Does Social Isolation Predict Hospitalization and Mortality Among HIV+ and Uninfected Older Veterans?
Greysen SR, Horwitz LI, Covinsky KE, Gordon K, Ohl ME, Justice AC. Does Social Isolation Predict Hospitalization and Mortality Among HIV+ and Uninfected Older Veterans? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2013, 61: 1456-1463. PMID: 23927911, PMCID: PMC3773301, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudySocial isolation scoresHuman immunodeficiency virusCause mortalityHospital admissionUninfected groupOlder veteransSocial isolationGreater riskAging Cohort StudyHIV-positive individualsMultivariable regression analysisVA Medical CenterBaseline survey responsesUninfected participantsIncident hospitalizationCohort studyClinical featuresHIV statusImmunodeficiency virusHigh prevalenceMedical CenterMultivariable regressionHospitalizationOlder individualsManagement of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Advanced Age
Greene M, Justice AC, Lampiris HW, Valcour V. Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Advanced Age. JAMA 2013, 309: 1397-1405. PMID: 23549585, PMCID: PMC3684249, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.2963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsOlder HIV-positive patientsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-negative counterpartsComorbid medical illnessesHIV-negative patientsComorbid medical conditionsImmunodeficiency virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusLife expectancyMultiple comorbid diseasesLonger life expectancyAntiretroviral regimenOlder HIVAntiretroviral therapyComorbid diseasesConcomitant diseasesPositive patientsMedical illnessImmunodeficiency virusAdvanced ageChronic diseasesChronic illnessConsensus statementVirus infection