2021
Excess burden of age-associated comorbidities among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based cohort study
Nanditha NGA, Paiero A, Tafessu HM, St-Jean M, McLinden T, Justice AC, Kopec J, Montaner JSG, Hogg RS, Lima VD. Excess burden of age-associated comorbidities among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e041734. PMID: 33419911, PMCID: PMC7799128, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative controlsAge-associated comorbiditiesPopulation-based cohort studyCohort studyPrevalence trendsDiagnosis of comorbiditiesHIV-negative counterpartsNon-AIDS comorbiditiesHIV-negative individualsProvincial administrative databasesHIV care modelAdministrative health dataAge-associated conditionsLongitudinal cohort dataEarly ageAIDS comorbiditiesLiver diseaseEligible participantsLung diseaseAdministrative databasesHigh prevalencePLWHComorbiditiesCare modelKruskal-Wallis testNIH Workshop on HIV-Associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications: Summary and Recommendation for Future Research.
Pahwa S, Deeks S, Zou S, Tomitch N, Miller-Novak L, Caler E, Justice A, Sacktor N, Gabuzda D, Hunt PW, Brown T, Kurth A, Baral S, Mugavero M, Mayer KH, Mendenhall E, Detels R, Mutabazi V. NIH Workshop on HIV-Associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications: Summary and Recommendation for Future Research. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 86: 11-18. PMID: 33306561, PMCID: PMC7982002, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotent antiretroviral therapyImplementation science researchBasic science researchAIDS comorbiditiesAntiretroviral therapyMiddle-income countriesClinical researchHealthy agingSyndemics researchHealth spanNIH workshopComorbiditiesComplicationsHIVPWHNormal lifespanCoinfectionIncome countriesNIHPressing gapsPotential prioritiesInvestigatorsPopulation researchRegimensWG members
2015
Trends in Any and High-Dose Opioid Analgesic Receipt Among Aging Patients With and Without HIV
Becker WC, Gordon K, Jennifer Edelman E, Kerns RD, Crystal S, Dziura JD, Fiellin LE, Gordon AJ, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Trends in Any and High-Dose Opioid Analgesic Receipt Among Aging Patients With and Without HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 679-686. PMID: 26384973, PMCID: PMC5006945, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1197-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary Care of Women Aging with HIV
Womack JA, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Primary Care of Women Aging with HIV. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2015, 60: 146-157. PMID: 25782848, PMCID: PMC5031409, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12236.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
HIV/AIDS, comorbidity, and alcohol: can we make a difference?
Justice A, Sullivan L, Fiellin D, . HIV/AIDS, comorbidity, and alcohol: can we make a difference? Alcohol Research 2010, 33: 258-66. PMID: 23584067, PMCID: PMC3711181.BooksConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV infectionLong-term HIV infectionAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyHIV/AIDSAssociated comorbidityCohort studyHIV outcomesMedical managementIntervention trialsAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesAlcohol treatmentMultisite studyComorbiditiesHIVInfectionOutcomesTreatmentAIDSDiseaseTrialsImportant role
2009
HIV infection in the elderly
Gebo KA, Justice A. HIV infection in the elderly. Current Infectious Disease Reports 2009, 11: 246-254. PMID: 19366568, PMCID: PMC3129647, DOI: 10.1007/s11908-009-0036-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder patientsYounger patientsBetter virologic suppressionOlder HIV patientsActive antiretroviral therapyManagement of HIVPrevalence of HIVDrug-drug interactionsAntiretroviral regimenHAART initiationHAART regimenVirologic suppressionAntiretroviral therapyHIV patientsImmunologic benefitsHIV infectionPatientsSide effectsHIVPopulation agesRegimenAgeHAARTComorbiditiesTherapy
2008
Drug Toxicity, HIV Progression, or Comorbidity of Aging: Does Tipranavir Use Increase the Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage?
Justice AC, Zingmond DS, Gordon KS, Fultz SL, Goulet JL, King JT, Bravata DM, Valdez H, Kraft M, Mattocks KM, Team T. Drug Toxicity, HIV Progression, or Comorbidity of Aging: Does Tipranavir Use Increase the Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 47: 1226-1230. PMID: 18831696, DOI: 10.1086/592302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWorkshop on HIV Infection and Aging: What Is Known and Future Research Directions
High K, Effros R, Fletcher C, Gebo K, Halter J, Hazzard W, Horne F, Huebner R, Janoff E, Justice A, Kuritzkes D, Nayfield S, Plaeger S, Schmader K, Ashworth J, Campanelli C, Clayton C, Rada B, Woolard N, High K. Workshop on HIV Infection and Aging: What Is Known and Future Research Directions. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 47: 542-553. PMID: 18627268, PMCID: PMC3130308, DOI: 10.1086/590150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInfectious diseasesImmunodeficiency virus infectionInfectious Diseases SocietyActive antiretroviral treatmentNational InstituteDiseases SocietyAntiretroviral treatmentImmunodeficiency syndromeAdvanced ageChronic diseasesVirus infectionDrug toxicityInfectionSpecialty ProfessorsLife expectancyDiseaseComorbiditiesMedical AssociationHigh-priority topicsTreatmentAssociationAging processPriority topics
2007
Do Patterns of Comorbidity Vary by HIV Status, Age, and HIV Severity?
Goulet JL, Fultz SL, Rimland D, Butt A, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Bryant K, Justice AC. Do Patterns of Comorbidity Vary by HIV Status, Age, and HIV Severity? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007, 45: 1593-1601. PMID: 18190322, PMCID: PMC3687553, DOI: 10.1086/523577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCD4 cell countPatterns of comorbidityHIV infectionHIV statusCell countHIV severityOlder human immunodeficiency virusPrimary care guidelinesClinical Modification codesCells/Pulmonary diseaseComorbid conditionsMultivariable analysisViral loadCare guidelinesImmunodeficiency virusComorbiditiesInternational ClassificationMultimorbidityInfectionPresence of conditionsVeteransAgeDiseaseA Framework for Tailoring Clinical Guidelines to Comorbidity at the Point of Care
Braithwaite RS, Concato J, Chang CC, Roberts MS, Justice AC. A Framework for Tailoring Clinical Guidelines to Comorbidity at the Point of Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2007, 167: 2361-2365. PMID: 18039996, PMCID: PMC3460384, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.21.2361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureHuman immunodeficiency virusComorbidity-adjusted life expectancyColorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancerClinical guidelinesCancer screeningLife expectancyHeart failureComorbidity profilesImmunodeficiency virusPoint of careIndividual patientsPatientsIncremental benefitCancerComorbiditiesWomenMenGuidelinesExpectancyPayoff timeScreeningYearsCare
2005
Relative prevalence of comorbidities and treatment contraindications in HIV-mono-infected and HIV/HCV-co-infected veterans
Goulet JL, Fultz SL, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. Relative prevalence of comorbidities and treatment contraindications in HIV-mono-infected and HIV/HCV-co-infected veterans. AIDS 2005, 19: s99-s105. PMID: 16251836, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000192077.11067.e5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV-coHepatitis C virusAlcohol-related complicationsComorbid conditionsHCV-coTreatment optionsHIV monoChart extractionDiagnostic codesMental disordersCo-infected patientsElectronic medical record systemTreatment contraindicationsMedical record systemC virusHigh prevalenceMedical disordersHIVDemographic dataComorbiditiesLogistic regressionPrevalenceModerate agreementRelative prevalenceVeterans