2020
Serious Falls in Middle‐Aged Veterans: Development and Validation of a Predictive Risk Model
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Bathulapalli H, Smith A, Bates J, Jarad S, Redeker NS, Luther SL, Gill TM, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Serious Falls in Middle‐Aged Veterans: Development and Validation of a Predictive Risk Model. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 2847-2854. PMID: 32860222, PMCID: PMC7744431, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged veteransVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid useSerious fallsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption scoresCategory-free net reclassification improvementIllicit substance use disordersMental health comorbiditiesPrescription opioid useMultivariable logistic regressionNet reclassification improvementSubstance use disordersQuality of lifeHazardous alcohol usePredictive risk modelChronic medicationsCohort studyHealth comorbiditiesNinth RevisionReclassification improvementGeriatric healthInjury codesHazardous alcoholInternational ClassificationUse disordersFIB-4 stage of liver fibrosis is associated with incident heart failure with preserved, but not reduced, ejection fraction among people with and without HIV or hepatitis C
So-Armah KA, Lim JK, Re V, Tate JP, Chang CH, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Marconi VC, Goetz MB, Ramachandran V, Brittain E, Long M, Nguyen KL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Budoff MJ, Tindle HA, Samet JH, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Team V. FIB-4 stage of liver fibrosis is associated with incident heart failure with preserved, but not reduced, ejection fraction among people with and without HIV or hepatitis C. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2020, 63: 184-191. PMID: 32068085, PMCID: PMC7278895, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsFemaleHealth StatusHeart FailureHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHumansIncidenceLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeTime FactorsUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftVeterans HealthViral LoadConceptsType of HFIncident heart failureHeart failureHepatitis C statusAdvanced fibrosisLiver fibrosisEjection fractionHazard ratioC statusVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRisk of HFpEFLast clinic visitReduced ejection fractionAging Cohort StudyLiver fibrosis scoresPrevalent cardiovascular diseaseFirst HF eventProportional hazards modelIncident HFpEFHepatitis CClinic visitsCohort studyPrimary outcomeFibrosis scoreHF eventsReceipt and predictors of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy among veterans with and without HIV
Shahrir S, Crothers K, McGinnis KA, Chan KCG, Baeten JM, Wilson SM, Butt AA, Pisani MA, Baldassarri SR, Justice A, Williams EC. Receipt and predictors of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy among veterans with and without HIV. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2020, 63: 118-124. PMID: 31987807, PMCID: PMC7251937, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-HIV AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHealth StatusHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPreventive Health ServicesProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokersSmokingSmoking CessationSmoking Cessation AgentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVeterans HealthViral LoadConceptsNicotine replacement therapyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMultivariable log-linear regression modelsPotential treatment disparitiesSmoking cessation pharmacotherapyPatient-level factorsAging Cohort StudyMental health disordersRates of receiptUninfected participantsUninfected patientsCardiovascular riskCessation pharmacotherapyCohort studyCurrent smokingHIV statusMultivariable analysisTreatment disparitiesReplacement therapyRelative riskHealth disordersPharmacotherapyPLWHSmokingHIV
2019
Association of immunosuppression and HIV viraemia with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk overall and by subtype in people living with HIV in Canada and the USA: a multicentre cohort study
Hernández-Ramírez RU, Qin L, Lin H, Leyden W, Neugebauer RS, Althoff KN, Achenbach CJ, Hessol NA, D'Souza G, Gebo KA, Gill MJ, Grover S, Horberg MA, Li J, Mathews WC, Mayor AM, Park LS, Rabkin CS, Salters K, Justice AC, Moore RD, Engels EA, Silverberg MJ, Dubrow R, AIDS N, Betts A, Brooks J, Freeman A, Van Rompaey S, Burchell A, Yip B, You B, Hogan B, Grasso C, Hogg R, Benson C, Drozd D, Sterling T, Haas D, Humes E, Crane H, Willig J, Eron J, Martin J, Saag M, Jing J, Zhang J, Lindsay J, Hunter-Mellado R, Deeks S, Zhu J, Montaner J, McReynolds J, Gabler K, Buchacz K, Rodriguez B, Thorne J, Margolick J, Anastos K, Jacobson L, Klein M, Kroch A, Morton L, Turner M, Fiellin D, Gange S, Mugavero M, Harrigan P, Rebeiro P, Bosch R, Kirk G, Mayer K, McKaig