2017
Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men
Adams JW, Bryant KJ, Edelman J, Fiellin DA, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kraemer KL, Mimiaga MJ, Operario D, Tate JP, van den Berg JJ, Justice AC, Marshall BDL. Association of Cannabis, Stimulant, and Alcohol use with Mortality Prognosis Among HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 1341-1351. PMID: 28887669, PMCID: PMC5881942, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1905-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLow-risk alcohol useRisk alcohol useMortality riskAlcohol useStimulant useAdjusted longitudinal analysesAging Cohort StudyUnhealthy alcohol useAssociation of cannabisVACS IndexCause mortalityCohort studyPatient populationPrognostic indicatorMortality prognosisHIVStudy periodSubstance useCannabisRiskLongitudinal analysisMenMortalityStimulants
2013
The Next Therapeutic Challenge in HIV: Polypharmacy
Edelman EJ, Gordon KS, Glover J, McNicholl IR, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. The Next Therapeutic Challenge in HIV: Polypharmacy. Drugs & Aging 2013, 30: 613-628. PMID: 23740523, PMCID: PMC3715685, DOI: 10.1007/s40266-013-0093-9.BooksMeSH KeywordsAgingAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveComorbidityDecision Support Systems, ClinicalHIV InfectionsHumansMedication ReconciliationPolypharmacyPrecision MedicineConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionSerious adverse drug eventsChronic antiretroviral therapyHarms of polypharmacyLifelong antiretroviral therapyRisk of polypharmacyCombination antiretroviral therapyNumber of medicationsAdverse drug eventsOrgan system injuryDecades of lifePhysiologic frailtyHIV patientsMore medicationsComorbid diseasesGeriatric syndromesImmune dysfunctionMedication adherenceMost HIVTherapeutic challengeChronic inflammationSystem injuryDrug eventsPolypharmacy