2023
Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo‐Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill T, Hsieh E, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Brandt C, Justice A. Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 1891-1901. PMID: 36912153, PMCID: PMC10258163, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsFragility fracturesRisk factorsAlcohol use disorderSerious fallsPhysiologic frailtyAntiretroviral therapyOlder PWHUse disordersVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMeasures of multimorbidityAging Cohort StudyBody mass indexMultivariable logistic modelAverage attributable fractionSuccessful prevention programsKey risk factorsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyMass indexModifiable factorsSixth decadeAttributable fractionElevated riskICD9 codes
2020
Osteoporosis Knowledge and Health Beliefs Among Female Community Leaders in Peru
Sava M, Tseng LY, Valderrama M, Mabey D, García PJ, Hsieh E. Osteoporosis Knowledge and Health Beliefs Among Female Community Leaders in Peru. Women's Health Reports 2020, 1: 47-54. PMID: 33786472, PMCID: PMC7784789, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2019.0005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteoporosis knowledgeFemale community leadersCalcium intakeHealth beliefsImportant modifiable risk factorHealth motivationOsteoporosis Health Belief ScaleOsteoporosis prevention programsModifiable risk factorsPrevalence of osteoporosisBody mass indexOsteoporosis Knowledge TestBenefits of exerciseBone mineral lossCross-sectional studyHealth Belief ScaleHigher health motivationPostmenopausal womenMass indexMean ageRisk factorsLatin American populationsPhysical activityPeriurban settingsHigh school education