2018
Reduced Cancer Survival Among Adults With HIV and AIDS-Defining Illnesses Despite No Difference in Cancer Stage at Diagnosis
Grover S, Desir F, Jing Y, Bhatia RK, Trifiletti DM, Swisher-McClure S, Kobie J, Moore RD, Rabkin CS, Silverberg MJ, Salters K, Mathews WC, Gill MJ, Thorne JE, Castilho J, Kitahata MM, Justice A, Horberg MA, Achenbach CJ, Mayor AM, Althoff KN. Reduced Cancer Survival Among Adults With HIV and AIDS-Defining Illnesses Despite No Difference in Cancer Stage at Diagnosis. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 421-429. PMID: 30211722, PMCID: PMC6203623, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer diagnosisCancer diagnosisLung cancerCancer stageNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationAdjusted mortality rate ratioHodgkin lymphoma diagnosisOnly lung cancerRole of HIVRisk of deathMortality rate ratiosCohort CollaborationImmune dysfunctionCervical cancerImmune suppressionCancer outcomesSignificant immunosuppressionCancer survivalPoor survivalLymphoma diagnosisMortality rateProbability of survivalPWHHigh mortalityCancer
2016
Cause-Specific Mortality in HIV-Positive Patients Who Survived Ten Years after Starting Antiretroviral Therapy
Trickey A, May MT, Vehreschild J, Obel N, Gill MJ, Crane H, Boesecke C, Samji H, Grabar S, Cazanave C, Cavassini M, Shepherd L, Monforte A, Smit C, Saag M, Lampe F, Hernando V, Montero M, Zangerle R, Justice AC, Sterling T, Miro J, Ingle S, Sterne JA, Collaboration A. Cause-Specific Mortality in HIV-Positive Patients Who Survived Ten Years after Starting Antiretroviral Therapy. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0160460. PMID: 27525413, PMCID: PMC4985160, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyLow CD4 countHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countDrug useAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationFive-year mortality riskAIDS infectionOlder ageCause-specific mortality rate ratiosNon-AIDS cancerLiver-related mortalityHIV Cohort StudyInjection drug useHIV-1 RNAMortality rate ratiosLiver-related diseasesHigh subsequent mortalityCohort CollaborationLow CD4Prior AIDSCardiovascular mortalityCohort studyPrognostic factorsMortality According to CD4 Count at Start of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-infected Patients Followed for up to 15 Years After Start of Treatment: Collaborative Cohort Study
May MT, Vehreschild JJ, Trickey A, Obel N, Reiss P, Bonnet F, Mary-Krause M, Samji H, Cavassini M, Gill MJ, Shepherd LC, Crane HM, Monforte A, Burkholder GA, Johnson MM, Sobrino-Vegas P, Domingo P, Zangerle R, Justice AC, Sterling TR, Miró JM, Sterne JAC, Collaboration F, Boulle A, Stephan C, Miro J, Cavassini M, Chêne G, Costagliola D, Dabis F, Monforte A, del Amo J, Van Sighem A, Fätkenheuer G, Gill J, Guest J, Haerry D, Hogg R, Justice A, Shepherd L, Obel N, Crane H, Smith C, Reiss P, Saag M, Sterling T, Teira R, Williams M, Zangerle R, Sterne J, May M, Ingle S, Trickey A. Mortality According to CD4 Count at Start of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-infected Patients Followed for up to 15 Years After Start of Treatment: Collaborative Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 62: 1571-1577. PMID: 27025828, PMCID: PMC4885653, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStart of ARTMortality rate ratiosCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyMortality of patientsCD4 countMortality rateLow baseline CD4 countYears of ARTBaseline CD4 countHigher baseline CD4Collaborative Cohort StudyStart of treatmentNorth American cohortStrong inverse associationLong-term survivalShort-term survivalBaseline CD4CD4 groupCohort studyInverse associationPatientsAmerican cohortYears durationMortality
2015
Smoking and life expectancy among HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy in Europe and North America
Helleberg M, May MT, Ingle SM, Dabis F, Reiss P, Fätkenheuer G, Costagliola D, d’Arminio A, Cavassini M, Smith C, Justice AC, Gill J, Sterne JA, Obel N. Smoking and life expectancy among HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy in Europe and North America. AIDS 2015, 29: 221-229. PMID: 25426809, PMCID: PMC4284008, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality rate ratiosCardiovascular diseaseLife expectancyBackground populationNon-AIDS malignanciesAntiretroviral therapy initiationProportion of smokersNorth American cohortSmoking-related mortalityCause of deathMore life yearsAIDS malignanciesAntiretroviral therapyPrevious smokersTherapy initiationSmoking cessationSmoking increasesExcess mortalityAge 35HIVSmokersAmerican cohortSmokingLife yearsHigh mortality
2014
Mortality in Patients with HIV-1 Infection Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Studies
Boulle A, Schomaker M, May MT, Hogg RS, Shepherd BE, Monge S, Keiser O, Lampe FC, Giddy J, Ndirangu J, Garone D, Fox M, Ingle SM, Reiss P, Dabis F, Costagliola D, Castagna A, Ehren K, Campbell C, Gill MJ, Saag M, Justice AC, Guest J, Crane HM, Egger M, Sterne JA. Mortality in Patients with HIV-1 Infection Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Studies. PLOS Medicine 2014, 11: e1001718. PMID: 25203931, PMCID: PMC4159124, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHigh early mortalityEarly mortalityMortality rateAdjusted mortality rate ratioCumulative mortalityDeath registry linkageHIV-1 infectionMortality rate ratiosNorth American cohortSouth African cohortAdvanced diseaseCD4 countRegistry linkageProspective studyVital statusHIV treatmentEuropean cohortPoor ascertainmentHIV-1African cohortAmerican cohortPatientsMortalityCohort
2012
Heterogeneity in outcomes of treated HIV-positive patients in Europe and North America: relation with patient and cohort characteristics
May MT, Hogg RS, Justice AC, Shepherd BE, Costagliola D, Ledergerber B, Thiébaut R, Gill MJ, Kirk O, van Sighem A, Saag MS, Navarro G, Sobrino-Vegas P, Lampe F, Ingle S, Guest JL, Crane HM, Monforte A, Vehreschild JJ, Sterne J, Collaboration T. Heterogeneity in outcomes of treated HIV-positive patients in Europe and North America: relation with patient and cohort characteristics. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 1807-1820. PMID: 23148105, PMCID: PMC3535877, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompleteness of ascertainmentHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyMortality rateAdult HIV-positive patientsPrevious AIDS diagnosisRates of AIDSAdjusted mortality rateMortality rate ratiosHigher mortality riskHigh mortality rateDiverse patient cohortCohort heterogeneityCohort CollaborationPatient characteristicsHIV treatmentAIDS diagnosisPatient cohortAdjusted ratesClinical careMortality riskCohort characteristicsPatientsDeath ascertainmentCohort