2025
The global, regional, and national burden attributable to low bone mineral density, 1990–2020: an analysis of a modifiable risk factor from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Collaborators G, Hsieh E, Bryazka D, Ong K, Rhinehart P, Cousin E, Hagins H, Cooper C, Cross M, Culbreth G, Dreinhoefer K, Halbout P, Kopec J, Nicholson S, Alhambra D, Woolf A, Vos T, Abate Y, Abd-Elsalam S, Abdoun M, Abouzid M, Abu-Gharbieh E, Aburuz S, Adepoju A, Adnani Q, Ahmad A, Ahmed H, Ahmed L, Al Hasan S, Alalwan T, Al-amer R, Alemi H, Ali A, Al-Worafi Y, Amani R, Anil A, Arabloo J, Aravkin A, Areda D, Aregawi B, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Athari S, Azadnajafabad S, Azzam A, Badiye A, Bagheri N, Bagherieh S, Balogun S, Banach M, Barati S, Bhardwaj P, Bhaskar S, Bhatti G, Bustanji Y, Calina D, Chattu V, Abebe E, Chu D, Criqui M, Cruz-Martins N, Dadras O, Dai X, Dai Z, Soltani R, Dashti M, Dejenie T, Del Bo' C, Denova-Gutiérrez E, Devanbu V, Dewan S, Dhulipala V, Ekholuenetale M, Elmonem M, Etaee F, Fagbamigbe A, Fakhradiyev I, Fatehizadeh A, Feizkhah A, Fekadu G, Feyisa B, Fischer F, Gaipov A, Galluzzo L, Gebrehiwot M, Ghadirian F, Gill T, Gohari K, Golchin A, Gupta B, Gupta S, Hadi N, Haj-Mirzaian A, Hanif A, Harlianto N, Hasan I, Hasnain S, Hassan A, Hay S, He J, Heidari G, Hezam K, Hiraike Y, Hoogar P, Hu C, Ibitoye S, Iranmehr A, Ismail N, Iwagami M, Jafari-Khounigh A, Jakovljevic M, Jamshidi E, Jayapal S, Jayaram S, Jemere D, Jeong G, Joseph N, Joshua C, Jürisson M, Kadashetti V, Kalra S, Khafaie M, Khajuria H, Khan M, Khanali J, Khanmohammadi S, Khatatbeh M, Khateri S, Kim M, Korzh O, Krishan K, Kulimbet M, Kulkarni V, Kurniasari M, Lahariya C, Laksono T, Landires I, Latief K, Le T, Lee M, Lee W, Llanaj E, Malhotra K, Malik A, Martorell M, Maugeri A, Meles H, Merati M, Meretoja T, Mestrovic T, Mirahmadi A, Mohamed N, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mokdad A, Monasta L, Moradi Y, Morovatdar N, Morrison S, Mostafavi E, Mousavi P, Mubarik S, Murray C, Muthu S, Naghavi M, Naghavi P, Natto Z, Nayak B, Nematollahi M, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nguyen V, Niazi R, Noman E, Nurrika D, Okonji O, Ordak M, Osman W, Ostadi Y, Padron-Monedero A, Pardhan S, Parija P, Parikh R, Patel J, Petermann-Rocha F, Pham H, Prates E, Qattea I, Rahimi M, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman M, Rahmati M, Raimondo I, Ramasamy S, Rashedi S, Rashidi M, Rawaf S, Redwan E, Rezaei N, Saad A, Saeed U, Saghazadeh A, Sharif-Askari F, Sahebkar A, Saki M, Sakshaug J, Saleh M, Samodra Y, Samy A, Sanmarchi F, Saqib M, Schuermans A, Sethi Y, Seylani A, Shahwan M, Sham S, Shannawaz M, Sharfaei S, Sharma M, Shorofi S, Siddig E, Silva L, Singh J, Singh P, Soleimani H, Swain C, Tabatabai S, Tamuzi J, Oliaee R, Tavangar S, Teramoto M, Terefa D, Ticoalu J, Vaithinathan A, Vasankari T, Vaziri S, Wang F, Wang S, Xia J, Yonemoto N, Yu C, Zahir M, Zhao H, Zielińska M, Zitoun O, March L, Sanchez-Riera L. The global, regional, and national burden attributable to low bone mineral density, 1990–2020: an analysis of a modifiable risk factor from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Rheumatology 2025 PMID: 40972625, DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(25)00105-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsLow bone mineral densityBone mineral densityModifiable risk factorsPopulation-based studyCategories of injuryGlobal burdenRoad injuriesMineral densityNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyProportion of in-hospital deathsHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyMeta-analysis of population-based studiesRelative riskGlobal Burden of Disease StudyInjury-related burdenBurden of Disease StudyGlobal Burden of DiseasePopulation-attributable fractionBurden of fracturesEmergency department dataRelative risk of fractureNutrition Examination SurveyRisk Factors StudyRisk factorsNon-communicable disease care for persons living with HIV in Peru: A national physician cross-sectional study
