2017
Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men and Women Veterans After Return From Deployment
Haskell SG, Brandt C, Burg M, Bastian L, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Mattocks K, Dziura J. Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men and Women Veterans After Return From Deployment. Medical Care 2017, 55: 948-955. PMID: 28984707, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsCV risk factorsRisk factorsImpact of sexWomen veteransClinical Modification diagnostic codesIncident cardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsCoronary artery diseaseElectronic health record dataRisk of obesityVeterans Health AdministrationIncident risk factorsHealth record dataMental health conditionsBlack womenNew International ClassificationCare visitsCohort studyArtery diseaseFemale sexDiagnostic codesIncidence rateProtective effectInternational ClassificationTrends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011
Sinnott PL, Dally SK, Trafton J, Goulet JL, Wagner TH. Trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011. Medicine 2017, 96: e6691. PMID: 28514286, PMCID: PMC5440123, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBack painPain problemsPainful neckLarge national healthcare systemRetrospective observational cohort studyEffective care systemNeck pain conditionsObservational cohort studyPrevalence of diagnosesBack conditionsBack pain problemsDiagnosis of neckCohort studyPain conditionsCalendar year 2002Incident casesRevision codesNational cohortNational healthcare systemIncidence ratePrevalent casesPrevalence ratesInternational ClassificationPainAverage duration
2016
Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014.
Ramsey C, Dziura J, Justice AC, Altalib HH, Bathulapalli H, Burg M, Decker S, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Haskell S, Kulas J, Wang KH, Mattocks K, Brandt C. Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 107: 329-335. PMID: 27997229, PMCID: PMC5227942, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth diagnosisIncidence rateDrug use disorder diagnosisIncident posttraumatic stress disorderOperation Iraqi FreedomAge 18Veterans Health Administration electronic health recordsDisorder diagnosisIncident bipolar disorderHigh-risk groupSociodemographic risk factorsAlcohol use disorder diagnosisMental health conditionsEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsIncident schizophreniaRisk factorsDepressive disorderAge 45MDD diagnosisMinority Men Who Have Sex with Men Demonstrate Increased Risk for HIV Transmission
Gordon KS, Edelman EJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Akgün K, Crystal S, Duggal M, Goulet JL, Rimland D, Bryant KJ. Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men Demonstrate Increased Risk for HIV Transmission. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1497-1510. PMID: 27771818, PMCID: PMC5380471, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1590-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetectable HIV-1 RNAHIV-1 RNAHIV transmissionOdds ratioMSM groupVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMinority MSMAging Cohort StudyMultiple sexual partnersMultiple sex partnersNon-condom useCohort studyInfluence of drugsComparator groupRisk factorsHispanic MSMWhite MSMLow prevalenceHigh incidenceSex partnersSexual partnersMSMSexMinority menGroup
2012
HIV as an independent risk factor for incident lung cancer
Sigel K, Wisnivesky J, Gordon K, Dubrow R, Justice A, Brown ST, Goulet J, Butt AA, Crystal S, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Gibert C, Park LS, Crothers K. HIV as an independent risk factor for incident lung cancer. AIDS 2012, 26: 1017-1025. PMID: 22382152, PMCID: PMC3580210, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328352d1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rate ratiosIndependent risk factorUninfected patientsLung cancerSimilar HIVHIV infectionSurveillance biasRisk factorsIncidence rateVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortVeterans Affairs Central Cancer RegistryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIncident lung cancerObstructive pulmonary diseaseCentral Cancer RegistryLung cancer stageSimilar stage distributionRace/ethnicityExcess smokingMultivariable adjustmentAnalytic cohortPulmonary diseaseBacterial pneumoniaCancer RegistryPotential confoundersImpact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Tuberculosis Incidence Among HIV-Positive Patients in High-Income Countries
del Amo J, Moreno S, Bucher HC, Furrer H, Logan R, Sterne J, Pérez-Hoyos S, Jarrín I, Phillips A, Lodi S, van Sighem A, de Wolf W, Sabin C, Bansi L, Justice A, Goulet J, Miró JM, Ferrer E, Meyer L, Seng R, Toulomi G, Gargalianos P, Costagliola D, Abgrall S, Hernán MA. Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Tuberculosis Incidence Among HIV-Positive Patients in High-Income Countries. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 54: 1364-1372. PMID: 22460971, PMCID: PMC3404691, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesDeveloped CountriesDrug Therapy, CombinationEuropeFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansImmune Reconstitution Inflammatory SyndromeIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMycobacterium tuberculosisPneumocystis cariniiPneumonia, PneumocystisRNA, ViralTuberculosisUnited StatesViral LoadConceptsImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeCD4 cell countCells/μL.HIV RNA levelsHazard ratioTuberculosis incidenceCART initiationCell countAntiretroviral therapyTime-varying CD4 cell countBaseline CD4 cell countAIDS-free individualsEffects of CARTLow tuberculosis incidenceMonths of ARTReconstitution inflammatory syndromeHIV-positive patientsRNA levelsHIV-positive individualsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV-CAUSAL CollaborationInflammatory syndromeImmunodeficiency virusInverse probability weightingPositive individuals
2010
HIV Infection and Risk for Incident Pulmonary Diseases in the Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Era
Crothers K, Huang L, Goulet JL, Goetz MB, Brown ST, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Oursler KK, Rimland D, Gibert CL, Butt AA, Justice AC. HIV Infection and Risk for Incident Pulmonary Diseases in the Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Era. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2010, 183: 388-395. PMID: 20851926, PMCID: PMC3266024, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201006-0836oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseCombination antiretroviral therapy eraAntiretroviral therapy eraPulmonary diseaseTherapy eraPulmonary infectionHIV infectionVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortIncident chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLower HIV RNA levelsVirtual cohortVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemAssociation of HIVMost pulmonary diseasesHIV RNA levelsRates of asthmaIncidence rate ratiosSelf-reported smokingLarge Health SurveyPulmonary hypertensionUninfected patientsComorbid diseasesOpportunistic pneumoniaBacterial pneumonia
2009
Pain among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom: Do Women and Men Differ?
Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Krebs EE, Skanderson M, Kerns RD, Goulet JL. Pain among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom: Do Women and Men Differ? Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 1167-1173. PMID: 19818028, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00714.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate-severe painPersistent painFemale veteransPain assessmentOperation Enduring FreedomVeterans Administration servicesPrevalence of painTreatment of painVA outpatient clinicEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomSex differencesOverall painObservational cohortPain disordersOutpatient clinicPain measuresVA carePainLast deploymentMen DifferVeteransSignificant differencesPrevalenceYears of observation
2008
Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccination on the Incidence of Pneumonia by HIV Infection Status among Patients Enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort 5-Site Study
Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Goulet J, Brown S, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Simberkoff MS, Crothers K, Justice AC. Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccination on the Incidence of Pneumonia by HIV Infection Status among Patients Enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort 5-Site Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: 1093-1100. PMID: 18444830, PMCID: PMC3115628, DOI: 10.1086/529201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineVeterans Aging CohortPPV vaccinationIncidence of pneumoniaAging CohortCox proportional hazards regression methodsLow CD4 cell countsProportional hazards regression methodsCD4 cell countHIV infection statusRisk of pneumoniaLower hemoglobin levelsBenefits of vaccinationHuman immunodeficiency virusOngoing prospective studyElectronic medical recordsPneumococcal vaccinationPneumonia eventsUnvaccinated patientsCurrent smokingPneumococcal diseasePolysaccharide vaccineVaccination statusHIV infectionRetrospective review