R, Coburn S, Napravnik S, Kitahata M, Lober W, Lee J. Association of immunosuppression and HIV viraemia with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk overall and by subtype in people living with HIV in Canada and the USA: a multicentre cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2019, 6: e240-e249. PMID: 30826282, PMCID: PMC6531288, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30360-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRecent CD4 countCD4 countHIV viraemiaKey independent predictorsViral loadIndependent predictorsNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationCNS non-Hodgkin's lymphomaOverall non-Hodgkin lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaAssociation of immunosuppressionMulticentre cohort studyNon-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) riskAverage viral loadUS Health ResourcesB-cell lymphomaOverall immune functionB cell activationLong-term careCohort CollaborationRecent immunosuppressionAntiretroviral therapyCohort study
2018
Bilirubin Is Inversely Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Among HIV‐Positive and HIV‐Negative Individuals in VACS (Veterans Aging Cohort Study)
Marconi VC, Duncan MS, So‐Armah K, Re VL, Lim JK, Butt AA, Goetz MB, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Alcorn CW, Lennox J, Beckman JA, Justice A, Freiberg M. Bilirubin Is Inversely Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Among HIV‐Positive and HIV‐Negative Individuals in VACS (Veterans Aging Cohort Study). Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007792. PMID: 29720501, PMCID: PMC6015337, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionTotal cardiovascular diseaseIschemic stroke eventsCardiovascular diseaseCVD eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionTotal bilirubinElevated bilirubinStroke eventsRisk factorsIncident total CVDBaseline total bilirubinBaseline cardiovascular diseaseIncident CVD eventsHIV-negative individualsProspective cohort studyElevated bilirubin levelsMultiple risk factorsCohort studyCVD riskHazard ratioIschemic strokeHIV-positiveBilirubin levelsRecent Abacavir Use Increases Risk of Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarctions Among Adults With HIV
Elion RA, Althoff KN, Zhang J, Moore RD, Gange SJ, Kitahata MM, Crane HM, Drozd DR, Stein JH, Klein MB, Eron JJ, Silverberg MJ, Mathews WC, Justice AC, Sterling TR, Rabkin CS, Mayor AM, Klein DB, Horberg MA, Bosch RJ, Eyawo O, Palella FJ. Recent Abacavir Use Increases Risk of Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarctions Among Adults With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 78: 62-72. PMID: 29419568, PMCID: PMC5889316, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFramingham risk scoreEffect of abacavirMyocardial infarctionHazard ratioHepatitis C virus infectionType 1Type 2 myocardial infarctionCrude hazard ratioC virus infectionIncident myocardial infarctionInjection drug useHistory of AIDSUse increases riskMarginal structural modelsCohort CollaborationLow CD4Antiretroviral therapyKidney functionMI outcomesTime-dependent confoundingRisk factorsMI occurrenceVirus infectionIncrease riskRisk score
2017
Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Individuals in North America Compared With the General Population
Drozd DR, Kitahata MM, Althoff KN, Zhang J, Gange SJ, Napravnik S, Burkholder GA, Mathews WC, Silverberg MJ, Sterling TR, Heckbert SR, Budoff MJ, Van Rompaey S, Delaney JAC, Wong C, Tong W, Palella FJ, Elion RA, Martin JN, Brooks JT, Jacobson LP, Eron JJ, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Klein DB, Post WS, Saag MS, Moore RD, Crane HM. Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Individuals in North America Compared With the General Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 75: 568-576. PMID: 28520615, PMCID: PMC5522001, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional CVD risk factorsDetectable HIV RNACVD risk factorsIncidence rateRisk factorsCD4 countHIV RNAMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular diseaseNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationType 1 myocardial infarctionHIV-specific factorsLow CD4 countSuppressive antiretroviral treatmentIncidence rate ratiosCohort CollaborationIncident MINA-ACCORDAggressive managementAntiretroviral treatmentMultivariable analysisAtherosclerosis RiskMI riskCommunity cohortGeneral populationAssociation Between HIV Infection and the Risk of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Antiretroviral Therapy Era: Results From the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Freiberg MS, Chang CH, Skanderson M, Patterson OV, DuVall SL, Brandt CA, So-Armah KA, Vasan RS, Oursler KA, Gottdiener J, Gottlieb S, Leaf D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Tracy RP, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Bedimo RJ, Brown ST, Goetz MB, Warner A, Crothers K, Tindle HA, Alcorn C, Bachmann