2018
Alcohol and Mortality
Eyawo O, McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Hahn JA, Williams EC, Gordon AJ, Marshall BDL, Kraemer KL, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Edelman EJ, Bryant KJ, Tate JP. Alcohol and Mortality. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 77: 135-143. PMID: 29112041, PMCID: PMC5762259, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusAlcohol exposureAlcohol useDirect biomarkerVeterans Aging Cohort Study Biomarker CohortBlood collection dateRecent alcohol exposureHIV viral suppressionUnhealthy alcohol useRelationship of alcoholAUDIT-C scoresViral suppressionC virusHigh riskRisk of harmHIVClinical settingMortalityPEthExposureBiomarkersRiskImproved detectionAuditIndividuals
2016
D-Dimer Levels before HIV Seroconversion Remain Elevated Even after Viral Suppression and Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Non-AIDS Events
Freiberg MS, Bebu I, Tracy R, So-Armah K, Okulicz J, Ganesan A, Armstrong A, O’Bryan T, Rimland D, Justice AC, Agan BK, . D-Dimer Levels before HIV Seroconversion Remain Elevated Even after Viral Suppression and Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Non-AIDS Events. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0152588. PMID: 27088215, PMCID: PMC4835105, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-AIDS diseasesNon-AIDS eventsD-dimer levelsHIV viral suppressionART initiationAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionD-dimerInterleukin-6Time pointsUS Military HIV Natural History StudyMulticenter observational cohortMedian CD4 countIL-6 levelsMean percent increaseActive duty military personnelNatural history studiesDuty military personnelCD4 countHIV seroconversionHIV levelsMedian durationObservational cohortMedian timeExcess risk
2007
Decreased Awareness of Current Smoking Among Health Care Providers of HIV-positive Compared to HIV-negative Veterans
Crothers K, Goulet JL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Butt AA, Braithwaite RS, Peck R, Justice AC. Decreased Awareness of Current Smoking Among Health Care Providers of HIV-positive Compared to HIV-negative Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 749-754. PMID: 17503106, PMCID: PMC2219870, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0158-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV providersCurrent smokingSmoking cessationCough/dyspneaHIV-negative patientsHIV-negative veteransCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-positive patientsHIV viral suppressionPatient's HIV statusImportant risk factorHealth care providersElectronic medical recordsBackgroundCigarette smokingAntiretroviral therapyComorbid illnessesViral suppressionComorbid diseasesCurrent smokersIndependent predictorsProvider questionnairesHIV statusVA databasesPatient populationImmune competence