2021
Statin exposure and risk of cancer in people with and without HIV infection.
Bedimo RJ, Park LS, Shebl FM, Sigel K, Rentsch CT, Crothers K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Goetz MB, Butt AA, Brown ST, Gibert C, Justice AC, Tate JP. Statin exposure and risk of cancer in people with and without HIV infection. AIDS 2021, 35: 325-334. PMID: 33181533, PMCID: PMC7775280, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyStatin useStatin exposureHazard ratioCancer riskLower riskPropensity score-matched cohortCox regression hazard ratiosAging Cohort StudyAnti-inflammatory effectsRegression hazard ratiosNon-Hodgkin lymphomaConfidence intervalsCancer registry linkagePropensity score-matched sampleRisk of cancerDeath overallUninfected patientsCohort studyIncident cancerRegistry linkageHIV infectionHIV statusStatin initiatorsUninfected persons
2017
Risk of Acute Liver Injury After Statin Initiation by Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Status
Byrne DD, Tate JP, Forde KA, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Bedimo R, Freiberg MS, Justice AC, Kostman JR, Roy JA, Re V. Risk of Acute Liver Injury After Statin Initiation by Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Status. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 65: 1542-1550. PMID: 29020184, PMCID: PMC5850026, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute liver injuryAcute liver injuryHuman immunodeficiency virusStatin initiatorsLower riskHCV statusCohort studyHazard ratioStatin nonusersLiver injuryUninfected personsImmunodeficiency virusChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection statusHIV/HCV-coinfected patientsPropensity score-adjusted hazard ratiosHIV/HCV statusHepatitis C virus infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyC virus infectionAging Cohort StudyConfidence intervalsVirus infection statusDevelopment of liverAminotransferase elevationLong-term alcohol use patterns and HIV disease severity
Marshall BDL, Tate JP, McGinnis KA, Bryant KJ, Cook RL, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Kahler CW, Operario D, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Long-term alcohol use patterns and HIV disease severity. AIDS 2017, 31: 1313-1321. PMID: 28492393, PMCID: PMC5596310, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease severityVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHigh-risk drinkersDisease severityAlcohol useRisk drinkersLower riskAlcohol use trajectoriesIndex groupModerate riskIndex trajectoriesVeterans Health Administration sitesAging Cohort StudyHigh-risk groupMeasures of morbidityAlcohol Use Disorders IdentificationLow index groupAlcohol consumption trajectoriesUse trajectoriesSubset of participantsAlcohol use patternsVACS IndexCause mortalityCohort studyProspective cohort
2009
HIV infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus
Butt AA, McGinnis K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crystal S, Simberkoff M, Goetz MB, Leaf D, Justice AC. HIV infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus. AIDS 2009, 23: 1227-1234. PMID: 19444074, PMCID: PMC2752953, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32832bd7af.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of diabetesHCV coinfectionHIV infectionUninfected veteransDiabetes mellitusRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMinority raceDiabetes mellitus differsPrevalent diabetes mellitusOdds of diabetesAging Cohort StudyCohort studyInhibitor therapyHIV statusUninfected personsLower BMIMale sexBaseline prevalenceARV treatmentOdds ratioHigh riskLow prevalenceHIVLower risk
2001
History and Mobility Exam Index to Identify Community-Dwelling Elderly Persons at Risk of Falling
Covinsky K, Kahana E, Kahana B, Kercher K, Schumacher J, Justice A. History and Mobility Exam Index to Identify Community-Dwelling Elderly Persons at Risk of Falling. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2001, 56: m253-m259. PMID: 11283200, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.4.m253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling elderly personsFall risk indexRisk factorsIndependent predictorsElderly personsOne-year periodIndependent risk factorRisk of FallingPrior yearHealth care practitionersFollow-up interview one yearInterviews one yearClinical historyPhysical examBaseline interviewHigh riskBalance difficultiesFall historyLower riskPrevious historyCare practitionersLogistic regressionOne-yearPrevious yearRisk index