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SARS–CoV‐2 Infection and COVID‐19 Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis
Conway R, Grimshaw AA, Konig MF, Putman M, Duarte‐García A, Tseng LY, Cabrera DM, Chock YPE, Degirmenci HB, Duff E, Egeli BH, Graef ER, Gupta A, Harkins P, Hoyer BF, Jayatilleke A, Jin S, Kasia C, Khilnani A, Kilian A, Kim AHJ, Lin CMA, Low C, Proulx L, Sattui SE, Singh N, Sparks JA, Tam H, Ugarte‐Gil M, Ung N, Wang K, Wise LM, Yang Z, Young KJ, Liew JW, Grainger R, Wallace ZS, Hsieh E, Alliance T. SARS–CoV‐2 Infection and COVID‐19 Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2022, 74: 766-775. PMID: 34807517, PMCID: PMC9011807, DOI: 10.1002/art.42030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionMechanical ventilationRisk ratioOdds ratioMortality rateCOVID-19 disease severityJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsCOVID-19Odds of hospitalizationNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleCOVID-19 outcomesRandom-effects modelCritical appraisal toolMantel-Haenszel formulaSystematic literature reviewAdjusted riskICU admissionRMD patientsClinical outcomesRheumatic diseasesMethodologic qualityRelative riskObservational studyGeneral populationLower risk
2024
The Association Between Rheumatic Disease Therapies and Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with HIV—A Retrospective Cohort Study
Titanji B, Nagatomi S, Gallini J, Cui X, Hanberg J, Hsieh E, Marconi V. The Association Between Rheumatic Disease Therapies and Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with HIV—A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 6209. PMID: 39458159, PMCID: PMC11508247, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13206209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of CVD eventsElectronic health recordsCardiovascular disease eventsCVD eventsRetrospective cohort studyCardiovascular diseaseCohort studyIncidence of CVD eventsIncreased risk of CVD eventsRheumatic diseasesCardiovascular disease outcomesCardiovascular disease riskRisk of cardiovascular diseaseHealth recordsAssociated with increased CVD eventsGeneral populationPrimary outcomeDisease therapyAtlanta VAMCIncreased riskHIV infectionExacerbated inflammationCardiovascular outcomesPatient populationHIV
2022
Predictive Risk Model for Serious Falls Among Older Persons Living With HIV
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Leo-Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Smith AC, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Predictive Risk Model for Serious Falls Among Older Persons Living With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2022, 91: 168-174. PMID: 36094483, PMCID: PMC9470988, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged veteransOlder PWHAntiretroviral therapySerious fallsOlder personsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMeasures of multimorbidityAging Cohort StudyBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionPredictive risk modelCohort studyMass indexInjury codesElevated riskGeneral populationSix monthsPWHLogistic regressionPotential predictorsSubstance useRadiology reportsHIVExternal causesVeterans
2021
Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV?
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Ramsey C, Bathulapalli H, Leo-Summers L, Smith AC, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt C, Justice AC. Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 88: 192-196. PMID: 34506360, PMCID: PMC8513792, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent fragility fracturesFragility fracturesAntiretroviral therapySerious fallsRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyMultivariable logistic regressionUpper arm fracturesMiddle-aged populationYears of ageAlcohol use disorderCohort studyHip fractureVertebral fracturesArm fracturesInjury codesICD9 codesGeneral populationUse disordersLogistic regressionIntegrase inhibitorsOlder adultsRadiology reportsHIV
2016
Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis
Alvarez E, Belloso WH, Boyd MA, Inkaya AÇ, Hsieh E, Kambugu A, Kaminski G, Martinez E, Stellbrink HJ, Walmsley S, Brown TT, Mallon PW. Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2016, 11: 268-276. PMID: 26895510, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityFracture Risk Assessment ToolMeasurement of BMDDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryEnergy X-ray absorptiometryImpact of comorbiditiesManagement of osteoporosisTenofovir disoproxil fumarateX-ray absorptiometryLong-term managementRisk assessment toolHIV physiciansHIV patientsConsensus guidelinesDisoproxil fumaratePhysicians' knowledgeRisk factorsMineral densityCare differsGeneral populationClinical approachPLWHOverall risk estimationSubstance abuse