=184) or initiating such therapy (n=17) were evaluated prospectively after switching from standard needles to the Biojector system. Patients used needles for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to switching to the Biojector. Questionnaires to assess the incidence and severity of ISRs (31-item score) and QoL [Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV)] were administered at baseline and following a minimum of 14 days of Biojector use. RESULTS The median changes in ISR score and number of ISRs following a median of 1.0 month [interquartile range (IQR) 0.9, 1.3] of Biojector use were -3 (IQR -7, 1) and -1 (IQR -3, 1), respectively. The severity of pain (P<0.0001), induration (P<0.0001), pruritus (P<0.0001), nodules (P<0.0001) and erythema (P<0.0001) all decreased with the Biojector. Administration of enfuvirtide with the Biojector was associated with an improved patient QoL (P<0.0001), and was preferred by 72% of patients. CONCLUSIONS Compared with needles, the Biojector was associated with a decreased severity of ISRs and improved QoL in patients taking enfuvirtide.
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- M R Loutfy
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Chihrin S, Antoniou T, Raboud J, Shen S, Govan V, Fletcher D, Rachlis A, Kovacs C, Crouzat F, Tilley D, Chang B, Saskin R, Loutfy MR. Risk factors for grade 3-4 liver enzyme elevation in HIV and hepatitis C coinfected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2007; 21:469-78. [PMID: 17651028 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2006.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although coinfection with hepatitis C (HCV) is an established risk factor for hepatotoxicity in HIV-positive patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), specific variables that may be predictive of severe hepatotoxicity among co-infected patients receiving cART remain poorly defined. A retrospective cohort study of HIV/HCV coinfected adults from two HIV treatment centers covering the period between December 1998 and December 2003 was conducted to address this question. The primary endpoint of the study was the occurrence of grade 3 or 4 elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) during follow-up and the primary predictors of interest were specific antiretrovirals. One hundred five coinfected patients receiving cART for a median of 70 months (interquartile range [IQR], 37, 83) were included in the analysis. Twenty-three (22%) patients developed a grade 3 or 4 increase in serum ALT at least once in follow-up. In univariate analysis, current receipt of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) (odds ratio [OR] 3.09, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.14-8.34, p = 0.03), baseline ALT (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.02, p = 0.004), and current use of boosting ritonavir (OR 2.84, 95% CI 1.16-7.00, p = 0.02) were significantly associated with a grade 3 or 4 increase in serum ALT, although most patients receiving boosting ritonavir were on lopinavir/ritonavir based regimens. Patients receiving LPV/r had been previously exposed to significantly more antiretrovirals (p < 0.0001), protease inhibitors (p < 0.0001), and nucleoside analogues (p = 0.0009) compared to the rest of the cohort. Further research to better clarify risk factors for hepatotoxicity in coinfected patients is warranted given the challenges in treating this population.
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- S Chihrin
- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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To identify the effects of antiretroviral therapy on quality of life, we performed a qualitative content analysis of the Medical Outcomes Study-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (MOS-HIV) Health Survey. We used focus groups to elicit views about antiretroviral effects on quality of life from a purposive sample of treatment-experienced participants. Data were analysed using a grounded theory approach. We appraised the content of the MOS-HIV against the themes identified from our analysis. Participants also completed the MOS-HIV survey and were asked whether the survey captured all important medication-related aspects of quality of life. Participants (n=38) viewed the use of antiretrovirals as a trade-off between poorer quality of life and being alive. The net effect was increased longevity but without hope and future. Features of quality of life included the downstream consequences of side effects and toxicities, tensions with health care providers and loss of independent decision-making, dilemmas regarding drugs and career, burdens of medication-taking responsibilities, and the stress of living life under a pretense and hiding an HIV diagnosis. The MOS-HIV missed or under-emphasised these features. Quality of life concerns of people living with HIV, particularly those related to medication use, are not well captured by the MOS-HIV. A broad concept of quality of life is needed to encompass all dimensions important to people living with HIV.
