2020
Trajectories of Self-Reported Opioid Use Among Patients With HIV Engaged in Care: Results From a National Cohort Study.
Edelman EJ, Li Y, Barry D, Brennan Braden J, Crystal S, Kerns RD, Gaither JR, Gordon KS, Manhapra A, Merlin JS, Moore BA, Oldfield BJ, Park LS, Rentsch CT, Skanderson M, Williams EC, Justice AC, Tate JP, Becker WC, Marshall BDL. Trajectories of Self-Reported Opioid Use Among Patients With HIV Engaged in Care: Results From a National Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 84: 26-36. PMID: 32267658, PMCID: PMC7147724, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useOpioid use trajectoriesCohort studyPain interferenceSelf-reported opioid useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration sitesInfrequent useOpioid use frequencyMarijuana useAging Cohort StudyNational cohort studyEvidence-based treatmentsGroup-based trajectory modelsProspective cohortBaseline factorsIllness severityMultivariable analysisBenzodiazepine medicationVA carePsychoactive medicationsPrescription painkillersPsychiatric symptomsHeroin useMultinomial logistic regression
2015
Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and outside hospitalizations among HIV-infected and uninfected veterans engaged in VA care: a retrospective cohort study
Chang H, Tate J, Justice AC, Ohl ME. Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and outside hospitalizations among HIV-infected and uninfected veterans engaged in VA care: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15: 27. PMID: 25608566, PMCID: PMC4307747, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-0684-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninfected veteransNon-VA useMedicaid enrollmentVA careLower oddsHealth systemVeterans Administration Health SystemMore frequent hospitalizationsVeterans 65 yearsCohort of HIVRetrospective cohort studyGreater illness severityNon-VA hospitalizationsHigh rateHIV careCohort studyFrequent hospitalizationsHIV infectionHospital admissionIllness severityPoor outcomeWorse outcomesHospitalizationHIVService Medicare
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
1999
The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients
Covinsky K, Martin G, Beyth R, Justice A, Sehgal A, Landefeld C. The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 532-538. PMID: 10323645, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb02566.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home useAcute illness severityAdverse outcomesIllness severityNutritional statusClinical assessmentMalnourished patientsHospital admissionSubjective Global AssessmentProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalHome useIndex of comorbidityGeneral medical servicesPhysical exam findingsHospitalized older peopleYear of dischargeLogistic regression modelsNourished patientsSurrogate interviewsHospital outcomesChart reviewCohort studyCare hospitalHospitalized patients