2020
Mortality, Health, and Substance Abuse by Religious Attendance Among HIV Infected Patients from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Doolittle BR, McGinnis K, Ransome Y, Fiellin D, Justice A. Mortality, Health, and Substance Abuse by Religious Attendance Among HIV Infected Patients from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. AIDS And Behavior 2020, 25: 653-660. PMID: 32902769, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-03028-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort studyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyAssociation of mortalitySmall cohort studiesUnhealthy alcohol useOverall drug useHIV/AIDSSmoking statusMortality riskHigh social supportDrug useBiological markersSubstance abuseLess marijuana useAlcohol usePast yearReligious attendanceLower depressionMarijuana useMortalitySocial supportAssociationAttendanceHCV
2016
Time trends in cancer incidence in persons living with HIV/AIDS in the antiretroviral therapy era
Park LS, Tate JP, Sigel K, Rimland D, Crothers K, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Goetz MB, Bedimo RJ, Brown ST, Justice AC, Dubrow R. Time trends in cancer incidence in persons living with HIV/AIDS in the antiretroviral therapy era. AIDS 2016, 30: 1795-1806. PMID: 27064994, PMCID: PMC4925286, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy eraIncidence rateUninfected personsTherapy eraCohort studyCancer incidenceVeterans Aging Cohort StudyImproved immune functionLarge HIV cohortProspective cohort studyCrude incidence rateIncident cancer diagnosisRisk factor prevalenceAging Cohort StudyEvidence-based screeningIncidence rate ratiosIncidence time trendsFuture cancer incidenceTime trendsHIV/AIDSTrend P valueCancer groupingsSpecific cancer typesART regimensHIV care
2014
Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Versus Uninfected Veterans: Comparison of Cancer Registry and ICD-9 Code Diagnoses
Park LS, Tate JP, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Rimland D, Goetz MB, Gibert C, Brown ST, Kelley MJ, Justice AC, Dubrow R. Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Versus Uninfected Veterans: Comparison of Cancer Registry and ICD-9 Code Diagnoses. Journal Of AIDS & Clinical Research 2014, 05: 1000318. PMID: 25580366, PMCID: PMC4285627, DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Central Cancer RegistryVeterans Aging Cohort StudyStandardized incidence ratiosIncidence rate ratiosUninfected veteransIncident cancerCancer RegistryCancer riskICD-9End Results (SEER) ratesHigh positive predictive valueAging Cohort StudyICD-9 code diagnosisCentral Cancer RegistryICD-9 diagnosisPositive predictive valueFalse-positive diagnosesHIV/AIDSElevated cancer riskRace/ethnicityCohort studyProspective cohortHIV statusIncidence ratiosCancer burden
2010
HIV/AIDS, comorbidity, and alcohol: can we make a difference?
Justice A, Sullivan L, Fiellin D, . HIV/AIDS, comorbidity, and alcohol: can we make a difference? Alcohol Research 2010, 33: 258-66. PMID: 23584067, PMCID: PMC3711181.BooksConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV infectionLong-term HIV infectionAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyHIV/AIDSAssociated comorbidityCohort studyHIV outcomesMedical managementIntervention trialsAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesAlcohol treatmentMultisite studyComorbiditiesHIVInfectionOutcomesTreatmentAIDSDiseaseTrialsImportant role
2006
Health‐Related Quality of Life in Veterans and Nonveterans with HIV/AIDS
Mrus JM, Leonard AC, Yi MS, Sherman SN, Fultz SL, Justice AC, Tsevat J. Health‐Related Quality of Life in Veterans and Nonveterans with HIV/AIDS. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: s39-s47. PMID: 17083499, PMCID: PMC1924783, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00644.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSSymptom botherDepressive symptomsCorrelates of HRQOLPoorer overall functionDeterminants of HRQoLNon-VA settingsHealth-related qualityInjection drug useRating Scale scoresUnstable housing situationsVeterans Administration settingsQuality of lifeVeteran statusHealth valueOverall functionPoor HRQOLHRQOL outcomesMultivariable analysisHRQOL measuresMultivariable associationsMultivariable modelHRQoLVeteran populationHealth ratingsSpirituality and Religion in Patients with HIV/AIDS
Cotton S, Puchalski CM, Sherman SN, Mrus JM, Peterman AH, Feinberg J, Pargament KI, Justice AC, Leonard AC, Tsevat J. Spirituality and Religion in Patients with HIV/AIDS. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: s5-s13. PMID: 17083501, PMCID: PMC1924778, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00642.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSMean ageSpirituality/religionPatients' mean ageLower overall functioningDuke Religion IndexClinical characteristicsMost patientsHIV symptomsChronic illnessLess alcohol useMultivariable modelDepressive symptomsPatientsFunctional assessmentHealth statusClinical sitesLess alcoholAlcohol usePsychosocial variablesIllnessMean levelsAIDSReligion IndexGreater life satisfactionHepatitis C coinfection is independently associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population-based HIV cohort
Braitstein P, Justice A, Bangsberg DR, Yip B, Alfonso V, Schechter MT, Hogg RS, Montaner J. Hepatitis C coinfection is independently associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population-based HIV cohort. AIDS 2006, 20: 323-331. PMID: 16439865, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000198091.70325.f4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useAntiretroviral treatmentAntiretroviral therapyLiver injuryHigher plasma albumin levelCombination antiretroviral treatmentHepatitis C serostatusHepatitis C coinfectionPlasma albumin levelsMultivariate logistic regressionDrug treatment programsHIV/AIDSHCV seropositivityC coinfectionHCV antibodiesHIV cohortHCV serologyAlbumin levelsLow albuminPrimary outcomePrescription refillsPoor adherenceMale genderHIV therapyEligible individuals
2004
The Veterans Aging Cohort Study: Observational Studies of Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Outcomes Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Veterans
Conigliaro J, Madenwald T, Bryant K, Braithwaite S, Gordon A, Fultz SL, Maisto S, Samet J, Kraemer K, Cook R, Day N, Roach D, Richey S, Justice A. The Veterans Aging Cohort Study: Observational Studies of Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Outcomes Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Veterans. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2004, 28: 313-321. PMID: 15112939, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000113414.73220.21.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survival Estimation in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era
King JT, Justice AC, Roberts MS, Chang CC, Fusco JS. Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survival Estimation in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era. Medical Decision Making 2003, 23: 9-20. PMID: 12583451, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x02239652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCells/mm3Long-term survivalCD4 cell countAge-associated mortalityTreatment failureHIV/AIDSUS life tablesCell countActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) eraBaseline CD4 cell countHIV/AIDS patientsLong-term survival dataShort-term survival dataAntiretroviral therapy eraPre-HAART cohortTreatment mortality rateActive antiretroviral therapyTreatment failure rateRisk of mortalitySurvival dataShort-term survivalHAART failureTherapy eraAntiretroviral therapyObservational cohort
2001
Justification for a new cohort study of people aging with and without HIV infection
Justice AC, Landefeld CS, Asch SM, Gifford AL, Whalen CC, Covinsky KE. Justification for a new cohort study of people aging with and without HIV infection. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s3-s8. PMID: 11750202, PMCID: PMC6563331, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00440-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCohort studyChronic diseasesAging Cohort StudyLongitudinal cohort studyNew cohort studiesHIV/AIDSSubstance use/abuseUse/abuseNegative patientsHIV infectionOrgan injuryComorbid conditionsIatrogenic injuryDrug toxicityVeteran populationMethodologic issuesHIVDiseaseInjuryPopulationPatientsEtiologyInfectionStudy