2020
Frequency and Duration of Incarceration and Mortality Among US Veterans With and Without HIV.
Hawks LC, McGinnis KA, Howell BA, Khan MR, Edelman EJ, Justice AC, Wang EA. Frequency and Duration of Incarceration and Mortality Among US Veterans With and Without HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 84: 220-227. PMID: 32049771, PMCID: PMC7228828, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of mortalityAdjusted hazard ratioCohort studyHIV statusVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCox proportional hazards modelTransitional health careProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyConfidence intervalsProportional hazards modelDose-response fashionFrequency of incarcerationDuration of incarcerationIncarceration exposureHIV careHazard ratioPrimary exposureUS veteransLeading causeHigh riskIncrease riskHazards modelCumulative durationPWH
2018
Increased non‐AIDS mortality among persons with AIDS‐defining events after antiretroviral therapy initiation
Pettit AC, Giganti MJ, Ingle SM, May MT, Shepherd BE, Gill MJ, Fätkenheuer G, Abgrall S, Saag MS, Del Amo J, Justice AC, Miro JM, Cavasinni M, Dabis F, Monforte AD, Reiss P, Guest J, Moore D, Shepherd L, Obel N, Crane HM, Smith C, Teira R, Zangerle R, Sterne JA, Sterling TR, investigators F. Increased non‐AIDS mortality among persons with AIDS‐defining events after antiretroviral therapy initiation. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25031. PMID: 29334197, PMCID: PMC5810321, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioAntiretroviral therapy initiationAIDS mortalityAdjusted hazardCohort CollaborationTherapy initiationAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationHIV-1 infectionTreatment-naïve adultsCause of deathMarginal structural modelsART initiationHIV protocolMetabolic deathHazard ratioChronic inflammationRisk factorsCoding CausesSubsequent deathMortalityAIDSCommon pathwayDeathUnmeasured confoundersCause
2017
CD4:CD8 Ratio and CD8 Count as Prognostic Markers for Mortality in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: The Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration (ART-CC)
Trickey A, May MT, Schommers P, Tate J, Ingle SM, Guest JL, Gill MJ, Zangerle R, Saag M, Reiss P, Monforte A, Johnson M, Lima VD, Sterling TR, Cavassini M, Wittkop L, Costagliola D, Sterne JAC, Boulle A, Stephan C, Miro J, Cavassini M, Chêne G, Costagliola D, Dabis F, Monforte A, del Amo J, Van Sighem A, Vehreschild J, Gill J, Guest J, Haerry D, Hogg R, Justice A, Shepherd L, Obel N, Crane H, Smith C, Reiss P, Saag M, Sterling T, Teira R, Williams M, Zangerle R, Sterne J, May M, Ingle S, Trickey A. CD4:CD8 Ratio and CD8 Count as Prognostic Markers for Mortality in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: The Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration (ART-CC). Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 65: 959-966. PMID: 28903507, PMCID: PMC5850630, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioCD8 countsCD8 ratioCohort CollaborationAntiretroviral therapyCause mortalityCD4 countHazard ratioMiddle tertilePrognostic markerAIDS mortalityCause-specific mortality hazard ratiosAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationHigher CD4 countsMortality hazard ratioCells/μLHuman immunodeficiency virusIndependent prognostic markerNorth American cohortAssociation of CD8Shape of associationsAssociation of CD4Immunodeficiency virusHuman immunodeficiencyCD4
2015
Using observational data to emulate a randomized trial of dynamic treatment-switching strategies: an application to antiretroviral therapy
Cain LE, Saag MS, Petersen M, May MT, Ingle SM, Logan R, Robins JM, Abgrall S, Shepherd BE, Deeks SG, Gill M, Touloumi G, Vourli G, Dabis F, Vandenhende MA, Reiss P, van Sighem A, Samji H, Hogg RS, Rybniker J, Sabin CA, Jose S, del Amo J, Moreno S, Rodríguez B, Cozzi-Lepri A, Boswell SL, Stephan C, Pérez-Hoyos S, Jarrin I, Guest JL, Monforte A, Antinori A, Moore R, Campbell CN, Casabona J, Meyer L, Seng R, Phillips AN, Bucher HC, Egger M, Mugavero MJ, Haubrich R, Geng EH, Olson A, Eron JJ, Napravnik S, Kitahata MM, Van Rompaey SE, Teira R, Justice AC, Tate JP, Costagliola D, Sterne JA, Hernán MA, Systems A. Using observational data to emulate a randomized trial of dynamic treatment-switching strategies: an application to antiretroviral therapy. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2015, 45: 2038-2049. PMID: 26721599, PMCID: PMC5841611, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyCopies/Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationTime-varying covariatesTight control groupAdjusted hazard ratioAntiretroviral therapy regimenAIDS Research NetworkIntegrated Clinical SystemsHIV-CAUSAL CollaborationDeath eventsCohort CollaborationHazard ratioTherapy regimenRandomized trialsInverse probability weightingInclusion criteriaMortality analysisClinical treatmentAIDSTherapyDeath analysisDeathTrialsComparative effects
