2020
Polypharmacy and frailty among persons with HIV
Sung M, Gordon K, Edelman EJ, Akgün KM, Oursler KK, Justice AC. Polypharmacy and frailty among persons with HIV. AIDS Care 2020, 33: 1492-1499. PMID: 32880183, PMCID: PMC7925692, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1813872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ARV medicationsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyFrailty-related phenotypeLow physical activityAging Cohort StudyCross-sectional studyWarrants further studyUninfected participantsAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyRefill dataAdjusted analysisViral loadPolypharmacyPhysical activityGeneral populationMedicationsPLWHFrailtyStrong associationFurther studiesHIVPrimary predictorAssociationLarge proportion
2013
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 individuals