2018
Increased non‐AIDS mortality among persons with AIDS‐defining events after antiretroviral therapy initiation
Pettit AC, Giganti MJ, Ingle SM, May MT, Shepherd BE, Gill MJ, Fätkenheuer G, Abgrall S, Saag MS, Del Amo J, Justice AC, Miro JM, Cavasinni M, Dabis F, Monforte AD, Reiss P, Guest J, Moore D, Shepherd L, Obel N, Crane HM, Smith C, Teira R, Zangerle R, Sterne JA, Sterling TR, investigators F. Increased non‐AIDS mortality among persons with AIDS‐defining events after antiretroviral therapy initiation. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25031. PMID: 29334197, PMCID: PMC5810321, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioAntiretroviral therapy initiationAIDS mortalityAdjusted hazardCohort CollaborationTherapy initiationAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationHIV-1 infectionTreatment-naïve adultsCause of deathMarginal structural modelsART initiationHIV protocolMetabolic deathHazard ratioChronic inflammationRisk factorsCoding CausesSubsequent deathMortalityAIDSCommon pathwayDeathUnmeasured confoundersCause
2017
Can Biomarkers Advance HIV Research and Care in the Antiretroviral Therapy Era?
Justice AC, Erlandson KM, Hunt P, Landay A, Miotti P, Tracy RP. Can Biomarkers Advance HIV Research and Care in the Antiretroviral Therapy Era? The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 217: 521-528. PMID: 29165684, PMCID: PMC5853399, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionLong-term treatment toxicityAntiretroviral therapy eraChronic HIV infectionLow-level inflammationT-cell countsForms of cancerART initiationTherapy eraTreatment toxicityImmune dysfunctionRenal diseaseLiver diseaseChronic inflammationIntervention trialsClinical managementNeurocognitive declineCardiovascular diseaseClinical trialistsUninfected individualsRNA suppressionHIV researchWeight gainTranslational scientistsBiomarkers
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.BooksConceptsAntiretroviral 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
2012
HIV infection, aging, and immune function
Dubrow R, Silverberg MJ, Park LS, Crothers K, Justice AC. HIV infection, aging, and immune function. Current Opinion In Oncology 2012, 24: 506-516. PMID: 22759737, PMCID: PMC3695478, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e328355e131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionCancer riskCancer preventionMore effective antiretroviral therapySustained antiretroviral therapyCombination antiretroviral therapyEffective antiretroviral therapyCancer risk factorsComplex chronic diseaseImmune system effectsSpecific cancer typesSystemic inflammationImmune dysfunctionChronic inflammationViral causeSmoking effectsLung cancerIndependent associationRisk factorsChronic diseasesHigh prevalenceCancer spectrumLiver cancerElevated risk
2010
Towards a combined prognostic index for survival in HIV infection: the role of ‘non‐HIV’ biomarkers
Justice A, McGinnis K, Skanderson M, Chang C, Gibert C, Goetz M, Rimland D, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Oursler K, Brown, Braithwaite R, May M, Covinsky K, Roberts, Fultz S, Bryant K, Team F. Towards a combined prognostic index for survival in HIV infection: the role of ‘non‐HIV’ biomarkers. HIV Medicine 2010, 11: 143-151. PMID: 19751364, PMCID: PMC3077949, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00757.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnemiaAnti-HIV AgentsBiomarkersCause of DeathCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedRNA, ViralSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersSurvival AnalysisConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV biomarkersVACS IndexHIV infectionSurvival intervalAging Cohort StudyShorter survival intervalAntiretroviral therapyCause mortalityCohort studyHIV markersPrognostic indexAIDS conditionsChronic inflammationMortality riskHIVSubstance abuseBiomarkersMortalityBiomarker groupsComplete dataSimilar intervalsInfectionFurther validation