2006
Alcohol Problems and Health Care Services Use in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Veterans
Kraemer KL, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Cook R, Gordon A, Conigliaro J, Shen Y, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Alcohol Problems and Health Care Services Use in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Veterans. Medical Care 2006, 44: s44-s51. PMID: 16849968, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000223703.91275.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care service useCare service useEmergency department visitsHealth service useHuman immunodeficiency virusOutpatient visitsInpatient hospitalizationService useDepartment visitsImmunodeficiency virusEmergency departmentAlcohol problemsInpatient health care utilizationICD-9-CM codesAlcohol-related complicationsMental health visitsHealth care utilizationMedical record databaseGreater outpatientHealth visitsCare utilizationHIV statusIncidence rateAlcohol diagnosisHIV
2003
How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk?
Conigliaro J, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 33: 521-525. PMID: 12869842, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200308010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersHIV disease progressionCare providersAlcohol diagnosisDisease progressionTransaminase levelsHIV infectionViral loadAlcohol useBinge drinkersHazardous drinkingHealth care providers' awarenessElevated mean corpuscular volumeSevere HIV infectionCD4 cell countPercent of patientsUndetectable viral loadAspartate transaminase levelsDetectable viral loadProspective cohort studyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCare providers' awarenessHIV-positive veteransAlcohol problemsExcessive alcohol use