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
2009
Impact of cigarette smoking on mortality in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans.
Crothers K, Goulet JL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Oursler KA, Goetz MB, Crystal S, Leaf DA, Butt AA, Braithwaite RS, Peck R, Justice AC. Impact of cigarette smoking on mortality in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans. AIDS Education And Prevention 2009, 21: 40-53. PMID: 19537953, PMCID: PMC3118467, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3_supp.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative veteransIncidence rate ratiosSmoking statusHIV-negative patientsSimilar mortality riskHIV-positive veteransComorbid diseasesCurrent smokingOverall mortalityCigarette smokingPoor outcomeMortality riskHIVPoisson regressionMortalitySmokingRate ratioVeteransDiseaseStudy of mechanismsLow levelsStatusSmokersPatientsCessation
2007
Estimating the impact of alcohol consumption on survival for HIV+ individuals
Braithwaite RS, Conigliaro J, Roberts MS, Shechter S, Schaefer A, McGinnis K, Rodriguez MC, Rabeneck L, Bryant K, Justice AC. Estimating the impact of alcohol consumption on survival for HIV+ individuals. AIDS Care 2007, 19: 459-466. PMID: 17453583, PMCID: PMC3460376, DOI: 10.1080/09540120601095734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumptionFrequency of consumptionDaily consumptionModifiable risk factorsLarge observational cohortHazardous alcohol consumptionDose-response relationshipImpact of alcoholHIV diseaseObservational cohortOverall survivalAntiretroviral adherencePoor outcomeRisk factorsPoor survivalClinical dataHazardous drinkersNonhazardous drinkersAdherence resultsAlcohol's impactSurvivalWeeksDrinkersAdherenceYears
2001
Veterans aging cohort three-site study (VACS 3) overview and description
Smola S, Justice AC, Wagner J, Rabeneck L, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Veterans aging cohort three-site study (VACS 3) overview and description. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s61-s76. PMID: 11750212, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00448-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionProvider surveyVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMedian CD4 countVeterans Aging CohortMedian viral loadUse of cigarettesFuture clinical interventionsInfluence of ageCD4 countAntiretroviral medicationsComorbid diseasesDisease clinicViral loadPoor outcomeMean ageThree-site studyAlternative therapiesAge-related differencesCopies/Medical CenterHIVAging CohortTwelve-monthClinical interventions