2021
Difference in HIV testing behavior by injection status, among users of illicit drugs
Gordon KS, Chiasson MA, Hoover DR, Martins SS, Wilson PA, Lewis CF. Difference in HIV testing behavior by injection status, among users of illicit drugs. AIDS Care 2021, 34: 776-783. PMID: 33856945, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1913716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing behaviorsHIV testingTesting behaviorSex networksHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInjection statusNon-injected drugsImmunodeficiency virus infectionIllicit drugsCross-sectional designEmotional supportHIV prevalenceSocial network characteristicsHIV epidemicInjected drugsVirus infectionCondomless sexHeroin useAnalytic sampleNegative binomial regression modelsBinomial regression modelsDrugsPWNDRegression modelsStatus
2017
Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men
Adams JW, Bryant KJ, Edelman J, Fiellin DA, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kraemer KL, Mimiaga MJ, Operario D, Tate JP, van den Berg JJ, Justice AC, Marshall BDL. Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 1341-1351. PMID: 28887669, PMCID: PMC5881942, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1905-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLow-risk alcohol useRisk alcohol useMortality riskAlcohol useStimulant useAdjusted longitudinal analysesAging Cohort StudyUnhealthy alcohol useAssociation of cannabisVACS IndexCause mortalityCohort studyPatient populationPrognostic indicatorMortality prognosisHIVStudy periodSubstance useCannabisRiskLongitudinal analysisMenMortalityStimulants