2018
Alcohol and Mortality
Eyawo O, McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Hahn JA, Williams EC, Gordon AJ, Marshall BDL, Kraemer KL, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Edelman EJ, Bryant KJ, Tate JP. Alcohol and Mortality. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 77: 135-143. PMID: 29112041, PMCID: PMC5762259, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusAlcohol exposureAlcohol useDirect biomarkerVeterans Aging Cohort Study Biomarker CohortBlood collection dateRecent alcohol exposureHIV viral suppressionUnhealthy alcohol useRelationship of alcoholAUDIT-C scoresViral suppressionC virusHigh riskRisk of harmHIVClinical settingMortalityPEthExposureBiomarkersRiskImproved detectionAuditIndividuals
2016
Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Becker WC, Cerdá M, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Martins SS, Fiellin DA, Marshall BD. Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study. Addiction 2016, 111: 2021-2031. PMID: 27552496, PMCID: PMC5056813, DOI: 10.1111/add.13491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable Cox regression modelsNon-medical useCox regression modelHeroin initiationPrescription opioidsHeroin useCohort studyUS veteransOpioid use disorder diagnosisVeterans Aging Cohort StudyProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyIllicit opioid usePrimary care clinicsPrimary outcome measureStrong risk factorPost-traumatic stress disorderUninfected veteransUninfected patientsOpioid useRegression modelsCare clinicsPain interferencePrior diagnosisPrimary exposure