2021
Accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index for predicting short-term mortality among 1307 US academic medical centre inpatients and 427 224 US Medicare patients
King JT, Yoon JS, Bredl ZM, Habboushe JP, Walker GA, Rentsch CT, Tate JP, Kashyap NM, Hintz RC, Chopra AP, Justice AC. Accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index for predicting short-term mortality among 1307 US academic medical centre inpatients and 427 224 US Medicare patients. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2021, 76: 254-260. PMID: 34583962, PMCID: PMC8483922, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-216697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVACO IndexShort-term mortalityAcademic medical centerCause mortalityMedicare inpatientMedical CenterSingle US academic medical centerCOVID-19 indexTime of diagnosisUS academic medical centersUS Medicare patientsGreater clinical attentionCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Nationwide cohortComorbidity diagnosesMedicare cohortInpatient populationUS veteransMedicare patientsHospital dataMedicare dataOutpatient dataClinical attentionInpatients
2019
Association of Prescribed Opioids With Increased Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among Patients With and Without HIV
Edelman EJ, Gordon KS, Crothers K, Akgün K, Bryant KJ, Becker WC, Gaither JR, Gibert CL, Gordon AJ, Marshall BDL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Samet JH, Justice AC, Tate JP, Fiellin DA. Association of Prescribed Opioids With Increased Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among Patients With and Without HIV. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 297-304. PMID: 30615036, PMCID: PMC6439696, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCommunity-acquired pneumoniaImmunosuppressive propertiesPrescribed opioidsCaP riskHIV statusMedian morphine equivalent daily doseVeterans Health Administration medical centersMorphine equivalent daily doseEquivalent daily doseAging Cohort StudyCase-control studyImmune-related outcomesRace/ethnicityIndex dateOpioid exposureCohort studyDaily doseOpioid propertiesStratified analysisMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEOpioidsMedicaid dataHIV
2013
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 individuals
2002
Clinical Importance of HIV and Depressive Symptoms Among Veterans with HIV Infection
Kilbourne AM, Justice AC, Rollman BL, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Weissman S, Smola S, Schultz R, Whittle J, Rodriguez‐Barradas M. Clinical Importance of HIV and Depressive Symptoms Among Veterans with HIV Infection. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 512-520. PMID: 12133141, PMCID: PMC1495073, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10803.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere depressive symptomsIllness severityHIV symptomsDepressive symptomsHIV infectionClinical importanceHIV Symptom IndexEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleInfectious disease clinicPatient illness severitySeverity of illnessSignificant depressive symptomsCross-sectional studyVA Medical CenterHealth care providersDepression symptom severityAntiretroviral useDisease clinicViral loadCommon symptomsSymptom IndexDepression statusSymptom frequencyDepression ScaleMedical Center
2001
Veterans aging cohort three-site study (VACS 3) overview and description
Smola S, Justice AC, Wagner J, Rabeneck L, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Veterans aging cohort three-site study (VACS 3) overview and description. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s61-s76. PMID: 11750212, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00448-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionProvider surveyVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMedian CD4 countVeterans Aging CohortMedian viral loadUse of cigarettesFuture clinical interventionsInfluence of ageCD4 countAntiretroviral medicationsComorbid diseasesDisease clinicViral loadPoor outcomeMean ageThree-site studyAlternative therapiesAge-related differencesCopies/Medical CenterHIVAging CohortTwelve-monthClinical interventions