2022
Self-Reported Cannabis Use and HIV Viral Control among Patients with HIV Engaged in Care: Results from a National Cohort Study
Bahji A, Li Y, Vickers-Smith R, Crystal S, Kerns RD, Gordon KS, Macmadu A, Skanderson M, So-Armah K, Sung ML, Bhondoekhan F, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ. Self-Reported Cannabis Use and HIV Viral Control among Patients with HIV Engaged in Care: Results from a National Cohort Study. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 5649. PMID: 35565045, PMCID: PMC9101884, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetectable viral loadPast-year cannabis useViral loadAntiretroviral therapyCannabis useCohort studyUnadjusted analysesViral controlDetectable HIV viral loadVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV viral controlHIV viral loadAging Cohort StudyFirst study visitHIV-1 RNANational cohort studyBenefits of cannabisSelf-reported cannabis usePast-year useMean ageStudy visitHigher oddsPWHSignificant associationSubstance use
2018
Herpes Zoster and Herpes Zoster Vaccine Rates Among Adults Living With and Without HIV in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Hawkins KL, Gordon KS, Levin MJ, Weinberg A, Battaglia C, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Brown ST, Rimland D, Justice A, Tate J, Erlandson KM. Herpes Zoster and Herpes Zoster Vaccine Rates Among Adults Living With and Without HIV in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 527-533. PMID: 30179984, PMCID: PMC6203599, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHerpes zoster ratesHerpes zosterAging Cohort StudyUninfected adultsUninfected veteransVaccine receiptZoster vaccineCohort studyHIV serostatusStudy periodCART-treated individualsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-1 RNAHigh rateLow CD4Vaccine guidelinesZoster vaccinationAntiretroviral therapyVaccine ratesStudy endPharmacy dataEffective vaccinePLWHZoster
2014
Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men
Edelman EJ, Gordon KS, Hogben M, Crystal S, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, for the VACS Project Team. Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 18: 1898-1903. PMID: 24858394, PMCID: PMC4195536, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0799-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Personal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV
Keith McInnes D, Shimada SL, Rao SR, Quill A, Duggal M, Gifford AL, Brandt CA, Houston TK, Ohl ME, Gordon KS, Mattocks KM, Kazis LE, Justice AC. Personal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 3091-3100. PMID: 23334359, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0399-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal health record useMedical record dataPHR useAntiretroviral adherenceElectronic personal health record useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRecord useHIV care processesMedication possession ratioAging Cohort StudyPharmacy refill dataRecord dataImproved patient outcomesCross-sectional surveyCohort studyPossession ratioDepression careRefill dataMedication adherenceUS veteransPatient outcomesAdherence measuresCare processesSocio-demographic variablesAdherence