Slotkin R, Granda D, Cabrera D, Benites C, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Non-communicable disease care for persons living with HIV in Peru: A national physician cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004846. PMID: 40758733, PMCID: PMC12321123, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesCare guidelinesHIV physiciansNon-communicable disease screeningNon-communicable disease careHepatitis ProgramSystems-level barriersRisk factorsModifiable risk factorsCross-sectional studyProvider confidenceCoordinated referralsPractice characteristicsScreening frequencyNational HIVPhysician confidencePhysician registrySurvey domainsPhysician educationTelephone surveyAlcohol usePhysiciansHIV populationProvidersCause of morbidityPrevalence of metabolic syndrome in people living with HIV and its multi-organ damage: a prospective cohort study
Tang J, Chen L, Pan W, Lu L, Liu X, Zhang L, Zheng L, Song X, Guo F, Lv W, Cao W, Hsieh E, Li T. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in people living with HIV and its multi-organ damage: a prospective cohort study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2025, 25: 351. PMID: 40075301, PMCID: PMC11905433, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-10735-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factors of MetSFactors of MetSPooled Cohort EquationsProspective cohort studyAssociated with higher riskBone mineral densityGlobal scale-upMulti-organ damageRisk factorsAssociated with unfavorable health outcomesAntiretroviral therapyAlcohol consumptionCohort studyConclusionThe incidenceChina Diabetes SocietyPrevalence of metabolic syndromeScale-up of antiretroviral therapyMetabolic syndromeAssociated with multi-organ damageOrgan damageGlobal scale-up of antiretroviral therapyUnfavorable health outcomesIncidence of MetSLow HDL-C concentrationsAssociated with MetS
2024
The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Clinical Pharmacist-delivered Intervention to Reduce Bothersome Health Symptoms from Polypharmacy and Alcohol Use and Communicate Risk among People with HIV: Pilot Study Protocol
Womack J, Leblanc M, Sager A, Zaets L, Maisto S, Garcia A, Aoun-Barakat L, Brown S, Edelman E, Fiellin D, Fisher J, Fraenkel L, Kidwai-Khan F, Marconi V, Martino S, Pulk R, Satre D, Virata M, Justice A, Hsieh E. The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Clinical Pharmacist-delivered Intervention to Reduce Bothersome Health Symptoms from Polypharmacy and Alcohol Use and Communicate Risk among People with HIV: Pilot Study Protocol. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 29: 482-496. PMID: 39465468, PMCID: PMC12323700, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04533-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol usePharmacist-delivered interventionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyPilot study protocolStudy protocolElectronic health recordsSupport behavior changePre-test/post-test designAging Cohort StudySelf-administered surveyAlcohol use disorderAlcohol Research CenterBothersome symptomsPre-test/post-testCommunicating riskHealth recordsLong-term medicationHealth symptomsCounseling interventionCounseling sessionsSessions 2 weeksQualitative interviewsAlcohol consumptionUse disorderThe Association Between Rheumatic Disease Therapies and Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with HIV—A Retrospective Cohort Study
Titanji B, Nagatomi S, Gallini J, Cui X, Hanberg J, Hsieh E, Marconi V. The Association Between Rheumatic Disease Therapies and Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with HIV—A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 6209. PMID: 39458159, PMCID: PMC11508247, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13206209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of CVD eventsElectronic health recordsCardiovascular disease eventsCVD eventsRetrospective cohort studyCardiovascular diseaseCohort studyIncidence of CVD eventsIncreased risk of CVD eventsRheumatic diseasesCardiovascular disease outcomesCardiovascular disease riskRisk of cardiovascular diseaseHealth recordsAssociated with increased CVD eventsGeneral populationPrimary outcomeDisease therapyAtlanta VAMCIncreased riskHIV infectionExacerbated inflammationCardiovascular outcomesPatient populationHIVBoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans
