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Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Kathleen McGinnis's published research.
E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS, BS
Ronald George Hauser III, MD
Kirsha Gordon, PhD, MS
Lamia Y. K. Haque, MD, MPH
Melissa Skanderson, MSW
Christopher T Rentsch, PhD, FISPE
Publications
2025
Direct-Acting Antiviral Initiation Among People With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy in the United States and Canada: Factors Driving the HCV Treatment Gap
Lang R, Humes E, Lyass A, Borowsky L, Hogan B, Kim A, LaValley M, Silverberg M, Kim H, Napravnik S, Moore R, Horberg M, Palella F, Kirk G, Cachay E, Yendewa G, Kassaye S, McGinnis K, Coburn S, Sterling T, Klein M, Kitahata M, Lesko C, Triant V, Althoff K. Direct-Acting Antiviral Initiation Among People With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy in the United States and Canada: Factors Driving the HCV Treatment Gap. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf454. PMID: 40893421, PMCID: PMC12391754, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHepatitis C virusDetectable HCV RNADAA initiationRisk of deathHCV viremiaHCV RNACumulative incidenceHCV viral clearanceNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationC virusClearance of HCV viremiaDirect-acting antivirals initiationReport injection drug useHepatitis C virus clearanceDetectable HIV viremiaRisk of hepatitis C virusAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV acquisition riskHuman immunodeficiency virusDetectable HCV viremiaFibrosis-4 scoreFactors associated with initiationLoss to follow-upAt-risk alcohol useCox proportional hazards modelsComparison of 2 electronic health record data extraction methods for laboratory tests used in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index
Ramsey-Hardy C, Skanderson M, Tate J, Justice A, Marconi V, Alcorn C, Hauser R, Anderson-Mellies A, McGinnis K. Comparison of 2 electronic health record data extraction methods for laboratory tests used in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index. JAMIA Open 2025, 8: ooaf074. PMID: 40727112, PMCID: PMC12303373, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health AdministrationObservational Medical Outcomes PartnershipVA stationsVeterans Aging Cohort Study IndexAging Cohort StudyLogical Observation Identifiers NamesHealth AdministrationCohort studyVeteransLaboratory resultsLOINCEHRIdentifiers NamesLaboratory testsData extraction approachIndividual patientsStudied indicesTest resultsPatientsHIVCorrelation of test resultsPartnershipTestCannabis Use Disorder Among People With and Without HIV.
Haley D, So-Armah K, Justice A, Kidwai-Khan F, Xuan Z, Sayko Adams R, Fox M, Edelman E, Wrona A, Silverberg M, Satre D, Trickey A, Ingle S, McGinnis K. Cannabis Use Disorder Among People With and Without HIV. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2025 PMID: 40358026, PMCID: PMC12673708, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCannabis use disorderNon-HispanicHIV statusElectronic health recordsBlack non-HispanicNational US cohortCannabis useUse disorderMultivariate logistic modelHealth recordsCohort of PLWHOlder PLWHPrescription medicationsInternational ClassificationUniversal screeningGeneral populationPLWHDemographic characteristicsPLWOHPotential harmAging populationAge groupsHIVRace/ethnicityTreatment advancesCannabis Use and Self-Reported Bothersome Symptoms in People with HIV
Wrona A, Justice A, Tate J, Rentsch C, Gordon K, Kidwai-Khan F, Silverberg M, Satre D, Marconi V, Ingle S, Sterne J, Cavassini M, Bryant K, McGinnis K. Cannabis Use and Self-Reported Bothersome Symptoms in People with HIV. Cannabis 2025, 8: 177-190. PMID: 39968492, PMCID: PMC11831903, DOI: 10.26828/cannabis/2025/000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsCannabis useKaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaSwiss HIV Cohort StudyHIV Symptom IndexSelf-ReportBothersome symptomsSubstance useAssociations of self-reportedBothersome levelSelf-reported substanceMental health symptomsSymptom IndexSelf-reported informationHIV Cohort StudyPatterns of associationWeight lossPresence/absence of symptomsCross-cohort studyLogistic regression modelsHealth symptomsCannabisHealth outcomesLoss of appetiteHIV cohortStudy HIVCorrigendum: Combining Charlson comorbidity and VACS indices improves prognostic accuracy for all-cause mortality for patients with and without HIV in the Veterans Health Administration
McGinnis K, Justice A, Marconi V, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Hauser R, Oursler K, Brown S, Bryant K, Tate J. Corrigendum: Combining Charlson comorbidity and VACS indices improves prognostic accuracy for all-cause mortality for patients with and without HIV in the Veterans Health Administration. Frontiers In Medicine 2025, 11: 1532350. PMID: 39845833, PMCID: PMC11750659, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1532350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsHarmonization of alcohol use data and mortality across a multi‐national HIV cohort collaboration
