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
2017
Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men
Adams JW, Bryant KJ, Edelman J, Fiellin DA, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kraemer KL, Mimiaga MJ, Operario D, Tate JP, van den Berg JJ, Justice AC, Marshall BDL. Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 1341-1351. PMID: 28887669, PMCID: PMC5881942, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1905-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLow-risk alcohol useRisk alcohol useMortality riskAlcohol useStimulant useAdjusted longitudinal analysesAging Cohort StudyUnhealthy alcohol useAssociation of cannabisVACS IndexCause mortalityCohort studyPatient populationPrognostic indicatorMortality prognosisHIVStudy periodSubstance useCannabisRiskLongitudinal analysisMenMortalityStimulants