2016
Immunological and infectious risk factors for lung cancer in US veterans with HIV: a longitudinal cohort study
Sigel K, Wisnivesky J, Crothers K, Gordon K, Brown ST, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert C, Goetz MB, Bedimo R, Park LS, Dubrow R. Immunological and infectious risk factors for lung cancer in US veterans with HIV: a longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2016, 4: e67-e73. PMID: 27916584, PMCID: PMC5444465, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(16)30215-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4/CD8 ratioBacterial pneumonia episodesLung cancerCD8 ratioPneumonia episodesCohort studyHIV infectionUse disordersCumulative exposureLower CD4/CD8 ratioLow CD4 cell countsHepatitis C virus infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAntiretroviral therapy eraAverage cumulative exposureDysfunctional immune activationHIV RNA concentrationIncident lung cancerLarge HIV cohortC virus infectionCD4 cell countObstructive pulmonary diseaseAging Cohort StudyInfectious risk factors
2013
Acetaminophen receipt among HIV‐infected patients with advanced hepatic fibrosis
Edelman EJ, Gordon KS, Re V, Skanderson M, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Team F. Acetaminophen receipt among HIV‐infected patients with advanced hepatic fibrosis. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2013, 22: 1352-1356. PMID: 24285468, PMCID: PMC4164158, DOI: 10.1002/pds.3517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hepatic fibrosisAcetaminophen exposureHCV statusHepatic fibrosisHIV/HCV-coinfected patientsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAdvanced liver fibrosisAging Cohort StudyAcetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicitySample of HIVCross-sectional associationsPolytomous logistic regressionAlcohol use disorderCross-sectional analysisAcetaminophen prescriptionsAcetaminophen useHIV-monoinfectedFIB-4Cohort studyLiver injuryPlatelet countLiver fibrosisAlanine aminotransferaseHIVPatients
2010
Hepatitis C and the Risk of Kidney Disease and Mortality in Veterans With HIV
Fischer MJ, Wyatt CM, Gordon K, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Parikh CR. Hepatitis C and the Risk of Kidney Disease and Mortality in Veterans With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: 222-226. PMID: 20104121, PMCID: PMC3032564, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181b980d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseHepatitis C virusKidney diseaseMortality rateGlomerular filtration rateAdjusted mortality rateLevels of eGFRVeterans Healthcare AdministrationHepatitis CCoinfected subjectsC virusFiltration rateNational cohortIndependent associationHIVHigh mortalityPoisson regressionMortalityGraduated increaseVeteransCohortHigh rateEGFRDiseaseHealthcare administration