2020
Differences in Pathology, Staging, and Treatment between HIV+ and Uninfected Patients with Microscopically Confirmed Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Torgersen J, Taddei TH, Park LS, Carbonari DM, Kallan MJ, Richards K, Zhang X, Jhala D, Bräu N, Homer R, D'Addeo K, Mehta R, Skanderson M, Kidwai-Khan F, Justice AC, Re V. Differences in Pathology, Staging, and Treatment between HIV+ and Uninfected Patients with Microscopically Confirmed Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2020, 29: 71-78. PMID: 31575557, PMCID: PMC6980754, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-0503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAblation TechniquesCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatectomyHIV InfectionsHospitals, VeteransHumansImmunologic SurveillanceKaplan-Meier EstimateLiverLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageHIV statusHepatocellular carcinomaUninfected patientsHIV infectionTumor characteristicsUninfected personsPathology reportsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLiver tissue samplingCohort of HIVMultivariable Cox regressionAdvanced hepatic fibrosisAging Cohort StudyLiver Cancer stageRisk of deathBackground hepatic parenchymaCohort studyHazard ratioLymphovascular invasionBCLC stageImproved survivalCox regressionHistologic featuresHepatic fibrosis
2016
Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection
Tetrault JM, Tate JP, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Re V, Lim JK, Rimland D, Goulet J, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Fiellin LE, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 68: 62-67. PMID: 27431048, PMCID: PMC4976086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver enzyme elevationAlcohol use disorderUninfected patientsHepatotoxic medicationsHCV infectionUse disordersComposite endpointLiver injuryHIV/HCV co-infected patientsHCV co-infected patientsHIV/HCV statusPre-existing liver injuryCo-infected patientsCohort of HIVHepatitis C infectionHIV/HCVOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityHCV statusHepatic safetyMedian ALTC infectionChart reviewEnzyme elevationHIV infection
2015
Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and outside hospitalizations among HIV-infected and uninfected veterans engaged in VA care: a retrospective cohort study
Chang H, Tate J, Justice AC, Ohl ME. Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and outside hospitalizations among HIV-infected and uninfected veterans engaged in VA care: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15: 27. PMID: 25608566, PMCID: PMC4307747, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-0684-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninfected veteransNon-VA useMedicaid enrollmentVA careLower oddsHealth systemVeterans Administration Health SystemMore frequent hospitalizationsVeterans 65 yearsCohort of HIVRetrospective cohort studyGreater illness severityNon-VA hospitalizationsHigh rateHIV careCohort studyFrequent hospitalizationsHIV infectionHospital admissionIllness severityPoor outcomeWorse outcomesHospitalizationHIVService Medicare
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 Report