2023
Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans
Vickers-Smith R, Justice A, Becker W, Rentsch C, Curtis B, Fernander A, Hartwell E, Ighodaro E, Kember R, Tate J, Kranzler H. Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 180: 426-436. PMID: 37132202, PMCID: PMC10238581, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21111097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol consumptionAUD diagnosisHispanic veteransWhite veteransUse disordersPrevalence of AUDAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestUnhealthy alcohol useICD-10 codesAUDIT-C scoresSelf-reported alcohol consumptionAlcohol-related disordersDiagnosis of AUDDisorders Identification TestMaximum scoreSelf-reported raceElectronic health recordsPrimary outcomeAlcohol consumption levelsPotential confoundersHigh prevalenceMillion Veteran ProgramGreater oddsICD-9
2019
Medical Intensive Care Unit Admission Among Patients With and Without HIV, Hepatitis C Virus, and Alcohol-Related Diagnoses in the United States
Rentsch CT, Tate JP, Steel T, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Huang L, Pisani M, Soo Hoo GW, Crystal S, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Brown ST, Freiberg MS, Graber CJ, Kim JW, Rimland D, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Crothers KA, Akgün KM. Medical Intensive Care Unit Admission Among Patients With and Without HIV, Hepatitis C Virus, and Alcohol-Related Diagnoses in the United States. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 80: 145-151. PMID: 30422912, PMCID: PMC6701630, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusAlcohol-related diagnosesAdmission ratesMICU admissionAdmission riskC virusRelative riskIntensive care unit admission rateMedical intensive care unit admissionAge-adjusted admission ratesHCV mono-infected patientsIntensive care unit admissionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHCV care providersCare unit admissionAging Cohort StudyAdjusted rate ratiosConfidence intervalsVeterans Health AdministrationUnhealthy alcohol useHIV monoHIV-/HCVUnit admissionCause hospitalizationHCV infection