2022
Differences in COVID-19 testing and adverse outcomes by race, ethnicity, sex, and health system setting in a large diverse US cohort
Jefferson C, Watson E, Certa J, Gordon K, Park L, D’Souza G, Benning L, Abraham A, Agil D, Napravnik S, Silverberg M, Leyden W, Skarbinski J, Williams C, Althoff K, Horberg M, Team O. Differences in COVID-19 testing and adverse outcomes by race, ethnicity, sex, and health system setting in a large diverse US cohort. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276742. PMID: 36417366, PMCID: PMC9683575, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingEthnicityFemaleHumansMalePandemicsSARS-CoV-2White PeopleConceptsSARS-CoV-2 testingRace/ethnicityRelative risk ratiosAdverse outcomesCOVID-19 testingHealth system typesWhite patientsBlack patientsUS cohortCOVID-19-related hospitalizationAsian/Pacific Islander patientsDiverse US cohortPacific Islander patientsLow positivity rateCOVID-19 pandemicEvidence of disparitiesElectronic health recordsCohort CollaborationHispanic patientsPatient reportingPrimary exposureRisk ratioRisk factorsPositivity rateHigh burden
2016
Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men Demonstrate Increased Risk for HIV Transmission
Gordon KS, Edelman EJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Akgün K, Crystal S, Duggal M, Goulet JL, Rimland D, Bryant KJ. Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men Demonstrate Increased Risk for HIV Transmission. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1497-1510. PMID: 27771818, PMCID: PMC5380471, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1590-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetectable HIV-1 RNAHIV-1 RNAHIV transmissionOdds ratioMSM groupVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMinority MSMAging Cohort StudyMultiple sexual partnersMultiple sex partnersNon-condom useCohort studyInfluence of drugsComparator groupRisk factorsHispanic MSMWhite MSMLow prevalenceHigh incidenceSex partnersSexual partnersMSMSexMinority menGroupComparative Effectiveness of Diabetic Oral Medications Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Veterans
Han JH, Gordon K, Womack JA, Gibert CL, Leaf DA, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Bisson GP. Comparative Effectiveness of Diabetic Oral Medications Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Veterans. Diabetes Care 2016, 40: 218-225. PMID: 27634393, PMCID: PMC5250696, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexComparative Effectiveness ResearchDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMetforminMiddle AgedSulfonylurea CompoundsThiazolidinedionesVeteransWhite PeopleConceptsType 2 diabetesDiabetic medicationsHIV infectionHispanic patientsPoor responseGlycemic responseOral diabetic medicationsLongitudinal cohort studyBaseline HbAGlycemic effectivenessHIV-InfectedUninfected veteransMedication initiationCohort studyOral medicationsWhite patientsPotential confoundersClinical covariatesMedicationsHIVPatientsType 2Comparative effectivenessPropensity scoreDiabetes
2015
Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with HIV Among Black and Latino Adults Who Use Drugs and Unaware of Their HIV-Positive Status, New York City, 2000–2004
Lewis CF, Rivera AV, Crawford ND, Gordon K, White K, Vlahov D, Galea S. Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with HIV Among Black and Latino Adults Who Use Drugs and Unaware of Their HIV-Positive Status, New York City, 2000–2004. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2015, 3: 573-581. PMID: 27294761, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-015-0176-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleNew York CityResidence CharacteristicsSexual and Gender MinoritiesSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsStudy enrollmentNegative HIV statusHIV-positive statusInterviewer-administered surveyIllicit drug usePersistent racial disparitiesHigher proportionHIV infectionHIV-positiveHIV statusNeighborhood socioeconomic contextHIV preventionHIVLatino adultsDrug useRisk behaviorsTreatment effortsBlack residentsRacial disparitiesLatino individualsDrugsLess deprivationBlack individualsCharacteristics AssociatedNeighborhood social context