2024
Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Korves C, Peixoto A, Lucas B, Davies L, Weinberger D, Rentsch C, Vashi A, Young-Xu Y, King J, Asch S, Justice A. Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Medical Care 2024, 62: 196-204. PMID: 38284412, PMCID: PMC10922611, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension controlFollow-up intervalPrimary care clinic visitsFollow-up lengthVeterans Health AdministrationControlled hypertensionUncontrolled hypertensionGeneralized estimating equationsCohort of individualsStudy inclusion criteriaHealth careHealth AdministrationLonger follow-up intervalsBlood pressure measurementsAssessed associationsClinic visitsInclusion criteriaDecreased likelihoodEstimating equationsPrepandemic periodLow likelihoodCoronavirus diseaseFollow-upHypertensionIndividualsThe forecasted prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in people with HIV in the United States through the year 2030: A modeling study.
Althoff K, Stewart C, Humes E, Gerace L, Boyd C, Gebo K, Justice A, Hyle E, Coburn S, Lang R, Silverberg M, Horberg M, Lima V, Gill M, Karris M, Rebeiro P, Thorne J, Rich A, Crane H, Kitahata M, Rubtsova A, Wong C, Leng S, Marconi V, D'Souza G, Kim H, Napravnik S, McGinnis K, Kirk G, Sterling T, Moore R, Kasaie P. The forecasted prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in people with HIV in the United States through the year 2030: A modeling study. PLOS Medicine 2024, 21: e1004325. PMID: 38215160, PMCID: PMC10833859, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of injection drug useInjection drug useHealthcare needsPrevalence of comorbiditiesHIV diagnosisNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationDrug useAntiretroviral therapyHIV surveillance dataGuideline-recommended careNon-Hispanic whitesPrevalence of anxietyChronic kidney diseaseMyocardial infarctionPrevalence of cancerEnd-stage liver diseaseResearch and DesignMultimorbidity prevalenceRisk of comorbiditiesUnited StatesBlack MSMNon-HispanicSubspecialty careClinical capacityHIV clinicians
2021
Association between HIV infection and hypertension: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies
Davis K, Perez-Guzman P, Hoyer A, Brinks R, Gregg E, Althoff KN, Justice AC, Reiss P, Gregson S, Smit M. Association between HIV infection and hypertension: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies. BMC Medicine 2021, 19: 105. PMID: 33980222, PMCID: PMC8117497, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-021-01978-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesGlobal HealthHIV InfectionsHumansHypertensionMiddle AgedRisk FactorsConceptsHIV-negative individualsCross-sectional studyHIV statusHypertension riskPrevalent hypertensionRisk ratioObservational studyGlobal systematic reviewSystematic reviewEffective antiretroviral therapyHIV-negative controlsNon-communicable diseasesStudy-level factorsDifferent risk factorsRandom-effects modelHypertension differsAntiretroviral therapyHypertension preventionHIV infectionCochrane CENTRALRisk factorsHypertensionPLHIVMAIN OUTCOMEHigh risk
2019
Harvard HIV and Aging Workshop: Perspectives and Priorities from Claude D. Pepper Centers and Centers for AIDS Research
Montano M, Bhasin S, D'Aquila RT, Erlandson KM, Evans WJ, Funderburg NT, Justice A, Ndhlovu LC, Ojikutu B, Pahor M, Pahwa S, Ryan AS, Schrack J, Schultz M, Sebastiani P, Sinclair DA, Tripp J, Walker B, Womack J, Yung R, Reeves RK. Harvard HIV and Aging Workshop: Perspectives and Priorities from Claude D. Pepper Centers and Centers for AIDS Research. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2019, 35: 999-1012. PMID: 31456412, PMCID: PMC6862961, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2019.0130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Multimorbidity Among Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States
