2021
Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV?
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Ramsey C, Bathulapalli H, Leo-Summers L, Smith AC, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt C, Justice AC. Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 88: 192-196. PMID: 34506360, PMCID: PMC8513792, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent fragility fracturesFragility fracturesAntiretroviral therapySerious fallsRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyMultivariable logistic regressionUpper arm fracturesMiddle-aged populationYears of ageAlcohol use disorderCohort studyHip fractureVertebral fracturesArm fracturesInjury codesICD9 codesGeneral populationUse disordersLogistic regressionIntegrase inhibitorsOlder adultsRadiology reportsHIV
2019
Polypharmacy, Hazardous Alcohol and Illicit Substance Use, and Serious Falls Among PLWH and Uninfected Comparators.
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Rentsch CT, Tate JP, Bathulapalli H, Smith AC, Bates J, Jarad S, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Gill TM, Friedlaender G, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Polypharmacy, Hazardous Alcohol and Illicit Substance Use, and Serious Falls Among PLWH and Uninfected Comparators. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: 305-313. PMID: 31339866, PMCID: PMC7176040, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit substance useHazardous alcoholSerious fallsUninfected comparatorsMedication classesOpioid prescriptionsSubstance useHIV statusMuscle relaxantsRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyIllicit substance abuseUnconditional logistic regressionNon-ART medicationsHazardous alcohol useSubstance use/abuseCase-control designKey risk factorsUse/abuseCohort studyMedication countInjury codesDuration of observationBaseline dateScreening for Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Improved HIV Screening in Women Veterans
Reddy SM, Portnoy GA, Bathulapalli H, Womack J, Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Screening for Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Improved HIV Screening in Women Veterans. Medical Care 2019, 57: 536-543. PMID: 31194701, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaWomen veteransCohort studyComprehensive preventive health careVeterans AffairsSexual traumaOdds of HIVPositive MST screenHIV risk factorsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyHealth careCross-sectional studyMental health diagnosesPreventive health careFacility-level clusteringHistory of MSTMST screenHIV screeningMultivariable analysisHIV screenRisk factorsHIVHealth diagnosisBivariate statisticsDemographic characteristics
2017
Sleep Disturbance Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Bathulapalli H, Akgün KM, Gibert C, Kunisaki KM, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Yaggi H, Justice AC, Redeker NS. Sleep Disturbance Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 74: e117-e120. PMID: 27906767, PMCID: PMC5326673, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrajectories of Sleep Disturbance Severity in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Bathulapalli H, Akgün KM, Gibert C, Kunisaki KM, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Yaggi HK, Justice AC, Redeker NS. Trajectories of Sleep Disturbance Severity in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2017, 28: 431-437. PMID: 28389058, PMCID: PMC5442598, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
STI Diagnosis and HIV Testing Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Goulet JL, Martinello RA, Bathulapalli H, Higgins D, Driscoll MA, Brandt CA, Womack JA. STI Diagnosis and HIV Testing Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Medical Care 2014, 52: 1064-1067. PMID: 25334054, PMCID: PMC4232995, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV testing ratesSTI diagnosisHIV testingTesting ratesPatient characteristicsHigher HIV testing ratesPrevious HIV test resultsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesRoutine HIV testingVHA administrative dataHIV test resultsRelative risk regressionSubstance abuse disordersPositive test resultsOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHIV testImmunodeficiency virusRisk regressionInfection diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEAbuse disordersService veteransOlder age
2011
A polymorphism in the leptin gene promoter is associated with anemia in patients with HIV disease
Vanasse GJ, Jeong JY, Tate J, Bathulapalli H, Anderson D, Steen H, Fleming M, Mattocks K, Telenti A, Fellay J, Justice AC, Berliner N. A polymorphism in the leptin gene promoter is associated with anemia in patients with HIV disease. Blood 2011, 118: 5401-5408. PMID: 21926355, PMCID: PMC3217345, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-06-362194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCombined antiretroviral therapyPrevalence of anemiaHIV diseaseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsModern combined antiretroviral therapyWorld Health Organization criteriaAging Cohort StudyA Single Nucleotide PolymorphismGene single nucleotide polymorphismsLeptin gene promoterHIV subjectsAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyHIV statusOrganization criteriaClinical dataIndependent cohortAnemiaHIVPatientsLeptin genePrevalenceDiseaseCandidate gene approach