2022
Periods of Homelessness Linked to Higher VACS Index Among HIV-Positive People Who Use Drugs
Reddon H, Socias ME, Justice A, Cui Z, Nosova E, Barrios R, Fairbairn N, Marshall BDL, Milloy M. Periods of Homelessness Linked to Higher VACS Index Among HIV-Positive People Who Use Drugs. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 1739-1749. PMID: 35064852, PMCID: PMC9150923, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03524-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionART adherenceDisease progressionAntiretroviral therapyVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexVACS Index scoreSignificant risk factorsHIV-positive peopleVACS IndexCause mortalityProspective cohortRisk factorsMortality riskIndex scoreStudy indicesAdherenceProgressionLongitudinal relationshipHIVImpact of homelessnessPWUDUnregulated drugsAssociationDrugsFuture studies
2009
Do Benefits of Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation Outweigh Harms for Individuals at Risk for Poor Adherence?
Braithwaite RS, Roberts MS, Goetz MB, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Nucifora K, Justice AC. Do Benefits of Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation Outweigh Harms for Individuals at Risk for Poor Adherence? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009, 48: 822-826. PMID: 19210173, PMCID: PMC3032571, DOI: 10.1086/596768.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk?
Conigliaro J, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 33: 521-525. PMID: 12869842, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200308010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersHIV disease progressionCare providersAlcohol diagnosisDisease progressionTransaminase levelsHIV infectionViral loadAlcohol useBinge drinkersHazardous drinkingHealth care providers' awarenessElevated mean corpuscular volumeSevere HIV infectionCD4 cell countPercent of patientsUndetectable viral loadAspartate transaminase levelsDetectable viral loadProspective cohort studyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCare providers' awarenessHIV-positive veteransAlcohol problemsExcessive alcohol use