Wong C, Gange SJ, Moore RD, Justice AC, Buchacz K, Abraham AG, Rebeiro PF, Koethe JR, Martin JN, Horberg MA, Boyd CM, Kitahata MM, Crane HM, Gebo KA, Gill MJ, Silverberg MJ, Palella FJ, Patel P, Samji H, Thorne J, Rabkin CS, Mayor A, Althoff KN, Freeman A, Cescon A, Rachlis A, Rogers B, Rodriguez B, Grasso C, Benson C, Drozd D, Fiellin D, Haas D, Kirk G, Willig J, Globerman J, Brooks J, Eron J, Montaner J, Gabler K, Anastos K, Mayer K, Jacobson L, Kopansky-Giles M, Klein M, Turner M, Mugavero M, Saag M, Harrigan P, Dubrow R, Hunter-Mellado R, Hogg R, Bosch R, McKaig R, Bebawy S, Rourke S, Napravnik S, Boswell S, Sterling T. Multimorbidity Among Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 66: 1230-1238. PMID: 29149237, PMCID: PMC5889007, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBlack PeopleCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHeterosexualityHIVHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultimorbidityRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSexual and Gender MinoritiesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusAdjusted prevalence ratiosAge-associated conditionsImmunodeficiency virusMultimorbidity prevalenceClinical careNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationEnd-stage liver diseaseMedian baseline ageHIV outpatient clinicChronic kidney diseaseRobust error varianceConfidence intervalsComplex healthcare needsDemographic subgroupsCohort CollaborationComorbidity preventionCohort studyDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseOutpatient clinicKidney diseasePrevalence ratiosBaseline ageCare complexity
2016
First Occurrence of Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Hypertension Among North American HIV-Infected Adults, 2000–2013
Wong C, Gange SJ, Buchacz K, Moore RD, Justice AC, Horberg MA, Gill MJ, Koethe JR, Rebeiro PF, Silverberg MJ, Palella FJ, Patel P, Kitahata MM, Crane HM, Abraham AG, Samji H, Napravnik S, Ahmed T, Thorne JE, Bosch RJ, Mayor AM, Althoff KN, Research and Design F. First Occurrence of Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Hypertension Among North American HIV-Infected Adults, 2000–2013. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 64: 459-467. PMID: 28172581, PMCID: PMC5850614, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virusDiabetes mellitusAntiretroviral therapyCumulative incidenceKidney diseaseNoncommunicable diseasesNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationOccurrence of DMType 2 diabetes mellitusRisk of deathDemographic subgroupsNon-black womenCohort CollaborationHIV populationImmunodeficiency virusTreatment optionsHypertensionAge 70Poisson regressionRacial disparitiesDiseaseBlack womenIncidenceCareIncarceration History and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in a Multi-Site Cohort
Howell BA, Long JB, Edelman EJ, McGinnis KA, Rimland D, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Wang EA. Incarceration History and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in a Multi-Site Cohort. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1496-1502. PMID: 27619934, PMCID: PMC5130961, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3857-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRecent incarcerationPost-traumatic stress disorderBP controlPast historyUncontrolled blood pressureBlood pressure controlHistory of hypertensionAging Cohort StudyCardiovascular disease mortalityRisk of hypertensionPrimary care engagementHistory of incarcerationLogistic regression modelsConclusionsAmong patientsUncontrolled BPAntihypertensive medicationsCohort studyBlood pressureClinical factorsHypertension outcomesMultivariable analysisCare engagementDisease mortalityInclusion criteria
2014
End-Stage Renal Disease Among HIV-Infected Adults in North America
