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Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV
Cabrera D, Cornejo M, Slotkin R, Pinedo Y, Yu W, Guan W, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2023, 18: 64. PMID: 37160770, PMCID: PMC10170032, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01250-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityThoracolumbar X-rayVertebral fracturesFemoral neckRisk factorsLumbar spineOsteoporosis treatmentTotal hipTreatment gapMineral densityTotal hip bone mineral densityPresence of VFsPeruvian womenTH bone mineral densityHip bone mineral densityFN bone mineral densityLower FN BMDSubset of patientsGenant semiquantitative methodLower femoral neckImportant treatment gapsKey risk factorsAntiretroviral therapyFRAX score
2023
Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo‐Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill T, Hsieh E, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Brandt C, Justice A. Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 1891-1901. PMID: 36912153, PMCID: PMC10258163, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsFragility fracturesRisk factorsAlcohol use disorderSerious fallsPhysiologic frailtyAntiretroviral therapyOlder PWHUse disordersVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMeasures of multimorbidityAging Cohort StudyBody mass indexMultivariable logistic modelAverage attributable fractionSuccessful prevention programsKey risk factorsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyMass indexModifiable factorsSixth decadeAttributable fractionElevated riskICD9 codes
2021
Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV?
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Ramsey C, Bathulapalli H, Leo-Summers L, Smith AC, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt C, Justice AC. Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 88: 192-196. PMID: 34506360, PMCID: PMC8513792, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent fragility fracturesFragility fracturesAntiretroviral therapySerious fallsRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyMultivariable logistic regressionUpper arm fracturesMiddle-aged populationYears of ageAlcohol use disorderCohort studyHip fractureVertebral fracturesArm fracturesInjury codesICD9 codesGeneral populationUse disordersLogistic regressionIntegrase inhibitorsOlder adultsRadiology reportsHIVChanges in trabecular bone score and bone mineral density in Chinese HIV-Infected individuals after one year of antiretroviral therapy
Guan WM, Pan W, Yu W, Cao W, Lin Q, Zhang ZZ, Song XJ, Li YL, Tian JP, Xu Y, Li TS, Hsieh E. Changes in trabecular bone score and bone mineral density in Chinese HIV-Infected individuals after one year of antiretroviral therapy. Journal Of Orthopaedic Translation 2021, 29: 72-77. PMID: 34094860, PMCID: PMC8164002, DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrabecular bone scoreBone mineral densityDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryLPV/rAntiretroviral therapyART initiationLower BMIBone scoreRisk factorsMineral densityBone microarchitectureBaseline TBSHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionNormal bone mineral densityBone damageDifferent antiretroviral agentsHIV treatment historyImpaired bone microarchitectureLower baseline CD4Immunodeficiency virus infectionTraditional risk factorsClinicians additional informationX-ray absorptiometryKey risk factorsBaseline CD4Validation of a six-item dietary calcium screening tool among HIV patients in China
Tseng LY, Xie W, Pan W, Lyu H, Yu Z, Shi W, He Y, Chen W, Li T, Hsieh E. Validation of a six-item dietary calcium screening tool among HIV patients in China. Public Health Nutrition 2021, 24: 4786-4795. PMID: 33820577, PMCID: PMC8600937, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021001427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSix-item toolAdjacent quartilesClinical practiceScreening toolClinical risk factorsFollow-up screeningModerate relative validityTime-point studyHIV patientsAverage BMIBone healthMean ageOutpatient settingNutritional assessmentRisk factorsRoutine screeningDietary CaHealthy dietDisease preventionHIVFurther assessmentRelative validityAdequate CaChinese individualsTarget populationKnowledge and Impact of COVID-19 on Middle-Aged and Older People Living with HIV in Lima, Peru
Diaz MM, Cabrera DM, Gil-Zacarias M, Ramirez V, Saavedra M, Cárcamo C, Hsieh E, Garcia PJ. Knowledge and Impact of COVID-19 on Middle-Aged and Older People Living with HIV in Lima, Peru. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2021, 20: 23259582211056760. PMID: 34870508, PMCID: PMC8655474, DOI: 10.1177/23259582211056760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow educational levelCOVID-19Large HIV clinicMajority of PWHCross-sectional telephone surveyHealthcare systemCOVID-19 symptomsHealth impactsHigher COVID-19 case ratesEducational levelMental health impactCOVID-19 case ratesHIV clinicOlder PWHFemale sexRisk factorsPWHMedical careCase ratesNationwide quarantineOlder peopleVulnerable populationsTelephone surveySocioeconomic supportHIV
2020
Longitudinal change in bone mineral density among Chinese individuals with HIV after initiation of antiretroviral therapy
