2012
HIV infection, aging, and immune function
Dubrow R, Silverberg MJ, Park LS, Crothers K, Justice AC. HIV infection, aging, and immune function. Current Opinion In Oncology 2012, 24: 506-516. PMID: 22759737, PMCID: PMC3695478, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e328355e131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionCancer riskCancer preventionMore effective antiretroviral therapySustained antiretroviral therapyCombination antiretroviral therapyEffective antiretroviral therapyCancer risk factorsComplex chronic diseaseImmune system effectsSpecific cancer typesSystemic inflammationImmune dysfunctionChronic inflammationViral causeSmoking effectsLung cancerIndependent associationRisk factorsChronic diseasesHigh prevalenceCancer spectrumLiver cancerElevated risk
2010
Hepatitis C and the Risk of Kidney Disease and Mortality in Veterans With HIV
Fischer MJ, Wyatt CM, Gordon K, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Parikh CR. Hepatitis C and the Risk of Kidney Disease and Mortality in Veterans With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: 222-226. PMID: 20104121, PMCID: PMC3032564, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181b980d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseHepatitis C virusKidney diseaseMortality rateGlomerular filtration rateAdjusted mortality rateLevels of eGFRVeterans Healthcare AdministrationHepatitis CCoinfected subjectsC virusFiltration rateNational cohortIndependent associationHIVHigh mortalityPoisson regressionMortalityGraduated increaseVeteransCohortHigh rateEGFRDiseaseHealthcare administration
2001
Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence
Wagner JH, Justice AC, Chesney M, Sinclair G, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s91-s98. PMID: 11750214, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00450-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestViral loadProvider assessmentCurrent drug useDepressive symptomsCurrent alcohol usePatient reportsDrug useAlcohol useIndependent associationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPatient-reported adherenceCurrent viral loadPharmacy refill dataAntiretroviral medication adherenceEpidemiological Studies DepressionIllicit drug useDisorders Identification TestElectronic laboratory dataHealth care systemRefill dataMedication adherencePatient adherenceAntiretroviral adherenceMultivariate regression model