2011
A Comparison of Treatment Eligibility for Hepatitis C Virus in HCV-Monoinfected Versus HCV/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV-Infected Veterans
Butt AA, McGinnis K, Skanderson M, Justice AC. A Comparison of Treatment Eligibility for Hepatitis C Virus in HCV-Monoinfected Versus HCV/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV-Infected Veterans. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2011, 27: 973-979. PMID: 21338329, PMCID: PMC3719436, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2011.0004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHepatitis C virusDecompensated liver diseaseHCV-HIVTreatment eligibilityC virusCohort of HCVVA National Patient Care DatabaseNational Patient Care DatabasePharmacy Benefits Management databaseHCV treatment eligibilityHCV-HIV coinfectionRecent alcohol abuseHCV/HIVCurrent treatment guidelinesProportion of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseasePatient Care DatabaseActual clinical settingsCoinfected PersonsAggressive managementCommon contraindicationsPharmacy recordsRenal failure
2009
Hepatitis C treatment completion rates in routine clinical care
Butt AA, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Justice AC. Hepatitis C treatment completion rates in routine clinical care. Liver International 2009, 30: 240-250. PMID: 19889081, PMCID: PMC3132089, DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2009.02156.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-treatment anemiaTreatment completion ratesVA National Patient Care DatabaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfectionNational Patient Care DatabasePharmacy Benefits Management databaseHepatitis C virus infectionCompletion ratesHigher comorbidity countC virus infectionImmunodeficiency virus coinfectionCoronary artery diseasePatient Care DatabaseRoutine clinical careClinical practice settingTreatment sitesInitiate therapyInterferon useComorbidity countPharmacy recordsStandard interferonArtery diseaseVirus coinfectionMultivariable analysisCare database