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
2006
Increased COPD Among HIV-Positive Compared to HIV-Negative Veterans
Crothers K, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crystal S, Justice AC, Team F. Increased COPD Among HIV-Positive Compared to HIV-Negative Veterans. CHEST Journal 2006, 130: 1326-1333. PMID: 17099007, DOI: 10.1378/chest.130.5.1326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usePrevalence of COPDHIV-negative subjectsIndependent risk factorHIV infectionICD-9 codesRisk factorsDiagnostic codesAlcohol abuseICD-9 diagnostic codesHIV-negative veteransActive antiretroviral therapyHIV-positive patientsEra of HAARTHIV-negative menHIV-positive subjectsProspective observational studyPathogenesis of COPDRisk of COPDHealth care providersElectronic medical recordsRace/ethnicityAntiretroviral therapyHIV-positiveCigarette smoking
2004
Psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders among HIV-positive and negative veterans in care
Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Atkinson JH, Heaton RK, Young C, Sadek J, Madenwald T, Becker JT, Conigliaro J, Brown ST, Rimland D, Crystal S, Simberkoff M. Psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders among HIV-positive and negative veterans in care. AIDS 2004, 18: 49-59. PMID: 15075498, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200401001-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative subjectsHIV-positive subjectsNeurocognitive disordersDepressive symptomsAlcohol abuseDrug abuseHIV-negative veteransVeterans Aging CohortGeneral medicine clinicHIV-positive veteransSymptoms of depressionMemory problemsConvenience subsetOlder HIVHIV infectionMedicine clinicPsychiatric testingHigh prevalencePatient reportsSubstantial prevalenceGreater prevalenceAvailable measuresAging CohortNeurocognitive problemsInfectious diseases
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 issuesHIVDiseaseInjuryPopulationPatientsEtiologyInfectionStudyVeterans aging cohort study (VACS) meeting summary
Danielson ME, Justice AC, Team F. Veterans aging cohort study (VACS) meeting summary. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s9-s11. PMID: 11750203, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00441-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingChronic DiseaseHIV InfectionsHIV SeronegativityHumansLongitudinal StudiesResearch DesignUnited StatesVeterans