JM, Justice AC, Butt AA. Association Between HIV Infection and the Risk of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Antiretroviral Therapy Era: Results From the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. JAMA Cardiology 2017, 2: 536-546. PMID: 28384660, PMCID: PMC5541383, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCase-Control StudiesCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesFemaleHeart FailureHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorStroke VolumeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransViral LoadConceptsRisk of HFrEFHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAntiretroviral therapy eraRisk of HFpEFReduced ejection fractionCells/mm3Immunodeficiency virus infectionHeart failureAging Cohort StudyHIV infectionEjection fractionUninfected veteransTherapy eraCohort studyVirus infectionHIV-1 RNA viral loadTime-updated CD4 cell countHIV-specific factorsBaseline cardiovascular diseaseCD4 cell countRNA viral loadCopies/mLRace/ethnicityObservational cohort
2016
Baseline, Time-Updated, and Cumulative HIV Care Metrics for Predicting Acute Myocardial Infarction and All-Cause Mortality
Salinas JL, Rentsch C, Marconi VC, Tate J, Budoff M, Butt AA, Freiberg MS, Gibert CL, Goetz MB, Leaf D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Rimland D. Baseline, Time-Updated, and Cumulative HIV Care Metrics for Predicting Acute Myocardial Infarction and All-Cause Mortality. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: 1423-1430. PMID: 27539575, PMCID: PMC5106607, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIncident acute myocardial infarctionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCombination antiretroviral therapyCardiovascular risk factorsHIV-1 RNAVACS IndexHazard ratioMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsMultivariable proportional hazards modelsVACS Index scoreLast clinic visitAging Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusProportional hazards modelCART initiationAntiretroviral therapyCause mortalityCD4 countClinic visitsCohort studyOrgan injuryPrimary outcomeImmunodeficiency virusFracture Prediction With Modified-FRAX in Older HIV-Infected and Uninfected Men
Yin MT, Shiau S, Rimland D, Gibert CL, Bedimo RJ, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Harwood K, Aschheim J, Justice AC, Womack JA. Fracture Prediction With Modified-FRAX in Older HIV-Infected and Uninfected Men. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2016, 72: 513-520. PMID: 27003493, PMCID: PMC4942335, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninfected menOlder HIVSecondary osteoporosisFRAX calculationVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortFracture Risk CalculatorIncident fragility fracturesMajor osteoporotic fractureIncident fracturesPharmacologic therapyFragility fracturesHip fractureHIV statusFracture preventionOsteoporotic fracturesRisk calculatorFracture ratesBone densityCase findingFRAXHIVVirtual cohortOsteoporosisComplete dataMen
2014
Increased Risk of Radiographic Emphysema in HIV Is Associated With Elevated Soluble CD14 and Nadir CD4
Attia EF, Akgün KM, Wongtrakool C, Goetz MB, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Rimland D, Brown ST, Hoo G, Kim J, Lee PJ, Schnapp LM, Sharafkhaneh A, Justice AC, Crothers K. Increased Risk of Radiographic Emphysema in HIV Is Associated With Elevated Soluble CD14 and Nadir CD4. CHEST Journal 2014, 146: 1543-1553. PMID: 25080158, PMCID: PMC4251616, DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-0543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBiomarkersCD4 AntigensComorbidityConfidence IntervalsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPrognosisPulmonary EmphysemaRadiographyReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsStatistics, NonparametricConceptsIndependent risk factorSoluble CD14 levelsHIV infectionRadiographic emphysemaEmphysema severityCD14 levelsRisk factorsHIV-Associated Lung Emphysema (EXHALE) studyHigher soluble CD14 levelsNadir CD4 cell countMultivariable logistic regression modelElevated soluble CD14CD4 cell countCells/μLLower lung zonesRisk of HIVCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsNadir CD4HIV RNALung involvementHIV severityD-dimerDiffuse involvementMultivariable analysisHIV Infection and Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Womack JA, Chang C, So‐Armah K, Alcorn C, Baker JV, Brown ST, Budoff M, Butt AA, Gibert C, Goetz MB, Gottdiener J, Gottlieb S, Justice AC, Leaf D, McGinnis K, Rimland D, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Sico J, Skanderson M, Tindle H, Tracy RP, Warner A, Freiberg MS. HIV Infection and Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001035. PMID: 25324353, PMCID: PMC4323817, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCase-Control StudiesComorbidityConfidence IntervalsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesUser-Computer InterfaceVeteransConceptsRisk of CVDCVD eventsCardiovascular diseaseHIV infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCox proportional hazards modelHIV uninfected womenIncident CVD eventsIncident cardiovascular diseaseIndependent risk factorAging Cohort StudyClinical Modification codesFirst clinical encounterDeath certificate dataProportional hazards modelSubstance use/abuseUse/abuseRace/ethnicityUninfected womenHepatitis CHIV- womenLast followCohort studyIschemic strokeUnstable anginaFindings in asymptomatic HIV-infected patients undergoing chest computed tomography testing
