2014
Sex Differences in Patient and Provider Response to Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Pham T, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Driscoll M, Brandt C, Dziura J. Sex Differences in Patient and Provider Response to Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. Women's Health Issues 2014, 24: 575-580. PMID: 25213750, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2014.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnticholesteremic AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthDyslipidemiasElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLipoproteins, LDLLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk FactorsSex FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCholesterol controlElevated LDLLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol controlElevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolProvider responsesAmerican Heart Association recommendationsLipid-lowering medicationsIschemic heart diseaseDiet/lifestyle modificationLifestyle modificationStatin therapyLipoprotein cholesterolPatient factorsPatient sexRisk womenClinical remindersHeart diseaseWomen patientsPatient responseTreatment goalsAssociation recommendationsLDL elevationsMedicationsWomen veterans
2011
Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV
Barry DT, Goulet JL, Kerns RK, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV. Pain 2011, 152: 1133-1138. PMID: 21354703, PMCID: PMC3086805, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOdds RatioOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain MeasurementPrescriptionsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrescription opioidsComponent summaryHIV statusPain interferenceUse disordersForm Health Survey Mental Component SummarySF-12 Physical Component SummaryVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNonmedical usePharmacy record dataAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresAging Cohort StudyPhysical component summaryMental component summaryOpioid use disorderMedian participant ageDrug use disordersLegitimate medical reasonsPast-month cigarette useChi-squared testU.S. military veteransHepatitis COpioid prescriptionsCohort study
2009
The Association Between the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Therapy and HIV Status Among Veterans Who Met NCEP/ATP III Criteria for the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Medication
Freiberg MS, Leaf DA, Goulet JL, Goetz MB, Oursler KK, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Justice AC. The Association Between the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Therapy and HIV Status Among Veterans Who Met NCEP/ATP III Criteria for the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Medication. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2009, 24: 334-340. PMID: 19127386, PMCID: PMC2642578, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0891-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCEP/ATP III criteriaATP III criteriaHIV viral loadViral loadAdult Treatment Panel guidelinesHigher HIV viral loadFive-site studyLipid lowering medicationsVeterans Aging CohortHIV infection statusLipid-Lowering TherapyProspective observational cohortCross-sectional analysisHIV-HCVLowering therapiesModifiable mediatorsObservational cohortResultsThe prevalenceHIV infectionHIV statusPharmacy dataCardiovascular diseasePanel guidelinesMAIN OUTCOMELow prevalence