2023
Incidence, Microbiological Studies, and Factors Associated With Prosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Weinstein E, Stephens-Shields A, Newcomb C, Silibovsky R, Nelson C, O’Donnell J, Glaser L, Hsieh E, Hanberg J, Tate J, Akgün K, King J, Re V. Incidence, Microbiological Studies, and Factors Associated With Prosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340457. PMID: 37906194, PMCID: PMC10618849, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary total knee arthroplastyProsthetic joint infectionTotal knee arthroplastyIncidence rate ratiosLate prosthetic joint infectionsPostoperative periodIncidence rateCohort studyOverall cohortJoint infectionKnee arthroplastyVeterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataElective primary total knee arthroplastyEarly prosthetic joint infectionHepatitis C virus infectionQuality Improvement Program dataVeterans Affairs Corporate Data WarehouseAutoimmune inflammatory arthritisPostoperative antibiotic useC virus infectionRisk factor modificationChronic kidney diseasePeripheral artery diseaseLate postoperative periodYears of care
2022
Prolonged COVID-19 symptom duration in people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey
DiIorio M, Kennedy K, Liew JW, Putman MS, Sirotich E, Sattui SE, Foster G, Harrison C, Larché MJ, Levine M, Moni TT, Thabane L, Bhana S, Costello W, Grainger R, Machado PM, Robinson PC, Sufka P, Wallace ZS, Yazdany J, Gore-Massy M, Howard RA, Kodhek MA, Lalonde N, Tomasella LA, Wallace J, Akpabio A, Alpízar-Rodríguez D, Beesley RP, Berenbaum F, Bulina I, Chock EY, Conway R, Duarte-García A, Duff E, Gheita TA, Graef ER, Hsieh E, Kibbi L, Liew DF, Lo C, Nudel M, Singh AD, Singh JA, Singh N, Ugarte-Gil MF, Hausmann JS, Simard JF, Sparks JA. Prolonged COVID-19 symptom duration in people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey. RMD Open 2022, 8: e002587. PMID: 36104117, PMCID: PMC9475962, DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic autoimmune rheumatic diseasesCOVID-19 symptom durationSymptom durationAutoimmune rheumatic diseasesCOVID-19 onsetVaccines surveyRheumatic diseasesCOVID-19Test-confirmed COVID-19Complete symptom resolutionCOVID-19 severityCOVID-19 symptomsImmunomodulating medicationsComorbidity countSymptom resolutionBaseline characteristicsClinical characteristicsAcute symptomsVaccine dosesNovel viral variantsHigher oddsLower oddsDay 15Viral variantsLogistic regression
2021
Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis in HIV Infection: Epidemiology and Treatment
Hanberg JS, Hsieh E, Akgün KM, Weinstein E, Fraenkel L, Justice AC, Team T. Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis in HIV Infection: Epidemiology and Treatment. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2021, 73: 2189-2199. PMID: 34042306, DOI: 10.1002/art.41802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsIncident rheumatoid arthritisDiagnosis of RARA patientsRheumatoid arthritisRheumatoid factorUninfected individualsRheumatology/European AllianceHigh titersVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRA-specific autoantibodiesRheumatology 2010 criteriaTenth Revision codesAging Cohort StudyIncidence rate ratiosHigh autoantibody titersICD-10 codesDMARD useUninfected veteransAntirheumatic drugsAutoantibody titersCohort studyImmunosuppressed populationHIV infectionMedical chartsHIV care using differentiated service delivery during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a nationwide cohort study in the US Department of Veterans Affairs
McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Justice AC, Akgün KM, Tate JP, King JT, Rentsch CT, Marconi VC, Hsieh E, Ruser C, Kidwai‐Khan F, Yousefzadeh R, Erdos J, Park LS. HIV care using differentiated service delivery during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a nationwide cohort study in the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2021, 24: e25810. PMID: 34713585, PMCID: PMC8554215, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans AffairsClinic visitsCohort studyVL testARV coverageCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV healthcare deliveryNationwide cohort studyAging Cohort StudyViral load testsDifferentiated service deliveryHealthcare deliveryHIV careMost patientsPharmacy recordsVL testingCalendar periodHealthcare encountersOverall healthARVVirtual healthcareVirtual visitsVisitsService deliveryBrief 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 reportsHIVEarly experience of COVID-19 vaccination in adults with systemic rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey
Sattui SE, Liew JW, Kennedy K, Sirotich E, Putman M, Moni TT, Akpabio A, Alpízar-Rodríguez D, Berenbaum F, Bulina I, Conway R, Singh AD, Duff E, Durrant KL, Gheita TA, Hill CL, Howard RA, Hoyer BF, Hsieh E, Kibbi L, Kilian A, Kim AH, Liew DFL, Lo C, Miller B, Mingolla S, Nudel M, Palmerlee CA, Singh JA, Singh N, Ugarte-Gil MF, Wallace J, Young KJ, Bhana S, Costello W, Grainger R, Machado PM, Robinson PC, Sufka P, Wallace ZS, Yazdany J, Harrison C, Larché M, Levine M, Foster G, Thabane L, Rider LG, Hausmann JS, Simard JF, Sparks JA. Early experience of COVID-19 vaccination in adults with systemic rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey. RMD Open 2021, 7: e001814. PMID: 34493645, PMCID: PMC8424419, DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsPatient-reported adverse eventsSystemic rheumatic diseasesCOVID-19 vaccinationRheumatic disease flareRheumatic diseasesDisease flareCOVID-19 vaccineAdverse eventsVaccine efficacyMuscle/joint painJanssen/JohnsonTime of vaccinationFever/chillsCommon rheumatic diseasePatient-reported dataOxford/AstraZenecaEarly experienceVaccines surveyAntirheumatic drugsMedication changesJoint painMost patientsPfizer-BioNTechRheumatoid arthritisSocial Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda
Tusubira AK, Nalwadda CK, Akiteng AR, Hsieh E, Ngaruiya C, Rabin TL, Katahoire A, Hawley NL, Kalyesubula R, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI, Armstrong-Hough M. Social Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda. Annals Of Global Health 2021, 87: 86. PMID: 34458110, PMCID: PMC8378074, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesSelf-care practicesPrescribed medicinesConventional medicinePatient's social support networkRural UgandaSelf-care activitiesBlood sugar levelsCross-sectional qualitative studyResource-limited settingsSelf-care effortsSocial support networksSocial supportNCD clinicsNineteen patientsAdult patientsHealth facilitiesPatientsPatient strategiesManaging diabetesHypertensionSelf-CareDiabetesDiagnostic testsLow-income countriesValidation 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
Chinese registry of rheumatoid arthritis (CREDIT): III. The transition of disease activity during follow‐ups and predictors of achieving treatment target
Xiang Y, Wang Q, Li H, Duan X, Fang Y, Yang P, Li Q, Wu R, Huo Y, Shi X, Wu Z, Wang Y, Jiang N, Hsieh E, Li M, Tian X, Zeng X, co‐authors C. Chinese registry of rheumatoid arthritis (CREDIT): III. The transition of disease activity during follow‐ups and predictors of achieving treatment target. International Journal Of Rheumatic Diseases 2020, 23: 1719-1727. PMID: 33034424, DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugsDisease activityTreatment responseChinese RegistryRheumatoid arthritisDisease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugsBaseline Disease Activity ScoreConventional DMARD therapyLower baseline DAS28Baseline disease activityDisease Activity ScoreAnti-rheumatic drugsBaseline DAS28DMARD therapyLDA ratesPrednisolone usageSynthetic DMARDsEarly RADisease durationActivity scoreTreatment strategiesTreatment targetsYounger agePatientsBaselineLongitudinal 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 diagnosisAge‐, Site‐, and Sex‐Specific Normative Centile Curves for HR‐pQCT‐Derived Microarchitectural and Bone Strength Parameters in a Chinese Mainland Population
Yu F, Xu Y, Hou Y, Lin Y, Jiajue R, Jiang Y, Wang O, Li M, Xing X, Zhang L, Qin L, Hsieh E, Xia W. Age‐, Site‐, and Sex‐Specific Normative Centile Curves for HR‐pQCT‐Derived Microarchitectural and Bone Strength Parameters in a Chinese Mainland Population. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 35: 2159-2170. PMID: 32564403, PMCID: PMC9719438, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomographyPeripheral quantitative computed tomographyVolumetric bone mineral densityCortical bone lossHR-pQCT parametersBone mineral densityHealthy Chinese menNormative reference rangesQuantitative computed tomographyHR-pQCT scansLatest-generation scannersYears of ageHR-pQCT measuresFracture risk assessmentBone strength parametersDifferent disease statesBone lossCortical porosityMineral densityBone microarchitectureEarly diagnosisComputed tomographyChinese menReference rangeNutritional statusIncidence of hypertension among persons living with HIV in China: a multicenter cohort study