Sigel K, Wisnivesky J, Shahrir S, Brown ST, Justice A, Kim J, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Akgün KM, Rimland D, Hoo GW, Crothers K. Findings in asymptomatic HIV-infected patients undergoing chest computed tomography testing. AIDS 2014, 28: 1007-1014. PMID: 24401647, PMCID: PMC4018450, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lung Screening TrialNLST criteriaCT findingsLung cancerCT scanHIV-Associated Lung Emphysema (EXHALE) studyAbnormal CT scansCD4 cell countChest CT findingsHigh-risk smokersAbnormal CT findingsLung cancer mortalityBalance of benefitsUninfected participantsUninfected veteransAsymptomatic HIVCD4 cellsAbnormal findingsTomography screeningUnadjusted riskHIV statusMultivariable analysisCancer mortalityChest CTClinical evaluationThe VACS Index Predicts Mortality in a Young, Healthy HIV Population Starting Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Bebu I, Tate J, Rimland D, Mesner O, Macalino GE, Ganesan A, Okulicz JF, Bavaro M, Weintrob AC, Justice AC, Agan BK. The VACS Index Predicts Mortality in a Young, Healthy HIV Population Starting Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 65: 226-230. PMID: 24226058, PMCID: PMC4091811, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVACS IndexActive antiretroviral therapyCause mortalityAntiretroviral therapyHIV populationVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationPrediction of mortalityGood discriminationNHS subjectsTherapy initiationDifferent time pointsStudy cohortSimilar patientsClinical variablesEarly risk assessmentMedical historyVAC indexHealthy populationMortalityStudy indicesOutcome predictionTime pointsLaboratory data
2013
Prehypertension, Hypertension, and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Veterans
Armah KA, Chang CC, Baker JV, Ramachandran VS, Budoff MJ, Crane HM, Gibert CL, Goetz MB, Leaf DA, McGinnis KA, Oursler KK, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Sico JJ, Warner AL, Hsue PY, Kuller LH, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Team F. Prehypertension, Hypertension, and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Veterans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 58: 121-129. PMID: 24065316, PMCID: PMC3864500, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAMI riskElevated BPMyocardial infarctionUninfected peopleVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortIncident acute myocardial infarctionRisk of AMICox proportional hazards regressionBlood pressure goalsCohort of HIVJoint National CommitteeHigh blood pressureHuman immunodeficiency virusProportional hazards regressionRace/ethnicityHypertensive BPVACS-VCBlood pressureHIV statusNormotensive individualsHazards regressionImmunodeficiency virusBP categoriesSeventh ReportAn internationally generalizable risk index for mortality after one year of antiretroviral therapy
Tate JP, Justice AC, Hughes MD, Bonnet F, Reiss P, Mocroft A, Nattermann J, Lampe FC, Bucher HC, Sterling TR, Crane HM, Kitahata MM, May M, Sterne JA. An internationally generalizable risk index for mortality after one year of antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2013, 27: 563-572. PMID: 23095314, PMCID: PMC4283204, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32835b8c7f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAlanine TransaminaseAnti-HIV AgentsAspartate AminotransferasesBiomarkersCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesEuropeFemaleHemoglobinsHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Organ FailurePlatelet CountPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentRNA, ViralUnited StatesConceptsHIV-1 RNAVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMultiorgan system injuryCD4 cell countAntiretroviral therapyVACS IndexSystem injuryCell countDetectable HIV-1 RNAART Cohort CollaborationOutcome of deathAging Cohort StudyHepatitis C statusMortality risk indexGood discriminationART initiationCohort CollaborationHCV coinfectionCohort studyHIV deathsHIV markersHIV infectionValidation cohortAlanine transaminaseExcess mortalityPredictive Accuracy of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index for Mortality With HIV Infection