2013
Hepatitis C Viremia and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in HIV-Infected Individuals
Lucas G, Jing Y, Sulkowski M, Abraham A, Estrella M, Atta M, Fine D, Klein M, Silverberg M, Gill M, Moore R, Gebo K, Sterling T, Butt A, for the NA-ACCORD of the IeDEA, Kirk G, Benson C, Bosch R, Collier A, Boswell S, Grasso C, Mayer K, Hogg R, Harrigan R, Montaner J, Cescon A, Brooks J, Buchacz K, Gebo K, Moore R, Carey J, Rodriguez B, Horberg M, Silverberg M, Horberg M, Thorne J, Goedert J, Jacobson L, Klein M, Rourke S, Burchell A, Rachlis A, Rico P, Hunter-Mellado R, Mayor A, Gill M, Deeks S, Martin J, Patel P, Brooks J, Saag M, Mugavero M, Willig J, Eron J, Napravnik S, Kitahata M, Crane H, Justice A, Dubrow R, Fiellin D, Sterling T, Haas D, Bebawy S, Turner M, Gange S, Anastos K, Moore R, Saag M, Gange S, Kitahata M, McKaig R, Justice A, Freeman A, Moore R, Freeman A, Lent C, Kitahata M, Van Rompaey S, Crane H, Webster E, Morton L, Simon B, Gange S, Althoff K, Abraham A, Lau B, Zhang J, Jing J, Golub E, Modur S, Hanna D, Rebeiro P, Wong C, Mendes A. Hepatitis C Viremia and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in HIV-Infected Individuals. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 208: 1240-1249. PMID: 23904290, PMCID: PMC3778973, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage 3 CKDStage 5 CKDProgressive CKDAviremic subjectsHazard ratioGlomerular filtration rate decreaseChronic kidney disease riskHepatitis C virus replicationHCV seronegative subjectsHCV viremic subjectsAdjusted hazard ratioChronic kidney diseaseHepatitis C viremiaKidney disease riskConfidence intervalsC virus replicationAdvanced CKDAviremic individualsCKD incidenceHCV-viremicSeronegative subjectsC viremiaViremic subjectsKidney diseaseCKD
2011
Increased Risk of Fragility Fractures among HIV Infected Compared to Uninfected Male Veterans
Womack JA, Goulet JL, Gibert C, Brandt C, Chang CC, Gulanski B, Fraenkel L, Mattocks K, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tate J, Yin MT, Justice AC, . Increased Risk of Fragility Fractures among HIV Infected Compared to Uninfected Male Veterans. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e17217. PMID: 21359191, PMCID: PMC3040233, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHIV infectionUninfected menFragility fracturesFracture riskRisk factorsMale veteransVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortCurrent protease inhibitor useFragility fracture risk factorsMedian body mass indexHIV-specific factorsAdjusted hazard ratioProtease inhibitor useFracture risk factorsFragility fracture riskIncident hipHazard ratioInhibitor useUnadjusted riskHIV statusMass indexAlcohol abuseHIVUpper arm
2008
Prognostic Importance of Anaemia in HIV Type-1-Infected Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy: Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Harris RJ, Sterne J, Abgrall S, Dabis F, Reiss P, Saag M, Phillips AN, Chêne G, Gill JM, Justice AC, Rockstroh J, Sabin CA, Mocroft A, Bucher HC, Hogg RS, Monforte AD, May M, Egger M. Prognostic Importance of Anaemia in HIV Type-1-Infected Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy: Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. Antiviral Therapy 2008, 13: 959-967. PMID: 19195321, PMCID: PMC4507810, DOI: 10.1177/135965350801300802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV type-1-infected patientsMild anemiaAntiretroviral therapyHemoglobin levelsAdjusted hazard ratioMonths of HAARTStart of HAARTActive antiretroviral therapyT-cell countsPrevalence of anemiaProspective cohort studyLong-term prognosisBaseline anemiaAIDS eventsHazard ratioCohort studyPrognostic importancePrognostic valueProspective studyUntreated individualsPatientsAnemiaHigh mortalityHAARTNormal hemoglobin