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Loutfy MR, Raboud JM, Montaner JSG, Antoniou T, Wynhoven B, Smaill F, Rouleau D, Gill J, Schlech W, Brumme ZL, Mo T, Gough K, Rachlis A, Harrigan PR, Walmsley SL. Assay of HIV gp41 amino acid sequence to identify baseline variation and mutation development in patients with virologic failure on enfuvirtide. Antiviral Res 2006; 75:58-63. [PMID: 17196268 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2006.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2006] [Revised: 11/27/2006] [Accepted: 11/27/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this study, we retrospectively assessed a gp41 genotypic assay in 404 enfuvirtide-naïve individuals (340 clade B, 64 non-B clade) to determine the prevalence of baseline polymorphisms and in 41 patients virologically failing enfuvirtide to determine correlates of resistance to this agent. Conserved and polymorphic regions of gp41 were identified in clade B isolates, with 127 of 328 codons (38.7%) being highly conserved (<1.0% variation) and 74 of 328 codons (22.6%) being partially conserved (1.0-5.0% variation). Polymorphisms were observed throughout gp41 in non-B clade virus sequences compared to the clade B reference strain, ranging from 53 natural substitutions in clade D to 76 in clade A. Insertions were common at positions 3, 105, 215 and 276. In the patients failing enfuvirtide, mutations were detected in the 10 amino acid region at positions 36-45 in all plasma virus sequences. Six additional mutations were selected outside of the common region which may be clinically significant at positions 33, 73, 75, 126, and 138. Two or three mutations at positions 36-45 were observed in the majority of plasma virus sequences from patients with virologic failure following the use of enfuvirtide. Further study is required to determine the clinical relevance of the clade related polymorphisms and the new mutations identified in the patients with virologic failure.
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- M R Loutfy
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
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Theodoraki K, Tsiapras D, Tsourelis L, Zarkalis D, Sfirakis P, Kapetanakis E, Alivizatos P, Antoniou T. Inhaled iloprost in eight heart transplant recipients presenting with post-bypass acute right ventricular dysfunction. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2006; 50:1213-7. [PMID: 16978158 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01139.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND During heart transplantation, weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass may be particularly laborious as a result of superimposed acute right ventricular dysfunction in the setting of pre-existing pulmonary hypertension. Research in recent years has focused on inhaled vasodilatory treatment modalities which selectively target the pulmonary circulation. METHODS We present a series of eight patients in whom inhaled iloprost, a synthetic prostacyclin analog, was used to treat pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction detected by transesophageal echocardiography during a heart transplant procedure. In addition to conventional inotropic support, 20 mug of inhaled iloprost was administered via nebulized aerosol for a 20-min period. Complete sets of hemodynamic measurements were obtained before inhalation and during and after cessation of the inhalation period. RESULTS Inhaled iloprost decreased the transpulmonary gradient at the end of the inhalation period relative to baseline (8.2 +/- 1.6 mmHg vs. 11.2 +/- 0.9 mmHg, P < 0.05). The mean pulmonary artery pressure to systemic artery pressure ratio decreased over this period (0.24 +/- 0.07 vs. 0.44 +/- 0.09, P < 0.05). A statistically significant decrease in the pulmonary vascular resistance to systemic vascular resistance ratio was also observed (0.10 +/- 0.02 vs. 0.19 +/- 0.02, P < 0.05). Improved indices of right ventricular function were observed in echocardiographic monitoring. CONCLUSION During heart transplantation procedures, episodes of pulmonary hypertension can be successfully treated with inhaled iloprost administration, without untoward side-effects or significant systemic impact.
