2016
HIV and ageing
Althoff KN, Smit M, Reiss P, Justice AC. HIV and ageing. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2016, 11: 527-536. PMID: 27367780, PMCID: PMC5084838, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeAge-associated conditionsGeriatric syndromesHIV infectionCombination antiviral therapyModifiable risk factorsAge-associated comorbiditiesRole of HIVComplexity of careEvidence-based strategiesHarmful health behaviorsPhysiologic frailtyViral suppressionTreatment toxicityAntiretroviral agentsFragility fracturesAntiviral therapyViral coinfectionEffects of exposureRisk factorsCognitive dysfunctionHigh prevalenceHIVControllable illnessHealth behaviors
2014
An Adapted Frailty-Related Phenotype and the VACS Index as Predictors of Hospitalization and Mortality in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Individuals
Akgün KM, Tate JP, Crothers K, Crystal S, Leaf DA, Womack J, Brown TT, Justice AC, Oursler KK. An Adapted Frailty-Related Phenotype and the VACS Index as Predictors of Hospitalization and Mortality in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Individuals. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 397-404. PMID: 25202921, PMCID: PMC4213242, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNAUndetectable HIV-1 RNAVACS IndexUninfected individualsHazard ratioC-statisticFrailty-related phenotypePredictors of hospitalizationCohort Study participantsLow physical activityAdverse health outcomesPhysiologic reserveGeriatric syndromesFrailty stateRisk factorsHospitalizationPhysical activityMortality riskHIVHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesSurvival analysisSystem biomarkersStudy participantsMortality