2021
Statin exposure and risk of cancer in people with and without HIV infection.
Bedimo RJ, Park LS, Shebl FM, Sigel K, Rentsch CT, Crothers K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Goetz MB, Butt AA, Brown ST, Gibert C, Justice AC, Tate JP. Statin exposure and risk of cancer in people with and without HIV infection. AIDS 2021, 35: 325-334. PMID: 33181533, PMCID: PMC7775280, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyStatin useStatin exposureHazard ratioCancer riskLower riskPropensity score-matched cohortCox regression hazard ratiosAging Cohort StudyAnti-inflammatory effectsRegression hazard ratiosNon-Hodgkin lymphomaConfidence intervalsCancer registry linkagePropensity score-matched sampleRisk of cancerDeath overallUninfected patientsCohort studyIncident cancerRegistry linkageHIV infectionHIV statusStatin initiatorsUninfected persons
2020
Differences in Pathology, Staging, and Treatment between HIV+ and Uninfected Patients with Microscopically Confirmed Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Torgersen J, Taddei TH, Park LS, Carbonari DM, Kallan MJ, Richards K, Zhang X, Jhala D, Bräu N, Homer R, D'Addeo K, Mehta R, Skanderson M, Kidwai-Khan F, Justice AC, Re V. Differences in Pathology, Staging, and Treatment between HIV+ and Uninfected Patients with Microscopically Confirmed Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2020, 29: 71-78. PMID: 31575557, PMCID: PMC6980754, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-0503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAblation TechniquesCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatectomyHIV InfectionsHospitals, VeteransHumansImmunologic SurveillanceKaplan-Meier EstimateLiverLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageHIV statusHepatocellular carcinomaUninfected patientsHIV infectionTumor characteristicsUninfected personsPathology reportsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLiver tissue samplingCohort of HIVMultivariable Cox regressionAdvanced hepatic fibrosisAging Cohort StudyLiver Cancer stageRisk of deathBackground hepatic parenchymaCohort studyHazard ratioLymphovascular invasionBCLC stageImproved survivalCox regressionHistologic featuresHepatic fibrosis
2019
Comparison of the prevalence, severity, and risk factors for hepatic steatosis in HIV-infected and uninfected people
Torgersen J, So-Armah K, Freiberg MS, Goetz MB, Budoff MJ, Lim JK, Taddei T, Butt AA, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Kostman JR, Lo Re V. Comparison of the prevalence, severity, and risk factors for hepatic steatosis in HIV-infected and uninfected people. BMC Gastroenterology 2019, 19: 52. PMID: 30987601, PMCID: PMC6466708, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-0969-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hepatic fibrosisSeverity of steatosisHepatic steatosisHIV infectionHIV statusHepatic fibrosisLiver attenuationCardiovascular diseaseSteatosis severityUninfected individualsGreater severityVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNoncontrast abdominal CTAging Cohort StudySpleen attenuation ratioHepatic steatosis severityCross-sectional studyMultivariable linear regressionUninfected participantsAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyAbdominal CTUninfected personsOverall prevalenceRisk factors
2018
Accuracy of electronic health record data for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in persons living with HIV and uninfected persons
Crothers K, Rodriguez CV, Nance RM, Akgun K, Shahrir S, Kim J, Hoo G, Sharafkhaneh A, Crane HM, Justice AC. Accuracy of electronic health record data for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in persons living with HIV and uninfected persons. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2018, 28: 140-147. PMID: 29923258, PMCID: PMC6309326, DOI: 10.1002/pds.4567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAge FactorsAlgorithmsBronchodilator AgentsCohort StudiesData AccuracyData Interpretation, StatisticalDrug PrescriptionsElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNebulizers and VaporizersPrevalencePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsSmokingSpirometryConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseICD-9 codesObstructive pulmonary diseaseElectronic health record dataHealth record dataPulmonary diseaseHIV-Associated Lung Emphysema (EXHALE) studyIntegrated Clinical Systems cohortVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV uninfected personsAIDS Research NetworkAging Cohort StudyRecord dataEHR dataReceiver-operating curveCohort studyRespiratory symptomsHIV statusUninfected personsClinical variablesDevelopment cohortClinical indicationsSpirometry dataSpirometryUninfected individualsAssociation of Viral Suppression With Lower AIDS-Defining and Non-AIDS-Defining Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Veterans: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Park LS, Tate JP, Sigel K, Brown ST, Crothers K, Gibert C, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Bedimo RJ, Justice AC, Dubrow R. Association of Viral Suppression With Lower AIDS-Defining and Non-AIDS-Defining Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Veterans: A Prospective Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 87-96. PMID: 29893768, PMCID: PMC6825799, DOI: 10.7326/m16-2094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term viral suppressionViral suppressionLong-term suppressionCancer incidenceCancer riskHIV treatment successLow viral suppressionViral suppression statusProspective cohort studyT-cell countsEffect of CD4HIV-positive veteransCancer incidence ratesNational InstituteNational Cancer InstituteAIDS definingNon-AIDSUninfected veteransAntiretroviral therapyExcess cancer riskProspective cohortCohort studyUninfected personsIncidence rateTreatment success
2017
Risk of Acute Liver Injury After Statin Initiation by Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Status
Byrne DD, Tate JP, Forde KA, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Bedimo R, Freiberg MS, Justice AC, Kostman JR, Roy JA, Re V. Risk of Acute Liver Injury After Statin Initiation by Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Status. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 65: 1542-1550. PMID: 29020184, PMCID: PMC5850026, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute liver injuryAcute liver injuryHuman immunodeficiency virusStatin initiatorsLower riskHCV statusCohort studyHazard ratioStatin nonusersLiver injuryUninfected personsImmunodeficiency virusChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection statusHIV/HCV-coinfected patientsPropensity score-adjusted hazard ratiosHIV/HCV statusHepatitis C virus infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyC virus infectionAging Cohort StudyConfidence intervalsVirus infection statusDevelopment of liverAminotransferase elevation
2016
Time trends in cancer incidence in persons living with HIV/AIDS in the antiretroviral therapy era
Park LS, Tate JP, Sigel K, Rimland D, Crothers K, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Goetz MB, Bedimo RJ, Brown ST, Justice AC, Dubrow R. Time trends in cancer incidence in persons living with HIV/AIDS in the antiretroviral therapy era. AIDS 2016, 30: 1795-1806. PMID: 27064994, PMCID: PMC4925286, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy eraIncidence rateUninfected personsTherapy eraCohort studyCancer incidenceVeterans Aging Cohort StudyImproved immune functionLarge HIV cohortProspective cohort studyCrude incidence rateIncident cancer diagnosisRisk factor prevalenceAging Cohort StudyEvidence-based screeningIncidence rate ratiosIncidence time trendsFuture cancer incidenceTime trendsHIV/AIDSTrend P valueCancer groupingsSpecific cancer typesART regimensHIV care
2009
HIV infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus
Butt AA, McGinnis K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crystal S, Simberkoff M, Goetz MB, Leaf D, Justice AC. HIV infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus. AIDS 2009, 23: 1227-1234. PMID: 19444074, PMCID: PMC2752953, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32832bd7af.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of diabetesHCV coinfectionHIV infectionUninfected veteransDiabetes mellitusRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMinority raceDiabetes mellitus differsPrevalent diabetes mellitusOdds of diabetesAging Cohort StudyCohort studyInhibitor therapyHIV statusUninfected personsLower BMIMale sexBaseline prevalenceARV treatmentOdds ratioHigh riskLow prevalenceHIVLower risk