Abraham A, Althoff K, Jing Y, Estrella M, Kitahata M, Wester C, Bosch R, Crane H, Eron J, Gill M, Horberg M, Justice A, Klein M, Mayor A, Moore R, Palella F, Parikh C, Silverberg M, Golub E, Jacobson L, Napravnik S, Lucas G, AIDS F, Kirk G, Benson C, Bosch R, Collier A, Boswell S, Grasso C, Mayer K, Hogg R, Harrigan R, Montaner J, Cescon A, Brooks J, Buchacz K, Gebo K, Moore R, Moore R, Carey J, Rodriguez B, Horberg M, Silverberg M, Thorne J, Goedert J, Jacobson L, Klein M, Rourke S, Burchell A, Rachlis A, Hunter-Mellado R, Mayor A, Gill M, Deeks S, Martin J, Saag M, Mugavero M, Willig J, Eron J, Napravnik S, Kitahata M, Crane H, Justice A, Dubrow R, Fiellin D, Sterling T, Haas D, Bebawy S, Turner M, Gange S, Anastos K, Moore R, Saag M, Gange S, Althoff K, Kitahata M, McKaig R, Justice A, Freeman A, Moore R, Freeman A, Lent C, Kitahata M, Van Rompaey S, Crane H, Webster E, Morton L, Simon B, Gange S, Althoff K, Abraham A, Lau B, Zhang J, Jing J, Golub E, Modur S, Hanna D, Rebeiro P, Wong C, Mendes A. End-Stage Renal Disease Among HIV-Infected Adults in North America. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014, 60: 941-949. PMID: 25409471, PMCID: PMC4357817, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseSex-standardized incidence ratiosRisk of ESRDDiabetes mellitusESRD casesBlack racePredictors of ESRDNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationHepatitis C virus coinfectionC virus coinfectionESRD risk factorsIncident ESRD casesHuman immunodeficiency virusHigh viral loadMajority of casesCohort CollaborationVirologic suppressionESRD incidencePrior AIDSRenal transplantViral suppressionInject drugsRenal diseaseVirus coinfectionBlack patientsHIV infection, antiretroviral therapy initiation and longitudinal changes in biomarkers of organ function.
So-Armah KA, Chang J, Alcorn C, Lo Re V, Baker JV, Tracy R, Butt AA, Agan BK, Rimland D, Gibert CL, Goetz MB, Oursler KK, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Kuller LH, Brown ST, Stein JH, Skanderson M, Justice AC, Freiberg MS. HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy initiation and longitudinal changes in biomarkers of organ function. Current HIV Research 2014, 12: 50-9. PMID: 25034208, PMCID: PMC4495647, DOI: 10.2174/1570162x1201140716101512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsART initiationHIV infectionHIV infection levelsViral suppressionLongitudinal changesLDL cholesterolPositive HIV antibody testBiomarker measurementsAge-related chronic diseasesAntiretroviral therapy initiationEnd-organ diseaseFIB-4 scoreHIV antibody testWilcoxon signedrank testUninfected veteransVACS-VCFIB-4Therapy initiationHIV levelsHDL cholesterolSerum levelsTotal cholesterolPlatelet countMean ageChronic diseases
2013
Prehypertension, Hypertension, and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Veterans
Armah KA, Chang CC, Baker JV, Ramachandran VS, Budoff MJ, Crane HM, Gibert CL, Goetz MB, Leaf DA, McGinnis KA, Oursler KK, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Sico JJ, Warner AL, Hsue PY, Kuller LH, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Team F. Prehypertension, Hypertension, and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Veterans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 58: 121-129. PMID: 24065316, PMCID: PMC3864500, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAMI riskElevated BPMyocardial infarctionUninfected peopleVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortIncident acute myocardial infarctionRisk of AMICox proportional hazards regressionBlood pressure goalsCohort of HIVJoint National CommitteeHigh blood pressureHuman immunodeficiency virusProportional hazards regressionRace/ethnicityHypertensive BPVACS-VCBlood pressureHIV statusNormotensive individualsHazards regressionImmunodeficiency virusBP categoriesSeventh Report
2005
Relationship between provider type and the attainment of treatment goals in primary care.
Federman DG, Krishnamurthy R, Kancir S, Goulet J, Justice A. Relationship between provider type and the attainment of treatment goals in primary care. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2005, 11: 561-6. PMID: 16159046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseProvider typeArtery diseaseBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusTreatment goalsRecent low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsAdditional patient characteristicsBlood pressure goalsGoal blood pressureLipoprotein cholesterol levelsClinical Modification codesTreatment of dyslipidemiaTreatment of hypertensionElectronic medical recordsHealth care systemInternal medicine residentsPatient agePatient characteristicsHemoglobin levelsNinth RevisionPrimary careCholesterol levelsMedical records