2018
Impact of HIV on Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Individuals with Multiple Myeloma
Giri S, Wong E, Rose M, Wadia R, Park L, Justice A, Neparidze N. Impact of HIV on Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Individuals with Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2018, 132: 3162. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-115633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMultiple myelomaEM diseaseUninfected patientsClinical characteristicsLytic lesionsOutcome of MMRisk of MMImpact of HAARTRole of HAARTStage 3 diseaseSymptomatic multiple myelomaTime of diagnosisAggressive clinical courseAging Cohort StudyClinical outcome dataCourse of diseasePlasma cell disordersDurie-Salmon stageVeterans Health AdministrationImpact of HIVSignificant differencesStage 1High rateStage 2
2015
Number of Drinks to “Feel a Buzz” by HIV Status and Viral Load in Men
McGinnis KA, Fiellin DA, Tate JP, Cook RL, Braithwaite RS, Bryant KJ, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Kraemer KL, Maisto SA, Justice AC, The Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Number of Drinks to “Feel a Buzz” by HIV Status and Viral Load in Men. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 504-511. PMID: 26936030, PMCID: PMC4780364, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1053-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninfected menNumber of drinksViral load suppressionMean numberImpact of HIVBlood alcohol concentrationEffects of alcoholAntiretroviral initiationDetectable VLCohort studyVL suppressionHIV statusMultivariable analysisViral loadLower mean numberHIVCurrent drinkingMenDrinksAlcohol concentrationSuppression
2012
Disparities in Rates of Spine Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease Between HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
King JT, Gordon AJ, Perkal MF, Crystal S, Rosenthal RA, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Simberkoff MS, Justice AC. Disparities in Rates of Spine Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease Between HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Spine 2012, 37: 612-622. PMID: 21697770, PMCID: PMC4507821, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318228f32d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegenerative spine diseaseVeterans Health AdministrationSpine diseaseSpine surgeryHealth AdministrationUninfected patientsCommon surgical sitesNinth Revision procedureSpine surgery ratesSurgical referral patternsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV infection statusViral load levelsRisk-benefit ratioMultivariate Poisson regressionImpact of HIVComparator patientsUninfected veteransAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionPrimary outcomeSpinal decompressionReferral patternsSurgery ratesDiagnosis codes