2022
Potentially inappropriate medication use by level of polypharmacy among US Veterans 49–64 and 65–70 years old
Guillot J, Rentsch CT, Gordon KS, Justice AC, Bezin J. Potentially inappropriate medication use by level of polypharmacy among US Veterans 49–64 and 65–70 years old. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2022, 31: 1056-1074. PMID: 35780391, PMCID: PMC9464694, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInappropriate PrescribingMaleMiddle AgedPolypharmacyPotentially Inappropriate Medication ListPrevalenceRisk FactorsVeteransConceptsLevel of polypharmacyRace/ethnicityPIM prevalencePrevalence of PIMsInappropriate medication useElectronic health recordsCommon PIMsPharmacy fillsPROMPT criteriaInappropriate medicationsOlder patientsMedication usePsychotropic medicationsRefill recordsPolypharmacyPatientsVeterans AffairsMedicationsPrevalenceHealth recordsFiscal year 2016AgeMeaningful differencesSexTarget age
2021
Difference in HIV testing behavior by injection status, among users of illicit drugs
Gordon KS, Chiasson MA, Hoover DR, Martins SS, Wilson PA, Lewis CF. Difference in HIV testing behavior by injection status, among users of illicit drugs. AIDS Care 2021, 34: 776-783. PMID: 33856945, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1913716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug UsersHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHumansIllicit DrugsPrevalenceSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesConceptsHIV testing behaviorsHIV testingTesting behaviorSex networksHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInjection statusNon-injected drugsImmunodeficiency virus infectionIllicit drugsCross-sectional designEmotional supportHIV prevalenceSocial network characteristicsHIV epidemicInjected drugsVirus infectionCondomless sexHeroin useAnalytic sampleNegative binomial regression modelsBinomial regression modelsDrugsPWNDRegression modelsStatus
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
2015
Trends in Any and High-Dose Opioid Analgesic Receipt Among Aging Patients With and Without HIV
Becker WC, Gordon K, Jennifer Edelman E, Kerns RD, Crystal S, Dziura JD, Fiellin LE, Gordon AJ, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Trends in Any and High-Dose Opioid Analgesic Receipt Among Aging Patients With and Without HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 679-686. PMID: 26384973, PMCID: PMC5006945, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1197-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 aminotransferaseHIVPatientsPersonal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV
Keith McInnes D, Shimada SL, Rao SR, Quill A, Duggal M, Gifford AL, Brandt CA, Houston TK, Ohl ME, Gordon KS, Mattocks KM, Kazis LE, Justice AC. Personal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 3091-3100. PMID: 23334359, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0399-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal health record useMedical record dataPHR useAntiretroviral adherenceElectronic personal health record useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRecord useHIV care processesMedication possession ratioAging Cohort StudyPharmacy refill dataRecord dataImproved patient outcomesCross-sectional surveyCohort studyPossession ratioDepression careRefill dataMedication adherenceUS veteransPatient outcomesAdherence measuresCare processesSocio-demographic variablesAdherence
2012
Receipt of Opioid Analgesics by HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients
Edelman EJ, Gordon K, Becker WC, Goulet JL, Skanderson M, Gaither JR, Brennan Braden J, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Receipt of Opioid Analgesics by HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 82-90. PMID: 22895747, PMCID: PMC3539026, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2189-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioidsHigh-dose opioidsUninfected patientsOpioid receiptHIV statusPain diagnosisHIV infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careDaily morphine equivalent doseAcute pain diagnosisDays of opioidsMorphine equivalent doseAging Cohort StudyDesignCross-sectional analysisChronic pain diagnosesICD-9 codesVulnerable patient populationAverage daily doseMorphine equivalentsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyDaily doseOpioid analgesicsPain managementPatient-Reported Symptoms on the Antiretroviral Regimen Efavirenz/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir
Edelman EJ, Gordon K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice F. Patient-Reported Symptoms on the Antiretroviral Regimen Efavirenz/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2012, 26: 312-319. PMID: 22612469, PMCID: PMC3412583, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2012.0044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenineAlkynesAnti-HIV AgentsBenzoxazinesCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesCyclopropanesDeoxycytidineDrug Therapy, CombinationEmtricitabineFemaleHealth StatusHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrganophosphonatesQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexTenofovirTreatment OutcomeVeteransConceptsEFV/FTC/TDFCombination antiretroviral therapyFTC/TDFHealth-related qualityTDF useSymptom experienceEfavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovirVeterans Aging Cohort StudyPatient-reported symptomsAging Cohort StudyEmtricitabine/tenofovirCross-sectional analysisAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyMost patientsPatient tolerabilitySymptom burdenTreatment characteristicsPatientsDisease severityAnalytic sampleTenofovirSymptomsTDFAssociation
2010
Patient and Provider-Reported Symptoms in the Post-cART Era
Edelman EJ, Gordon K, Justice AC. Patient and Provider-Reported Symptoms in the Post-cART Era. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 15: 853-861. PMID: 20490910, PMCID: PMC3118476, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9706-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported symptomsPost-cART eraClinical outcomesVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyHealth-related qualityBaseline survey dataCohort studySymptoms patientsHigh burdenSecondary analysisSymptomsPatientsPrimary providersGold standardKappa scoresHospitalizationRegression analysisMortalityOutcomesProvidersPoor agreementHRQoLHIVPrevalenceGender Differences in Rates of Depression, PTSD, Pain, Obesity, and Military Sexual Trauma Among Connecticut War Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Haskell SG, Gordon KS, Mattocks K, Duggal M, Erdos J, Justice A, Brandt CA. Gender Differences in Rates of Depression, PTSD, Pain, Obesity, and Military Sexual Trauma Among Connecticut War Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 267-271. PMID: 20109115, PMCID: PMC3052274, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghanistanBody Mass IndexConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansIraqMaleMass ScreeningMilitary PersonnelObesityPainPatient Acceptance of Health CareProcess Assessment, Health CareRapeRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaBody mass indexFemale veteransHealth clinicsPositive screeningVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemSignificant pain scoresWomen's health clinicHealthcare systemOEF/OIF veteransRates of depressionSexual traumaElectronic medical recordsGender differencesOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi FreedomVA ConnecticutPain scoresChronic painMass indexCross-sectional data analysisPrimary careMedical recordsMale veterans
2009
Discontinuing postmenopausal hormone therapy
Haskell SG, Bean-Mayberry B, Gordon K. Discontinuing postmenopausal hormone therapy. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2009, 16: 494-499. PMID: 19182695, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31818fbff5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenopausal symptomsFemale veteransVA Pharmacy Benefits Management databaseVitamin EPharmacy Benefits Management databaseCurrent evidence-based guidelinesVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMenopausal symptom scoresPostmenopausal hormone therapyEvidence-based guidelinesUse of yogaDiscontinuation strategiesHormone therapyHT useSymptom scoresLess smokingHealth factorsMultivariate analysisSignificant associationYounger ageSymptomsBivariate analysisDietary supplementsMedian yearsHealthcare system