Fodeh S, Wang R, Murphy T, Kidwai-Khan F, Leo-Summers L, Tessier-Sherman B, Hsieh E, Womack J. BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans. Health Informatics Journal 2024, 30: 14604582241295930. PMID: 39526751, PMCID: PMC11872221, DOI: 10.1177/14604582241295930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-score valuesT-scoreNLP algorithmsDXA scansFemoral neck T-scoreNatural language processing algorithmsBone mineral density dataLanguage processing algorithmsBone mineral densityExtract annotationsRegular expressionsTest dataProcessing algorithmsDXA reportsMineral densityAlgorithmMultivariate linear regressionClinical face validityRisk factorsPresence of informationDXANLPClinical validationClinical expertsAccuracyCOVID-19 Breakthrough Infection after Vaccination and Substance Use Disorders: A Longitudinal Cohort of People with and without HIV Receiving Care in the United States Veterans Health Administration
Soyer E, McGinnis K, Justice A, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Williams E, Park L. COVID-19 Breakthrough Infection after Vaccination and Substance Use Disorders: A Longitudinal Cohort of People with and without HIV Receiving Care in the United States Veterans Health Administration. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 3605-3614. PMID: 39046612, PMCID: PMC12284830, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04449-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV statusSubstance use disordersBreakthrough infectionRisk of breakthroughAssociated with increased riskCOVID-19 breakthrough infectionsSARS-CoV-2Association of substance useSARS-CoV-2 infectionHIV treatment adherenceCD4 countHIV progressionSubstance useUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationHazard ratioIncreased riskPWHCD4PWOHHIVUse disorderVaccinated personsCohort of peopleTreatment adherenceLongitudinal cohort
2023
Self-care and healthcare seeking practices among patients with hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda
Tusubira A, Ssinabulya I, Kalyesubula R, Nalwadda C, Akiteng A, Ngaruiya C, Rabin T, Katahoire A, Armstrong-Hough M, Hsieh E, Hawley N, Schwartz J. Self-care and healthcare seeking practices among patients with hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001777. PMID: 38079386, PMCID: PMC10712841, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence, Microbiological Studies, and Factors Associated With Prosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Weinstein E, Stephens-Shields A, Newcomb C, Silibovsky R, Nelson C, O’Donnell J, Glaser L, Hsieh E, Hanberg J, Tate J, Akgün K, King J, Re V. Incidence, Microbiological Studies, and Factors Associated With Prosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340457. PMID: 37906194, PMCID: PMC10618849, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary total knee arthroplastyProsthetic joint infectionTotal knee arthroplastyIncidence rate ratiosLate prosthetic joint infectionsPostoperative periodIncidence rateCohort studyOverall cohortJoint infectionKnee arthroplastyVeterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataElective primary total knee arthroplastyEarly prosthetic joint infectionHepatitis C virus infectionQuality Improvement Program dataVeterans Affairs Corporate Data WarehouseAutoimmune inflammatory arthritisPostoperative antibiotic useC virus infectionRisk factor modificationChronic kidney diseasePeripheral artery diseaseLate postoperative periodYears of