Ingle S, Trickey A, Lankina A, McGinnis K, Justice A, Cavassini M, Monforte A, van Sighem A, Gill M, Crane H, Obel N, Jarrin I, Wallner E, Guest J, Silverberg M, Vourli G, Wittkop L, Sterling T, Satre D, Burkholder G, Costagliola D, Sterne J. Harmonization of alcohol use data and mortality across a multi‐national HIV cohort collaboration. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 49: 407-417. PMID: 39779221, PMCID: PMC11828971, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAUDIT-CAlcohol useAlcohol use dataCohort CollaborationAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAssociation of alcohol useAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationNo alcohol useDisorders Identification TestJ-shaped relationshipEffects of alcohol useStudy of peopleMeasures of alcohol useHIV Cohort StudyHeavy alcohol useMeasure alcohol useAUDIT-C.Estimate associationsStandard drinksAdult PWHWhite ethnicityCohort studyHigher mortalityItem 1PWH
2024
The Contribution of Socioeconomic Factors to HIV RNA Suppression in Persons With HIV Engaged in Care in the NA-ACCORD
Chandran A, Feng X, Coburn S, Kasaie P, Malone J, Horberg M, Hogan B, Rebeiro P, Gill M, McGinnis K, Silverberg M, Karris M, Napravnik S, Konkle-Parker D, Lee J, Freeman A, Ghidey R, Garza V, Marconi V, Kirk G, Thorne J, Crane H, Lang R, Kitahata M, Moore R, Althoff K. The Contribution of Socioeconomic Factors to HIV RNA Suppression in Persons With HIV Engaged in Care in the NA-ACCORD. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 97: 232-241. PMID: 39431507, PMCID: PMC11494146, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAssociated with viral suppressionSES indicatorsSocioeconomic statusOdds of viral suppressionNA-ACCORDRacial disparitiesImpact of social determinants of healthIndividual-level socioeconomic statusViral suppressionSocial determinants of healthNon-Hispanic white participantsDeterminants of healthSocioeconomic status factorsNon-Hispanic blacksAssociation of raceAttenuate racial disparitiesMultivariate logistic regression modelCross-sectional analysisCohort of PWHLogistic regression modelsSES informationInfluence well-beingDecreased oddsLow-incomeWhite participantsUsing Phosphatidylethanol as an Adjunct to Self-Reported Alcohol Use Improves Identification of Liver Fibrosis Risk
Murnane P, Afshar M, Chamie G, Cook R, Ferguson T, Haque L, Jacobson K, Justice A, Kim T, Khalili M, Krupitsky E, McGinnis K, Molina P, Muyindike W, Myers B, Richards V, So-Armah K, Stewart S, Sulkowski M, Tien P, Hahn J. Using Phosphatidylethanol as an Adjunct to Self-Reported Alcohol Use Improves Identification of Liver Fibrosis Risk. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2024, 120: 1567-1575. PMID: 39480054, PMCID: PMC12041314, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsLiver fibrosis riskAUDIT-CFIB-4Self-reported alcohol useOdds ratioAlcohol useFibrosis riskPooled individual-level dataLiver fibrosis preventionBody mass indexAssessment of alcohol useManagement of liver diseaseOne-unit differenceIndividual-level dataMedian ageAUDIT-C.Mass indexSuppression statusLiver diseaseFibrosis preventionBlood concentrationsAdjusted modelsLogistic regressionCategorical variablesHIVPain, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Buprenorphine Treatment among Patients With and Without HIV
Miller E, McGinnis K, Edelman E, Feinberg T, Gordon K, Kerns R, Marshall B, Patterson J, McRae M. Pain, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Buprenorphine Treatment among Patients With and Without HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 3994-4004. PMID: 39264485, PMCID: PMC11586311, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04494-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMental health classesSubstance use disordersOpioid use disorderHIV statusBuprenorphine initiationVeterans Aging Cohort StudyInitiate buprenorphineMental health diagnosesAging Cohort StudyBuprenorphine treatmentMultiple pain conditionsAssociated with HIV statusInfluence treatment retentionUse disorderTreatment of opioid use disorderHigher comorbidity burdenAge of patientsClinical encountersMental healthHealth diagnosisBlack veteransHealth classesLatent class analysisCohort studyPrescription dataEvaluation of mean corpuscular volume among anemic people with HIV in North America following ART initiation
Lang R, Coburn S, Gill M, Justice A, Grossman J, Gebo K, Horberg M, Mayor A, Silverberg M, McGinnis K, Hogan B, Moore R, Althoff K. Evaluation of mean corpuscular volume among anemic people with HIV in North America following ART initiation. AIDS Research And Therapy 2024, 21: 52. PMID: 39113038, PMCID: PMC11304803, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-024-00641-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAntiretroviral therapy initiationAntiretroviral therapyNormocytic anemiaMicrocytic anemiaMean corpuscular volumeRisk factorsMacrocytic anemiaAssociated with increased morbidityCausative factors of anemiaProportion of PWHFactors of anemiaAssociated with increasing ageClassification of anemiaIdentified risk factorsAnemic peopleCD4 countHIV factorsNA-ACCORDLow hemoglobinAnemiaPWHEstimate crudeRobust varianceHemoglobin measurementsHIV
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