2019
Increased Fragility Fracture Rates in Older Men With Osteomyelitis
Hsieh E, Shiau S, Nolan O, Gibert CL, Bedimo RJ, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Womack JA, Yin MT. Increased Fragility Fracture Rates in Older Men With Osteomyelitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 69: 1239-1242. PMID: 30715288, PMCID: PMC6743834, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualFractures, BoneGeriatric AssessmentHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOsteomyelitisOsteoporotic Fractures
2016
Assessment of geriatric syndromes and physical function in people living with HIV
Greene M, Justice AC, Covinsky KE. Assessment of geriatric syndromes and physical function in people living with HIV. Virulence 2016, 8: 586-598. PMID: 27715455, PMCID: PMC5538333, DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2016.1245269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingDisability EvaluationFemaleFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentHIV InfectionsHumansMalePhysical Fitness
2014
An Adapted Frailty-Related Phenotype and the VACS Index as Predictors of Hospitalization and Mortality in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Individuals
Akgün KM, Tate JP, Crothers K, Crystal S, Leaf DA, Womack J, Brown TT, Justice AC, Oursler KK. An Adapted Frailty-Related Phenotype and the VACS Index as Predictors of Hospitalization and Mortality in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Individuals. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 397-404. PMID: 25202921, PMCID: PMC4213242, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNAUndetectable HIV-1 RNAVACS IndexUninfected individualsHazard ratioC-statisticFrailty-related phenotypePredictors of hospitalizationCohort Study participantsLow physical activityAdverse health outcomesPhysiologic reserveGeriatric syndromesFrailty stateRisk factorsHospitalizationPhysical activityMortality riskHIVHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesSurvival analysisSystem biomarkersStudy participantsMortality
1999
The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients
Covinsky K, Martin G, Beyth R, Justice A, Sehgal A, Landefeld C. The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 532-538. PMID: 10323645, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb02566.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home useAcute illness severityAdverse outcomesIllness severityNutritional statusClinical assessmentMalnourished patientsHospital admissionSubjective Global AssessmentProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalHome useIndex of comorbidityGeneral medical servicesPhysical exam findingsHospitalized older peopleYear of dischargeLogistic regression modelsNourished patientsSurrogate interviewsHospital outcomesChart reviewCohort studyCare hospitalHospitalized patients