2020
Impaired Hematological Status Increases the Risk of Mortality among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania
Noor RA, Abioye AI, Hertzmark E, Darling AM, Aboud S, Mugusi FM, Sudfeld CR, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Impaired Hematological Status Increases the Risk of Mortality among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania. Journal Of Nutrition 2020, 150: 2375-2382. PMID: 32621487, PMCID: PMC7540061, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of mortalityPrevalence of anemiaHAART initiationHematological statusIron deficiencyAntiretroviral therapySerum ferritinSevere anemiaIncident clinical outcomesRelation of anemiaTrial of multivitaminsActive antiretroviral therapyHIV disease progressionCase-cohort studyIron deficiency anemiaProportional hazards modelElevated ironNonanemic participantsHIV patientsMultivariate adjustmentClinical outcomesMorbidity outcomesAnemia etiologyDeficiency anemiaIron supplementation
2011
Anemia in TB patients predicts recurrence and mortality
Isanaka S, Mugusi F, Urassa W, Bosch R, Villamor E, Spiegelman D, Duggan C, Fawzi W. Anemia in TB patients predicts recurrence and mortality. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 779.14-779.14. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.779.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment failureIron deficiencyHypochromic microcytosisHIV-TB patientsCause of anemiaPoor clinical outcomeRisk of recurrenceMeasures of anemiaTuberculosis recurrenceHIV patientsTB patientsClinical outcomesSevere anemiaRisk factorsAnemiaOverall healthPatientsRecurrenceMortalityRiskMicrocytosisSignificant improvementAssociationDeficiencyFocused management