2011
Rural Residence and Adoption of a Novel HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System
Ohl M, Lund B, Belperio PS, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Richardson K, Justice A, Perencevich E, Vaughan-Sarrazin M. Rural Residence and Adoption of a Novel HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 250-259. PMID: 22205324, PMCID: PMC5009625, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0107-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCD4 Lymphocyte CountChildChild, PreschoolDelivery of Health CareDiffusion of InnovationFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHIV Integrase InhibitorsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePyrrolidinonesRaltegravir PotassiumResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRural Health ServicesRural PopulationSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsUrban PopulationVeteransViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV therapyEqual access healthcare systemNovel HIV therapiesRetrospective cohort studyFirst HIV integrase inhibitorRural-urban variationRaltegravir therapyCohort studyPatient characteristicsMultivariable analysisHIV integrase inhibitorsClinical indicationsRural residenceFDA approvalTherapyIntegrase inhibitorsUrban residenceRural personsHealthcare systemRaltegravirUrban personsDaysRural areasHIVResidence
2010
Rural Residence Is Associated With Delayed Care Entry and Increased Mortality Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Ohl M, Tate J, Duggal M, Skanderson M, Scotch M, Kaboli P, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Justice A. Rural Residence Is Associated With Delayed Care Entry and Increased Mortality Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Medical Care 2010, 48: 1064-1070. PMID: 20966783, PMCID: PMC3138500, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181ef60c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRural Health ServicesRural PopulationSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesUrban PopulationVeteransConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusRural residenceCare entryHazard ratioHIV outcomesHIV severityRural personsVeterans AdministrationCombination antiretroviral therapy useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionRural-Urban Commuting Area codesAdvanced HIV infectionAntiretroviral therapy useRetrospective cohort studyImmunodeficiency virus infectionMortality hazard ratioCommunity-level determinantsRural-urban variationDrug use problemsCART initiationCause mortalityHepatitis CCohort studyHepatitis BHIV infection