2010
Refill Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glycemic Control in Veterans
Kim N, Agostini JV, Justice AC. Refill Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glycemic Control in Veterans. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2010, 44: 800-808. PMID: 20388863, PMCID: PMC3117591, DOI: 10.1345/aph.1m570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral hypoglycemic agentsGlycemic controlGoal A1CHypoglycemic agentsBaseline dateInadequate diabetes controlPercent of patientsPoor glycemic controlMain outcome measuresBaseline A1CContinuous refillNonpersistent patientsComorbid hypertensionDiabetes medicationsMedian ageBetter persistenceMedication nonadherenceDiabetes controlDays' supplyOutcome measuresClinical careEligible veteransPatientsA1CMedications
2003
How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk?
Conigliaro J, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 33: 521-525. PMID: 12869842, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200308010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersHIV disease progressionCare providersAlcohol diagnosisDisease progressionTransaminase levelsHIV infectionViral loadAlcohol useBinge drinkersHazardous drinkingHealth care providers' awarenessElevated mean corpuscular volumeSevere HIV infectionCD4 cell countPercent of patientsUndetectable viral loadAspartate transaminase levelsDetectable viral loadProspective cohort studyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCare providers' awarenessHIV-positive veteransAlcohol problemsExcessive alcohol use
1996
The role of functional status in predicting inpatient mortality with AIDS: A comparison with current predictors
Justice A, Aiken L, Smith H, Turner B. The role of functional status in predicting inpatient mortality with AIDS: A comparison with current predictors. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1996, 49: 193-201. PMID: 8606320, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(95)00546-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeActivities of Daily LivingAdultCD4 Lymphocyte CountDiscriminant AnalysisFemaleHealth StatusHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMalePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexUnited StatesUnited States Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityConceptsCD4 cell countInpatient mortalityCD4 countFunctional statusCell countHighest AIDS incidenceIndependent prognostic rolePercent of patientsHazard of deathLength of staySeverity classification systemHospital stayOverall mortalityPrognostic roleMortality predictorsCox regressionPrognostic stagingAIDS hospitalizationsDaily livingSeverity systemsMortality ratePatientsNursing assistanceAIDS incidenceMortality