careGlobal, regional, and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Collaborators G, Black R, Cross M, Haile L, Culbreth G, Steinmetz J, Hagins H, Kopec J, Brooks P, Woolf A, Ong K, Kopansky-Giles D, Dreinhoefer K, Betteridge N, Aali A, Abbasifard M, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Abdurehman A, Abedi A, Abidi H, Aboagye R, Abolhassani H, Abu-Gharbieh E, Abu-Zaid A, Adamu K, Addo I, Adesina M, Adnani Q, Afzal M, Ahmed A, Aithala J, Akhlaghdoust M, Alemayehu A, Alvand S, Alvis-Zakzuk N, Amu H, Antony B, Arabloo J, Aravkin A, Arulappan J, Ashraf T, Athari S, Azadnajafabad S, Badawi A, Baghcheghi N, Baig A, Balta A, Banach M, Banik P, Barrow A, Bashiri A, Bearne L, Bekele A, Bensenor I, Berhie A, Bhagavathula A, Bhardwaj P, Bhat A, Bhojaraja V, Bitaraf S, Bodicha B, Botelho J, Briggs A, Buchbinder R, Castañeda-Orjuela C, Charalampous P, Chattu V, Coberly K, Cruz-Martins N, Dadras O, Dai X, de Luca K, Dessalegn F, Dessie G, Dhimal M, Digesa L, Diress M, Doku P, Edinur H, Ekholuenetale M, Elhadi M, El-Sherbiny Y, Etaee F, Ezzeddini R, Faghani S, Filip I, Fischer F, Fukumoto T, Ganesan B, Gebremichael M, Gerema U, Getachew M, Ghashghaee A, Gill T, Gupta B, Gupta S, Gupta V, Gupta V, Halwani R, Hannan A, Haque S, Harlianto N, Harorani M, Hasaballah A, Hassen M, Hay S, Hayat K, Heidari G, Hezam K, Hill C, Hiraike Y, Horita N, Hoveidaei A, Hsiao A, Hsieh E, Hussain S, Iavicoli I, Ilic I, Islam M, Ismail N, Iwagami M, Jakovljevic M, Jani C, Jeganathan J, Joseph N, Kadashetti V, Kandel H, Kanko T, Karaye I, Khajuria H, Khan J, Khan M, Khanali J, Khatatbeh M, Khubchandani J, Kim Y, Kisa A, Kolahi A, Kompani F, Koohestani H, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Kuddus M, Kumar N, Kuttikkattu A, Larijani B, Lim S, Lo J, Machado V, Mahajan P, Majeed A, Rad E, Malik A, Mansournia M, Mathews E, Mendes J, Mentis A, Mesregah M, Mestrovic T, Mirghaderi S, Mirrakhimov E, Misganaw A, Mohamadkhani A, Mohammed S, Mokdad A, Moniruzzaman, Al Montasir A, Mulu G, Murillo-Zamora E, Murray C, Mustafa G, Naghavi M, Nair T, Naqvi A, Natto Z, Nayak B, Neupane S, Nguyen C, Niazi R, Nzoputam O, Oh I, Okati-Aliabad H, Okonji O, Olufadewa I, Owolabi M, Pacheco-Barrios K, Padubidri J, Patel J, Pathan A, Pawar S, Pedersini P, Perianayagam A, Petcu I, Qattea I, Radfar A, Rafiei A, Rahman M, Rahmanian V, Rashedi V, Rashidi M, Ratan Z, Rawaf S, Razeghinia M, Redwan E, Renzaho A, Rezaei N, Rezaei N, Riad A, Saad A, Saddik B, Saeed U, Safary A, Sahebazzamani M, Sahebkar A, Sahoo H, Farrokhi A, Saqib M, Seylani A, Shahabi S, Shaikh M, Shashamo B, Shetty A, Shetty J, Shigematsu M, Shivarov V, Shobeiri P, Sibhat M, Sinaei E, Singh A, Singh J, Singh P, Singh S, Siraj S, Skryabina A, Slater H, Smith A, Solomon Y, Soltani-Zangbar M, Tabish M, Tan K, Tat N, Tehrani-Banihashemi A, Tharwat S, Tovani-Palone M, Tusa B, Tahbaz S, Valdez P, Valizadeh R, Vaziri S, Vollset S, Wu A, Yada D, Yehualashet S, Yonemoto N, You Y, Yunusa I, Zangiabadian M, Zare I, Zarrintan A, Zhang Z, Zhong C, Zoladl M, Vos T, March L. Global, regional, and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Rheumatology 2023, 5: e594-e610. PMID: 37795020, PMCID: PMC10546867, DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(23)00211-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRheumatoid arthritisRheumatoid arthritis prevalenceArthritis prevalenceGlobal burdenPrevalence ratesAge-standardised DALY ratesAge-standardised prevalence ratesChronic autoimmune inflammatory diseaseAge-standardised death ratesOnly risk factorAutoimmune inflammatory diseaseDeath Ensemble modelPopulation-based studyRheumatoid arthritis severityBayesian meta-regression modelMedical claims dataSocio-demographic IndexGlobal prevalence rateHealth care planningYears of lifeDALY ratesArthritis severityMeta-regression modelsMusculoskeletal healthNational burdenAssessment of regional body composition, physical function and sarcopenia among peruvian women aging with HIV: A cross-sectional study.
