2009
Impact of cigarette smoking on mortality in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans.
Crothers K, Goulet JL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Oursler KA, Goetz MB, Crystal S, Leaf DA, Butt AA, Braithwaite RS, Peck R, Justice AC. Impact of cigarette smoking on mortality in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans. AIDS Education And Prevention 2009, 21: 40-53. PMID: 19537953, PMCID: PMC3118467, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3_supp.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative veteransIncidence rate ratiosSmoking statusHIV-negative patientsSimilar mortality riskHIV-positive veteransComorbid diseasesCurrent smokingOverall mortalityCigarette smokingPoor outcomeMortality riskHIVPoisson regressionMortalitySmokingRate ratioVeteransDiseaseStudy of mechanismsLow levelsStatusSmokersPatientsCessation
2008
Quantifying the Decrement in Utility from Perceived Side Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapies in Patients with HIV
Braithwaite RS, Goulet J, Kudel I, Tsevat J, Justice AC. Quantifying the Decrement in Utility from Perceived Side Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapies in Patients with HIV. Value In Health 2008, 11: 975-979. PMID: 18225989, PMCID: PMC3121315, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00315.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyBothersome symptomsSF-6D utilitiesAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countSide effectsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudySF-12 scoresAfrican American raceHazardous alcohol consumptionQuality of lifeRecent drug useCART initiationMild anginaCohort studyMultivariable analysisCigarette smokingUnivariate analysisAmerican raceAlcohol consumptionDrug useUtility decrementsPatientsClinical decision