2024
Causes, risks and care circumstances associated with death in older adults diagnosed with HIV in a tertiary centre in Malaysia
Wong H, Li W, Kahar M, Chong M, Shenoi S, Rozanova J, Omar S, Neelamegam M, Lee Y, Rajasuriar R. Causes, risks and care circumstances associated with death in older adults diagnosed with HIV in a tertiary centre in Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2024, 35: 710-720. PMID: 38722271, DOI: 10.1177/09564624241250378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsART initiationCox proportional multivariate modelsFactors associated with all-cause mortalityOlder ageRisk factorsAIDS-relatedIndependent factors associated with deathAll-Cause MortalityFactors associated with deathHIV diagnosisCare circumstancesAssociated with deathChronic comorbiditiesOlder individualsCareIndependent risk factorAnalysed dataAge groupsMultivariate modelAdultsTertiary centreHIVOpportunistic infectionsAge
2022
Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru
Cabrera DM, Chen M, Cornejo MP, Pinedo Y, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269000. PMID: 35679332, PMCID: PMC9182248, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMental componentPhysical activityCell countLower health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyComponent scoresHRQoL of womenLarge HIV clinicMental component scorePhysical component scoreForm Health SurveyStatistical significanceSummary component scoresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisChronic comorbiditiesHIV clinicHIV severitySF-36Mean ageRole limitationsPhysical functioningClinical dataHealth Survey
2021
Aging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Systematic Review
Cabrera DM, Diaz MM, Grimshaw A, Salvatierra J, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Aging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2021, 18: 1-47. PMID: 33400168, PMCID: PMC8059362, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-020-00538-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesSystematic reviewCommon non-communicable diseasesChronic non-communicable diseasesAntiretroviral treatment programLongitudinal studyPrevalence of illnessPurpose of ReviewWithAge-related findingsChronic comorbiditiesOlder PWHMiddle-income countriesHIVSummaryOur resultsScreening instrumentTreatment programPopulation 40Recent FindingsOfPWHAvailable evidencePeer-reviewed literatureSignificant predictorsComorbiditiesAgeBurden
2020
Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health emergencyTriage protocolScarce medical resourcesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical resourcesEthical challengesHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicAllocating Scarce Medical ResourcesFuture wavesMajor ethical challengesChronic comorbiditiesPregnant patientsSimilar public health emergenciesHealthcare workersTriage assessmentClinical judgmentCoronavirus diseaseHealth systemSocioeconomic disparitiesRole of ageCOVID-19Less needPublic discussionSecondary goalIncidence 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 indexPrimary care physician’s confidence and coordination regarding the survivorship care for older breast cancer survivors
Stephens C, Klemanski D, Lustberg MB, Noonan AM, Brill S, Krok-Schoen JL. Primary care physician’s confidence and coordination regarding the survivorship care for older breast cancer survivors. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 223-230. PMID: 32338315, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05448-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder breast cancer survivorsPrimary care physiciansBreast cancer survivorsSurvivorship careCancer survivorsHalf of PCPsShared care modelPCP confidenceChronic comorbiditiesCare physiciansPatient's oncologistCare coordinationLate effectsCare modelPhysician confidenceWeb-based questionnairePractice settingsCancer treatmentOncologistsRoutine partCareFamily practiceSurvivorsLack of trainingPossible need
2016
Trends in Drug Utilization, Glycemic Control, and Rates of Severe Hypoglycemia, 2006–2013
Lipska KJ, Yao X, Herrin J, McCoy RG, Ross JS, Steinman MA, Inzucchi SE, Gill TM, Krumholz HM, Shah ND. Trends in Drug Utilization, Glycemic Control, and Rates of Severe Hypoglycemia, 2006–2013. Diabetes Care 2016, 40: 468-475. PMID: 27659408, PMCID: PMC5360291, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlood GlucoseComorbidityDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsDrug UtilizationFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinLogistic ModelsMaleMetforminMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSulfonylurea CompoundsThiazolidinedionesYoung AdultConceptsGlycemic controlSevere hypoglycemiaOlder patientsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsGlucose-lowering drugsGlucose-lowering medicationsProportion of patientsOverall glycemic controlPeptidase-4 inhibitorsMedicare Advantage patientsSex-standardized ratesType 2 diabetesOverall rateClass of agentsMore comorbiditiesChronic comorbiditiesYounger patientsAdvantage patientsDrug utilizationClaims dataPatientsHypoglycemiaHemoglobin AT2DMComorbidities
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