2023
Integrase strand-transfer inhibitor use and cardiovascular events in adults with HIV: an emulation of target trials in the HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration and the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration
Rein S, Lodi S, Logan R, Touloumi G, Antoniadou A, Wittkop L, Bonnet F, van Sighem A, van der Valk M, Reiss P, Klein M, Young J, Jarrin I, Monforte A, Tavelli A, Meyer L, Tran L, Gill M, Lang R, Surial B, Haas A, Justice A, Rentsch C, Phillips A, Sabin C, Miro J, Trickey A, Ingle S, Sterne J, Hernán M, Collaboration A. Integrase strand-transfer inhibitor use and cardiovascular events in adults with HIV: an emulation of target trials in the HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration and the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration. The Lancet HIV 2023, 10: e723-e732. PMID: 37923486, PMCID: PMC10695103, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00233-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsART-experienced individualsCardiovascular eventsTarget trialsART regimensRisk ratioTreatment strategiesRisk differenceEligibility criteriaIntegrase strand transfer inhibitor useAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationIntegrase strand transfer inhibitorsPooled logistic modelART-naive individualsHIV RNA measurementsHIV-CAUSAL CollaborationNational InstituteStrand transfer inhibitorsLogistic regression modelsART regimenCohort CollaborationAntiretroviral therapyInhibitor useBlood pressureINSTI useClinical data
2020
Development and validation of a 30-day mortality index based on pre-existing medical administrative data from 13,323 COVID-19 patients: The Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index
King JT, Yoon JS, Rentsch CT, Tate JP, Park LS, Kidwai-Khan F, Skanderson M, Hauser RG, Jacobson DA, Erdos J, Cho K, Ramoni R, Gagnon DR, Justice AC. Development and validation of a 30-day mortality index based on pre-existing medical administrative data from 13,323 COVID-19 patients: The Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0241825. PMID: 33175863, PMCID: PMC7657526, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexVeterans Health AdministrationVACO IndexValidation cohortMedical administrative dataDevelopment cohortSARS-CoV-2 testing resultsMortality indexICD-10 diagnosis codesUS Veterans Health AdministrationSARS-CoV-2 infectionPre-existing medical conditionsCOVID-19 mortality riskPeripheral vascular diseaseCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 mortalitySARS-CoV-2Administrative dataLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityCohort subgroupsComorbidity indexOverall mortalityComorbid conditions
2019
Differentiating Types of Self-Reported Alcohol Abstinence
Gordon KS, McGinnis K, Dao C, Rentsch CT, Small A, Smith RV, Kember RL, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Bryant KJ, Tate JP, Justice AC. Differentiating Types of Self-Reported Alcohol Abstinence. AIDS And Behavior 2019, 24: 655-665. PMID: 31435887, PMCID: PMC6994373, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02638-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime abstainersSelf-reported alcohol abstinenceAlcohol biomarkersGenetic polymorphismsLogistic regression modelsHepatitis CAlcohol abstinenceUninfected individualsCharacteristics of peopleAlcohol useAbstinenceHealth effectsSmokingAbstainersBiomarkersRegression modelsOddsAssociationPLWHPolymorphismHIVCocaine
2018
Non-disclosure of HIV testing history in population-based surveys: implications for estimating a UNAIDS 90-90-90 target
Rentsch C, Reniers G, Machemba R, Slaymaker E, Marston M, Wringe A, Eaton J, Gourlay A, Rice B, Kabudula C, Urassa M, Todd J, Żaba B. Non-disclosure of HIV testing history in population-based surveys: implications for estimating a UNAIDS 90-90-90 target. Global Health Action 2018, 11: 1553470. PMCID: PMC6300092, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1553470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testing historyTesting historyUNAIDS 90Average HIV prevalenceEquation logistic regression modelsProportion of PLHIVRetrospective cohort studyPopulation-based surveyHIV/AIDS programsLogistic regression modelsProportion of peopleHIV-negativeClinical characteristicsCohort studyHIV testingHIV-positiveHIV statusHIV prevalenceHIVSerological surveyTreatment programSerological surveillanceAIDS ProgramNumber of participantsSurveillance system
2015
Association between vitamin D deficiency and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
Thomason J, Rentsch C, Stenehjem EA, Hidron AI, Rimland D. Association between vitamin D deficiency and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Infection 2015, 43: 715-722. PMID: 26141819, DOI: 10.1007/s15010-015-0815-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRSA-infected patientsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infectionsVitamin D levelsStaphylococcus aureus infectionMRSA infectionD levelsInfected patientsAureus infectionLow serum vitamin D levelsMean vitamin D levelSerum vitamin D levelsMultivariate logistic regression modelVitamin D deficiencyMultivariate logistic regressionPotential confounding variablesLogistic regression modelsMethodsAll patientsD deficiencyHIV statusVitamin DResultsA totalInfection databasePatientsConfounding variablesInfection