Guo F, Song X, Li Y, Guan W, Pan W, Yu W, Li T, Hsieh E. Longitudinal change in bone mineral density among Chinese individuals with HIV after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. Osteoporosis International 2020, 32: 321-332. PMID: 32803316, PMCID: PMC9509525, DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05584-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTenofovir disoproxil fumarateLong-term clinical managementBone mineral density lossMineral density lossAntiretroviral therapyDisoproxil fumarateClinical managementRisk factorsGreater bone mineral density lossInitiation of TDFDual-energy x-ray absorptiometry testingHIV-specific parametersNon-TDF groupUndetectable viral loadOutpatient HIV clinicRelated risk factorsLarge tertiary hospitalBone mineral densityDensity lossAntiretroviral initiationTDF groupWeek 96HIV clinicWeek 48HIV diagnosisOsteoporosis Knowledge and Health Beliefs Among Female Community Leaders in Peru
Sava M, Tseng LY, Valderrama M, Mabey D, García PJ, Hsieh E. Osteoporosis Knowledge and Health Beliefs Among Female Community Leaders in Peru. Women's Health Reports 2020, 1: 47-54. PMID: 33786472, PMCID: PMC7784789, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2019.0005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteoporosis knowledgeFemale community leadersCalcium intakeHealth beliefsImportant modifiable risk factorHealth motivationOsteoporosis Health Belief ScaleOsteoporosis prevention programsModifiable risk factorsPrevalence of osteoporosisBody mass indexOsteoporosis Knowledge TestBenefits of exerciseBone mineral lossCross-sectional studyHealth Belief ScaleHigher health motivationPostmenopausal womenMass indexMean ageRisk factorsLatin American populationsPhysical activityPeriurban settingsHigh school education
2019
Increased Fragility Fracture Rates in Older Men With Osteomyelitis
Hsieh E, Shiau S, Nolan O, Gibert CL, Bedimo RJ, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Womack JA, Yin MT. Increased Fragility Fracture Rates in Older Men With Osteomyelitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 69: 1239-1242. PMID: 30715288, PMCID: PMC6743834, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz077.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese antiretroviral-naïve adults with advanced HIV disease
Guo F, Hsieh E, Lv W, Han Y, Xie J, Li Y, Song X, Li T. Cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese antiretroviral-naïve adults with advanced HIV disease. BMC Infectious Diseases 2017, 17: 287. PMID: 28427339, PMCID: PMC5397830, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2358-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsFramingham risk scoreRisk factorsRisk scoreCVD riskAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scoreCommon CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk scoreAdvanced HIV diseaseD risk scoreTreatment-naïve HIVLipid-lowering therapyPrevalence of hypertensionRisk factor treatmentBurden of CVDCardiovascular disease riskTreatment-naïve individualsMulticenter clinical trialAntiretroviral-naïve adultsDisease risk scoreRoutine clinical assessmentHIV providersAdverse eventsBackgroundCardiovascular diseaseHIV disease
2016
Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study
Li Z, Hsieh E, Morano JP, Sheng Y. Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study. AIDS Care 2016, 28: 1394-1401. PMID: 27137205, PMCID: PMC5069196, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1179713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV transmissionHIV stigmaStigma scoresPoor self-rated health statusBerger HIV Stigma ScaleSelf-rated health statusHIV-positive MSMIncidence of HIVMultivariable linear regression modelsHuman immunodeficiency virusLevels of HIVHIV Stigma ScaleAdverse health outcomesCross-sectional survey studySocial support networksAntiretroviral therapyHIV statusOpportunistic infectionsImmunodeficiency virusPoor adherenceSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsStudy populationHIVHealth outcomesWhich HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis
Alvarez E, Belloso WH, Boyd MA, Inkaya AÇ, Hsieh E, Kambugu A, Kaminski G, Martinez E, Stellbrink HJ, Walmsley S, Brown TT, Mallon PW. Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2016, 11: 268-276. PMID: 26895510, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityFracture Risk Assessment ToolMeasurement of BMDDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryEnergy X-ray absorptiometryImpact of comorbiditiesManagement of osteoporosisTenofovir disoproxil fumarateX-ray absorptiometryLong-term managementRisk assessment toolHIV physiciansHIV patientsConsensus guidelinesDisoproxil fumaratePhysicians' knowledgeRisk factorsMineral densityCare differsGeneral populationClinical approachPLWHOverall risk estimationSubstance abuse
2010
Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru
Montano SM, Hsieh EJ, Calderón M, Ton TG, Quijano E, Solari V, Zunt JR. Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2010, 87: 81. PMID: 20813720, PMCID: PMC3501137, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2010.043315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersHuman papillomavirus infectionHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesBrothel-based female sex workersHigh-risk HPV infectionHigh-risk HPV typesMore HPV typesSex workersPrevalence of coinfectionCross-sectional studyCervical swabsRisk factorsHigh prevalenceBlood specimensLower riskYounger ageInfectionPrevalenceSex work practicesSexual characteristicsHPVCoinfectionSwabs