2017
Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men
Adams JW, Bryant KJ, Edelman J, Fiellin DA, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kraemer KL, Mimiaga MJ, Operario D, Tate JP, van den Berg JJ, Justice AC, Marshall BDL. Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 1341-1351. PMID: 28887669, PMCID: PMC5881942, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1905-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLow-risk alcohol useRisk alcohol useMortality riskAlcohol useStimulant useAdjusted longitudinal analysesAging Cohort StudyUnhealthy alcohol useAssociation of cannabisVACS IndexCause mortalityCohort studyPatient populationPrognostic indicatorMortality prognosisHIVStudy periodSubstance useCannabisRiskLongitudinal analysisMenMortalityStimulants
2011
The effect of injecting drug use history on disease progression and death among HIV‐positive individuals initiating combination antiretroviral therapy: collaborative cohort analysis
Murray M, Hogg R, Lima V, May M, Moore D, Abgrall S, Bruyand M, Monforte A, Tural C, Gill M, Harris R, Reiss P, Justice A, Kirk O, Saag M, Smith C, Weber R, Rockstroh J, Khaykin P, Sterne J, Collaboration F. The effect of injecting drug use history on disease progression and death among HIV‐positive individuals initiating combination antiretroviral therapy: collaborative cohort analysis. HIV Medicine 2011, 13: 89-97. PMID: 21819529, PMCID: PMC4539012, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00940.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UsersFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsRNA, ViralSubstance Abuse, IntravenousViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyCD4 cell countBaseline CD4 cell countDisease progressionCell countCART initiationAntiretroviral therapyHigher baseline HIV viral loadLower baseline CD4 cell countBaseline HIV viral loadSpecific causesART Cohort CollaborationLiver-related deathHIV viral loadHIV-positive individualsRisk of deathCause of deathDrug use historyCohort CollaborationCohort studyCumulative incidenceHazard ratioHIV diseaseClinical AIDSPrior diagnosis