Justice AC, Modur SP, Tate JP, Althoff KN, Jacobson LP, Gebo KA, Kitahata MM, Horberg MA, Brooks JT, Buchacz K, Rourke SB, Rachlis A, Napravnik S, Eron J, Willig JH, Moore R, Kirk GD, Bosch R, Rodriguez B, Hogg RS, Thorne J, Goedert JJ, Klein M, Gill J, Deeks S, Sterling TR, Anastos K, Gange SJ. Predictive Accuracy of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index for Mortality With HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 62: 149-163. PMID: 23187941, PMCID: PMC3619393, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31827df36c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlanine TransaminaseAnti-Retroviral AgentsAspartate AminotransferasesBiomarkersCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesCreatinineFemaleHemoglobinsHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPlatelet CountPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentRNA, ViralSex FactorsConceptsNet reclassification improvementVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemAntiretroviral therapyPatient subgroupsNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationHIV-1 RNA levelsStudy indicesObserved mortalityPrior ART exposureVACS Index scoreHIV-1 RNAImportant patient subgroupsRisk of mortalityHealthcare systemDiverse patient subgroupsCohort CollaborationHIV biomarkersVACS IndexHIV infectionOrgan injuryParametric survival modelsART exposureReclassification improvementC-statistic
2012
Comorbid Diabetes and the Risk of Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease in HIV-Infected Adults
Medapalli RK, Parikh CR, Gordon K, Brown ST, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Chang CC, Justice AC, He JC, Wyatt CM. Comorbid Diabetes and the Risk of Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease in HIV-Infected Adults. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2012, 60: 393-399. PMID: 22592587, PMCID: PMC3392432, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31825b70d9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCKD risk factorsTraditional CKD risk factorsRisk factorsBaseline eGFRChronic kidney disease progressionProgressive chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseKidney disease progressionGlomerular filtration rateMean baseline eGFRRisk of CKDRate of progressionCox proportional hazardsVeterans Healthcare AdministrationUse of cARTBaseline HIVCKD progressionComorbid diabetesAdjunctive therapyDiabetes statusGlycemic controlKidney diseaseProgressive CKDComplex comorbiditiesFiltration rateRisk of Anal Cancer in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in North America
Silverberg MJ, Lau B, Justice AC, Engels E, Gill MJ, Goedert JJ, Kirk GD, D’Souza G, Bosch RJ, Brooks JT, Napravnik S, Hessol NA, Jacobson LP, Kitahata MM, Klein MB, Moore RD, Rodriguez B, Rourke SB, Saag MS, Sterling TR, Gebo KA, Press N, Martin JN, Dubrow R, Research and Design of IeDEA T. Risk of Anal Cancer in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in North America. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 54: 1026-1034. PMID: 22291097, PMCID: PMC3297645, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir1012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnus NeoplasmsCohort StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaRisk AssessmentSexual BehaviorConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusAnal cancer incidence ratesAnal cancer ratesCancer incidence ratesAnal cancerIncidence rateCancer ratesRate ratioMultivariable Poisson regression modelsAntiretroviral therapy eraPoisson regression modelsHIV-InfectedTherapy eraUniversal prevention effortsImmunodeficiency virusCommon cancerCalendar trendsMSMPrevention effortsCancerWomenMenRegression modelsRiskIndividuals
2011
Missing Data on the Estimation of the Prevalence of Accumulated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance in Patients Treated With Antiretroviral Drugs in North America
Abraham AG, Lau B, Deeks S, Moore RD, Zhang J, Eron J, Harrigan R, Gill MJ, Kitahata M, Klein M, Napravnik S, Rachlis A, Rodriguez B, Rourke S, Benson C, Bosch R, Collier A, Gebo K, Goedert J, Hogg R, Horberg M, Jacobson L, Justice A, Kirk G, Martin J, McKaig R, Silverberg M, Sterling T, Thorne J, Willig J, Gange SJ, AIDS F. Missing Data on the Estimation of the Prevalence of Accumulated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance in Patients Treated With Antiretroviral Drugs in North America. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2011, 174: 727-735. PMID: 21813792, PMCID: PMC3202147, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug resistanceGenotype testNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationHuman immunodeficiency virus drug resistanceGenotypic Resistance Interpretation AlgorithmClinic-based cohortAntiretroviral drug classesAntiretroviral drug resistanceResistance interpretation algorithmsVirus drug resistanceCopies/mLHIV drug resistanceClinical knowledgeDrug resistance mutationsPrevalence of resistanceCohort CollaborationViral loadImmunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral drugsDrug classesClinical carePatientsPrevalenceMultiple imputation method