Does Social Isolation Predict Hospitalization and Mortality Among HIV+ and Uninfected Older Veterans?
Greysen SR, Horwitz LI, Covinsky KE, Gordon K, Ohl ME, Justice AC. Does Social Isolation Predict Hospitalization and Mortality Among HIV+ and Uninfected Older Veterans? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2013, 61: 1456-1463. PMID: 23927911, PMCID: PMC3773301, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudySocial isolation scoresHuman immunodeficiency virusCause mortalityHospital admissionUninfected groupOlder veteransSocial isolationGreater riskAging Cohort StudyHIV-positive individualsMultivariable regression analysisVA Medical CenterBaseline survey responsesUninfected participantsIncident hospitalizationCohort studyClinical featuresHIV statusImmunodeficiency virusHigh prevalenceMedical CenterMultivariable regressionHospitalizationOlder individualsSex Disparities in Overall Burden of Disease Among HIV-Infected Individuals in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Blackstock OJ, Tate JP, Akgün KM, Crystal S, Duggal M, Edelman EJ, Gibert CL, Gordon KS, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Wang EA, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Sex Disparities in Overall Burden of Disease Among HIV-Infected Individuals in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 577-582. PMID: 23807068, PMCID: PMC3695278, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2346-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemART initiationOverall burdenAntiretroviral therapyVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortVACS Index scoreART-naïve HIVLower hemoglobin levelsHuman immunodeficiency virusBurden of diseaseHealthcare systemHIV biomarkersVACS IndexVACS-VCCause mortalityHIV careLiver dysfunctionART adherenceHemoglobin levelsImmunodeficiency virusHIV treatmentModifiable factorsPharmacy dataResultsComplete dataMultivariable regression