2020
Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV
Zifodya JS, Duncan MS, So‐Armah K, Attia EF, Akgün KM, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Marconi VC, Budoff MJ, Bedimo RJ, Alcorn CW, Hoo G, Butt AA, Kim JW, Sico JJ, Tindle HA, Huang L, Tate JP, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Crothers K. Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017645. PMID: 33222591, PMCID: PMC7763776, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCVD risk factorsCVD eventsRisk factorsCAP severityHIV infectionHIV statusSevere community-acquired pneumoniaVeterans Aging Cohort StudyIncident CVD eventsCardiovascular disease eventsMultivariable-adjusted modelsAging Cohort StudyCox regression analysisDate of admissionMultivariable-adjusted analysesHigher mortality riskBackground HospitalizationCAP hospitalizationsHIV-uninfectedCardiovascular eventsIncident CVDCohort studyCVD riskUS veterans
2019
Depression and all‐cause mortality risk in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected US veterans: a cohort study
So‐Armah K, Gupta S, Kundu S, Stewart J, Goulet J, Butt A, Sico J, Marconi, Crystal S, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Budoff M, Gibert C, Chang C, Bedimo R, Freiberg. Depression and all‐cause mortality risk in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected US veterans: a cohort study. HIV Medicine 2019, 20: 317-329. PMID: 30924577, PMCID: PMC6459698, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionMajor depressive disorderHIV statusDepressive symptomsMedian followCause mortalityDepressive disorderMortality riskVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataDeath rateMajor depressive disorder diagnosisFirst clinic visitCause mortality riskPHQ-9 scoresNinth Revision codesPatient Health QuestionnaireDepressive disorder diagnosisPHQ-9 dataCohort study dataContribution of depressionDepression definitionsClinic visitsCohort studyComorbid conditionsEligible participants
2018
Association of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Beckman JA, Duncan MS, Alcorn CW, So-Armah K, Butt AA, Goetz M, Tindle HA, Sico J, Tracy RP, Justice AC, Freiberg MS. Association of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease. Circulation 2018, 138: 255-265. PMID: 29535090, PMCID: PMC6050082, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.032647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of PADIncident PAD eventsPeripheral artery diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virusCD4 cell countTraditional atherosclerotic risk factorsPAD risk factorsAtherosclerotic risk factorsPAD eventsRisk factorsCell countUninfected veteransCD4 cellsArtery diseaseHIV infectionHIV statusViral loadCells/Peripheral artery disease eventsPrior peripheral artery diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV-1 ribonucleic acidHIV infection statusHIV viral load
2015
HIV status and the risk of ischemic stroke among men
Sico J, Chang C, So-Armah K, Justice A, Hylek E, Skanderson M, McGinnis K, Kuller L, Kraemer K, Rimland D, Bidwell Goetz M, Butt A, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Gibert C, Leaf D, Brown S, Samet J, Kazis L, Bryant K, Freiberg M, Chang C, So-Armah K, Justice A, Hylek E, Skanderson M, McGinnis K, Kuller L, Kraemer K, Rimland D, Goetz M, Butt A, Rodriguez Barradas M, Gibert C, Leaf D, Brown S, Samet J, Kazis L, Bryant K, Freiberg M. HIV status and the risk of ischemic stroke among men. Neurology 2015, 84: 1933-1940. PMID: 25862803, PMCID: PMC4433456, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke riskVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortIschemic stroke risk factorsStroke risk factorsHIV infectionUninfected veteransIschemic strokeStroke riskMale veteransComorbid diseasesRisk factorsSubstance useBaseline cardiovascular diseaseIschemic stroke rateRace/ethnicityHIV biomarkersMedian followStroke eventsHIV statusCardiovascular diseaseStroke rateClinical sitesHIVInfectionStroke
2013
Prehypertension, Hypertension, and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Veterans
Armah KA, Chang CC, Baker JV, Ramachandran VS, Budoff MJ, Crane HM, Gibert CL, Goetz MB, Leaf DA, McGinnis KA, Oursler KK, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Sico JJ, Warner AL, Hsue PY, Kuller LH, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Team F. Prehypertension, Hypertension, and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Veterans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 58: 121-129. PMID: 24065316, PMCID: PMC3864500, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAMI riskElevated BPMyocardial infarctionUninfected peopleVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortIncident acute myocardial infarctionRisk of AMICox proportional hazards regressionBlood pressure goalsCohort of HIVJoint National CommitteeHigh blood pressureHuman immunodeficiency virusProportional hazards regressionRace/ethnicityHypertensive BPVACS-VCBlood pressureHIV statusNormotensive individualsHazards regressionImmunodeficiency virusBP categoriesSeventh ReportHIV Infection and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Freiberg MS, Chang CC, Kuller LH, Skanderson M, Lowy E, Kraemer KL, Butt AA, Goetz M, Leaf D, Oursler KA, Rimland D, Barradas M, Brown S, Gibert C, McGinnis K, Crothers K, Sico J, Crane H, Warner A, Gottlieb S, Gottdiener J, Tracy RP, Budoff M, Watson C, Armah KA, Doebler D, Bryant K, Justice AC. HIV Infection and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 614-622. PMID: 23459863, PMCID: PMC4766798, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of AMIFramingham risk factorsUninfected veteransRisk factorsMyocardial infarctionAMI eventsHIV statusVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortHIV-1 RNA levelsStandard Framingham risk factorsIncident acute myocardial infarctionIncidence of AMISubstance useBaseline cardiovascular diseaseCD4 cell countHepatitis C infectionBody mass indexHIV-1 RNACopies/mLHIV-positive veteransTime-updated analysisDecade of ageRace/ethnicity