2017
HIV Infection, Immunosuppression, and Age at Diagnosis of Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers
Shiels MS, Althoff KN, Pfeiffer RM, Achenbach CJ, Abraham AG, Castilho J, Cescon A, D’Souza G, Dubrow R, Eron JJ, Gebo K, Gill M, Goedert JJ, Grover S, Hessol NA, Justice A, Kitahata M, Mayor A, Moore RD, Napravnik S, Novak RM, Thorne JE, Silverberg MJ, Engels EA, AIDS F. HIV Infection, Immunosuppression, and Age at Diagnosis of Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 64: 468-475. PMID: 27940936, PMCID: PMC5850313, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity/pharynxYounger ageCancer diagnosisCD4 countMedian ageLung cancerKidney cancerGeneral populationNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationMost cancersEnd Results ProgramHuman immunodeficiency virusRisk factor exposureLung cancer diagnosisAccelerated cancer progressionCohort CollaborationNon-AIDSAnal cancerHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusResults ProgramMyeloma diagnosisPLWHAIDS statusCancer
2016
Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Wang KH, Goulet JL, Carroll CM, Skanderson M, Fodeh S, Erdos J, Womack JA, Abel EA, Bathulapalli H, Justice AC, Nunez-Smith M, Brandt CA. Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. BMC Health Services Research 2016, 16: 609. PMID: 27769221, PMCID: PMC5075153, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1841-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDelivery of Health CareElectronic Health RecordsEmigration and ImmigrationFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsHealthcare systemVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemHealthcare mobilityRetrospective cohort studyHepatitis C virusOutcomes of careDifferent healthcare systemsDistinct healthcare systemsElectronic health recordsClinical characteristicsCohort studyHealthcare utilizationC virusSpecialty carePsychiatric disordersYounger veteransDisease preventionYounger agePopulation healthHealth recordsVeteransStatus changesCareYear period
2013
Lifetime Drinking Trajectories Among Veterans in Treatment for HIV
Jacob T, Blonigen DM, Upah R, Justice A. Lifetime Drinking Trajectories Among Veterans in Treatment for HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2013, 37: 1179-1187. PMID: 23448171, PMCID: PMC5596456, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere chronicHIV diagnosisLate onsetVeterans Aging Cohort StudyYoung adultsCourse of drinkingAging Cohort StudyOnset of HIVOnset of treatmentPatterns of drinkingLifetime Drinking HistoryHIV groupCohort studyHIV- participantsTreatment outcomesHIVCurrent studyYounger ageCocaine useDrinking historyDrinking phasesLatent growth mixture modelMedical issuesLonger durationDrinking trajectories