2023
Testing and Case Rates of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, and HIV among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration
Villamagna A, Beste L, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Hauser R, Ross D, Maier M. Testing and Case Rates of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, and HIV among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 387-393. PMID: 37579093, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesUse disordersTesting ratesCase ratesTest positivityHealth AdministrationSUD groupSingle substance use disorderVeterans Health Administration patientsMultiple substance use disordersStimulant useHealth diagnosisHIV test positivityInfections (STI) testing ratesNational retrospective analysisHigh STI ratesLow testing ratesStimulant use disorderAlcohol use disorderInfection testingNational cohortSTI ratesRetrospective analysis
2022
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Keddem S, Maier M, Gardella C, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Chartier M, Haskell S, Hauser RG, Beste LA. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 706-713. PMID: 36042092, PMCID: PMC9481769, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07578-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationChlamydia testingVHA careWomen veteransAge 25Case ratesMilitary sexual traumaHealth AdministrationInfection rateCorrelates of testingIncidence of chlamydiaRetrospective cohort studyCervical cancer screeningEvidence-based guidelinesHealth system factorsIncidence of gonorrhoeaMental health diagnosesLow testing ratesSexual traumaSystem-level interventionsHigher infection rateEffective diagnostic testCohort studyPatient characteristicsResultsAmong women