2021
Excess burden of age-associated comorbidities among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based cohort study
Nanditha NGA, Paiero A, Tafessu HM, St-Jean M, McLinden T, Justice AC, Kopec J, Montaner JSG, Hogg RS, Lima VD. Excess burden of age-associated comorbidities among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e041734. PMID: 33419911, PMCID: PMC7799128, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative controlsAge-associated comorbiditiesPopulation-based cohort studyCohort studyPrevalence trendsDiagnosis of comorbiditiesHIV-negative counterpartsNon-AIDS comorbiditiesHIV-negative individualsProvincial administrative databasesHIV care modelAdministrative health dataAge-associated conditionsLongitudinal cohort dataEarly ageAIDS comorbiditiesLiver diseaseEligible participantsLung diseaseAdministrative databasesHigh prevalencePLWHComorbiditiesCare modelKruskal-Wallis test
2016
HIV and ageing
Althoff KN, Smit M, Reiss P, Justice AC. HIV and ageing. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2016, 11: 527-536. PMID: 27367780, PMCID: PMC5084838, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeAge-associated conditionsGeriatric syndromesHIV infectionCombination antiviral therapyModifiable risk factorsAge-associated comorbiditiesRole of HIVComplexity of careEvidence-based strategiesHarmful health behaviorsPhysiologic frailtyViral suppressionTreatment toxicityAntiretroviral agentsFragility fracturesAntiviral therapyViral coinfectionEffects of exposureRisk factorsCognitive dysfunctionHigh prevalenceHIVControllable illnessHealth behaviors
2011
Association of Age and Comorbidity with Physical Function in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients: Results from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Oursler KK, Goulet JL, Crystal S, Justice AC, Crothers K, Butt AA, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Favors K, Leaf D, Katzel LI, Sorkin JD. Association of Age and Comorbidity with Physical Function in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients: Results from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2011, 25: 13-20. PMID: 21214375, PMCID: PMC3030913, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2010.0242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pulmonary diseaseAge-associated comorbiditiesPhysical functionUninfected patientsPulmonary diseaseUninfected subjectsSelf-reported physical functionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging of HIVHIV care guidelinesVeterans Aging CohortHIV clinical careAging Cohort StudyAssociation of ageCross-sectional analysisOlder HIVCohort studyHIV infectionHIV statusCare guidelinesPoor functionCardiovascular diseaseClinical carePhysical subscaleHIV