Fan H, Guo F, Hsieh E, Chen WT, Lv W, Han Y, Xie J, Li Y, Song X, Li T. Incidence of hypertension among persons living with HIV in China: a multicenter cohort study. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 834. PMID: 32487185, PMCID: PMC7268367, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08586-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of hypertensionAntiretroviral therapyChinese PLWHIncident hypertensionInitiation of ARTProspective longitudinal multicenter studyReceipt of ARTCox proportional hazards modelART-naïve patientsDetectable HIV viremiaMulticenter cohort studyCox regression analysisBody mass indexRecent viral loadLongitudinal multicenter studyProportional hazards modelHIV viremiaMedian followZidovudine exposureChronic comorbiditiesHIV careViral suppressionCohort studyConclusionsThe incidenceMass indexOptimizing Treatment for Adults with HIV/AIDS in China: Successes over Two Decades and Remaining Challenges
Cao W, Hsieh E, Li T. Optimizing Treatment for Adults with HIV/AIDS in China: Successes over Two Decades and Remaining Challenges. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2020, 17: 26-34. PMID: 31939111, PMCID: PMC6989417, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00478-x.BooksConceptsNational Free Antiretroviral Therapy ProgramAntiretroviral therapyHIV/AIDSChinese patientsFree antiretroviral therapy (ART) programLong-term antiretroviral therapyHIV/AIDS patientsFree antiretroviral drugsLifelong antiretroviral therapyHIV care cascadeAIDS/STD ControlAntiretroviral therapy coverageAntiretroviral therapy programsHIV/AIDS diagnosisHIV/AIDS treatmentNumber of patientsMulti-center studyAvailable ART regimensART regimensCare cascadeChronic complicationsAntiretroviral treatmentOverall mortalityAIDS patientsChronic inflammation
2019
Impact of reference point selection on DXA-based measurement of forearm bone mineral density
Yu W, Ying Q, Guan W, Lin Q, Zhang Z, Chen J, Engelke K, Hsieh E. Impact of reference point selection on DXA-based measurement of forearm bone mineral density. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2019, 14: 107. PMID: 31707587, PMCID: PMC9721067, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-019-0658-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncreased 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
2018
Continued Interest and Controversy: Vitamin D in HIV
Hsieh E, Yin MT. Continued Interest and Controversy: Vitamin D in HIV. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2018, 15: 199-211. PMID: 29713871, PMCID: PMC6003869, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-018-0401-4.BooksConceptsVitD deficiencyVitD supplementationExtra-skeletal outcomesSetting of HIVSubgroup of HIVBone mineral densityRecent FindingsRecent studiesART regimensD deficiencyClinical outcomesPoor outcomeSummaryFurther researchVitamin DChronic diseasesClinical trialsDifferent demographic strataMineral densityClinical roleHIVGreater riskDemographic strataSignificant heterogeneityOutcomesRiskSupplementation
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
Longitudinal increase in vitamin D binding protein levels after initiation of tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz among individuals with HIV
Hsieh E, Fraenkel L, Han Y, Xia W, Insogna KL, Yin MT, Zhu T, Cheng X, Li T. Longitudinal increase in vitamin D binding protein levels after initiation of tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz among individuals with HIV. AIDS 2016, 30: 1935-1942. PMID: 27124896, PMCID: PMC4949136, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTenofovir disoproxil fumarateVitamin DProcollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptideInitiation of TDFTenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenzVitamin D binding protein (VDBP) levelsCollagen type 1 cross-linked C-telopeptideIntact parathyroid hormone levelsCross-linked C-telopeptideIntact parathyroid hormoneParathyroid hormone levelsTotal procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptideBinding protein levelsProtein levelsMulticenter clinical trialPlasma samplesOngoing multicenter clinical trialsN-terminal propeptideClinical characteristicsParathyroid hormoneBone lossFormation markersDisoproxil fumarateC-telopeptideBone resorptionExploring 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 outcomes