2022
Pulmonary and physical function limitations in aging men with and without HIV from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)
Abdo M, Kunisaki K, Morris A, Stosor V, Chang D, D'Souza G, Crothers K, Abdel-Maksoud M, DiGuiseppi C, Brown T, MaWhinney S, Erlandson K. Pulmonary and physical function limitations in aging men with and without HIV from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). Annals Of Epidemiology 2022, 76: 50-60. PMID: 36244514, PMCID: PMC9881119, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticenter AIDS Cohort StudyWeak grip strengthGait speedGrip strengthPhysical functionPulmonary impairmentPulmonary functionGreater oddsSimilar gait speedSlow gait speedPhysical function limitationsAIDS Cohort StudyCohort study dataNormal FEVCohort studyMedian ageHIV serostatusHIVFunction limitationsFEVDlPhysical outcomesAgeFrailtyMen
2021
Effect of Statin Therapy on Age-Associated Changes in Physical Function Among Men With and Without HIV in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.
Abdo M, Langan SJ, MaWhinney S, Sun J, Lake JE, Palella FJ, Kingsley L, Brown TT, Erlandson KM. Effect of Statin Therapy on Age-Associated Changes in Physical Function Among Men With and Without HIV in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 86: 455-462. PMID: 33230030, PMCID: PMC8193908, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatin usePhysical functionStatin usersHIV serostatusGait speedMulticenter AIDS Cohort StudyBaseline median ageGrip strength declineCardiovascular risk factorsGait speed declineAIDS Cohort StudyAge-Associated ChangesYears of ageLong-term riskStatin therapyCohort studyMedian ageGrip strengthRisk factorsHIVStudy menSpeed declineAgeMenSerostatus