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- K Theodoraki
- Department of Anesthesiology, Areteion University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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Tsourelis L, Stavridis G, Sfirakis P, Zarkalis D, Louka L, Thanopoulos A, Antoniou T, Alivizatos P. Improving of L.V. E.F by Dor procedure, 10-years experience. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-922377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tsourelis L, Stavridis G, Sfirakis P, Zarkalis D, Louka L, Thanopoulos A, Rellia P, Antoniou T, Alivizatos P. Acute mediastinitis after cardiac operations – 10 years experience. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-922390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Antoniou T, Raboud J, Chirhin S, Yoong D, Govan V, Gough K, Rachlis A, Loutfy M. Incidence of and risk factors for tenofovir-induced nephrotoxicity: a retrospective cohort study. HIV Med 2005; 6:284-90. [PMID: 16011534 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2005.00308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite the recent publication of case reports describing various manifestations of tenofovir-related nephrotoxicity, data regarding the incidence of and risk factors for this adverse effect are currently lacking. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients from four centres in Toronto, Canada, enrolled in the tenofovir expanded access programme with a minimum of 3 months follow up, was carried out. RESULTS A total of 172 patients receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for a median of 16 months (range 3-25 months) were included in the study. Seven (4%) patients developed grade 1 (>44 micromol/L from baseline) increases in serum creatinine (SCr) during follow up; no patient developed grade 2 or higher nephrotoxicity. Fifteen (8.7%) patients had an increase in SCr of greater than 1.5 times baseline values during follow up. Four (2.3%) patients discontinued TDF because of an increase in SCr and/or abnormal urinalysis. Of 62 patients with a urinalysis, grade 1 or higher proteinuria (< 3 g/L) was observed in 27 (43%) patients. Only baseline SCr [odds ratio (OR)=0.51 per 10 micromol/L increase; P=0.0005] and baseline creatinine clearance (1.26 per 10 mL/min increase; P=0.01) were significantly associated with ever having a 1.5-fold increase in serum creatinine. Twenty-eight (16%) and 11 (6%) patients developed grade 1 (serum phosphorus < or = 0.71 mmol/L) and grade 2 (serum phosphorus < or = 0.61 mmol/L) hypophosphataemia during follow-up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although slight increases in SCr did occur after starting TDF, clinically significant nephrotoxicity was rare. The clinical significance of TDF-related hypophosphataemia and proteinuria requires further study.
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- T Antoniou
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, U.K
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Hadjipanayiotou M, Antoniou T. A comparison of rumen fermentation patterns in sheep and goats given a variety of diets. J Sci Food Agric 1983; 34:1319-1322. [PMID: 6664076 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2740341202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Antoniou T, Marquardt RR, Cansfield PE. Isolation, partial characterization, and antinutritional activity of a factor (pentosans) in rye grain. J Agric Food Chem 1981; 29:1240-1247. [PMID: 7320340 DOI: 10.1021/jf00108a035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Antoniou T, Marquardt RR, Misir R. The utilization of rye by growing chicks as influenced by calcium, vitamin D3, and fat type and level. Poult Sci 1980; 59:758-69. [PMID: 7375423 DOI: 10.3382/ps.0590758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Four experiments were conducted with growing chicks to study the effects of feeding rye and wheat diets supplemented with different calcium levels, two types and two levels of fat, and increasing levels of vitamin D3 and to study the interrelationships of these dietary ingredients on chick performance. In Experiment 1, feed conversion efficiency was reduced to a much greater extend (10% vs. 1%) when tallow replaced soybean oil in a rye-based diet containing only .6% calcium compared to a wheat-based diet. When the dietary calcium was increased to 1.1% the replacement of tallow by soybean oil resulted in only a small reduction in feed efficiency for chicks fed either the rye-(3%) or wheat- (1%) based diets. The retention of fat, particularly tallow, was depressed in rye as compared to wheat-fed birds. Fat retention was also influenced by calcium levels. Increasing the dietary calcium from .6 to 1.1% improved tallow (16%) and depressed (7%) soybean oil retention in rye-based diets, whereas in wheat-based diets the retention for both fats was slightly decreased. Experiment 2 showed that the efficiency of utilization of rye diets containing 7.5% tallow was improved by 10% when the level of dietary calcium was increased from .6 to 1.1% while the corresponding improvement in similarly formulated wheat diets was only 1%. The improvement of 2.5% fat, however, was only about 3% for both wheat and rye diets. The results from Experiment 3 showed that in the presence of a large excess of vitamin D3, the depression in the efficiency of utilization of the wheat diet was 13% but was less than 1% for the rye diet. This indicates that rye contains a factor that depresses vitamin D3 absorption. In Experiment 4, when dietary calcium was increased from .80 to 2.00% or when penicillin (200 mg/kg) was added, the improvement in efficiency of feed utilization was greater in chicks fed a rye diet (7%) compared to those fed a wheat diet (1%). The rye diets, however, were always less efficiently utilized than the corresponding wheat diets. Vitamin D supplementation, in contrast, did not affect chick performance. These results show that the performance of chicks fed rye diets is markedly influenced by type and level of dietary fat and the level of dietary calcium.
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