Cabrera D, Cornejo M, Pinedo Y, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Assessment of regional body composition, physical function and sarcopenia among peruvian women aging with HIV: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0000814. PMID: 37594923, PMCID: PMC10437949, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort Physical Performance BatteryActive antiretroviral therapyLimb lean massTrunk fat massCross-sectional studyFat massBody compositionSPPB scorePhysical functionPeruvian womenDual X-ray absorptiometryPhysical performancePhysical Performance BatteryGrip strength testChronic disease managementMultivariable regression analysisPopulation of womenX-ray absorptiometryCare of peopleLower SPPB scoresPhysical performance scoreRegional body compositionGlobal health concernEWGSOP criteriaAntiretroviral therapyGlobal Perspective on the Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Rheumatology and Health Equity
Hsieh E, Dey D, Grainger R, Li M, Machado P, Ugarte‐Gil M, Yazdany J. Global Perspective on the Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Rheumatology and Health Equity. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 76: 22-31. PMID: 37277949, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatic diseasesRheumatology practiceHealth service useHealth care utilizationCOVID-19 morbidityHealth care accessCOVID-19 pandemicMental health outcomesUptake of telemedicinePublic health emergencyPublic health communicationAcute phaseVaccine uptakeCare utilizationVaccination practicesRapid guidelinesWorse diseaseCare accessService useHealth outcomesPatient careDiseaseHealth equityHealth emergencyPandemic wanesPerformance of a modified fracture risk assessment tool for fragility fracture prediction among older veterans living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo-Summers L, Kidwai-Khan F, Skanderson M, Gill T, Gulanski B, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Hsieh E. Performance of a modified fracture risk assessment tool for fragility fracture prediction among older veterans living with HIV. AIDS 2023, 37: 1399-1407. PMID: 37070536, PMCID: PMC10329997, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFracture Risk Assessment ToolMajor osteoporotic fractureRisk assessment toolCohort studyHip fractureOsteoporotic fracturesVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyMultivariable logistic regressionType of fractureRace/ethnicityAssessment toolGlucocorticoid useHIV cohortFragility fracturesPrevious fractureRheumatoid arthritisSmoking statusFracture riskModest discriminationOlder veteransLogistic regressionOccurrence of fracturesHIVAlcohol useAssessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo‐Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill T, Hsieh E, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Brandt C, Justice A. Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 1891-1901. PMID: 36912153, PMCID: PMC10258163, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsFragility fracturesRisk factorsAlcohol use disorderSerious fallsPhysiologic frailtyAntiretroviral therapyOlder PWHUse disordersVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMeasures of multimorbidityAging Cohort StudyBody mass indexMultivariable logistic modelAverage attributable fractionSuccessful prevention programsKey risk factorsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyMass indexModifiable factorsSixth decadeAttributable fractionElevated riskICD9 codesPrevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV
Cabrera D, Cornejo M, Slotkin R, Pinedo Y, Yu W, Guan W, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2023, 18: 64. PMID: 37160770, PMCID: PMC10170032, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01250-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityThoracolumbar X-rayVertebral fracturesFemoral neckRisk factorsLumbar spineOsteoporosis treatmentTotal hipTreatment gapMineral densityTotal hip bone mineral densityPresence of VFsPeruvian womenTH bone mineral densityHip bone mineral densityFN bone mineral densityLower FN BMDSubset of patientsGenant semiquantitative methodLower femoral neckImportant treatment gapsKey risk factorsAntiretroviral therapyFRAX score
2022
Renal tubular acidosis and associated factors in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a registry-based study
Zhang Y, Qiao L, Zhang L, Li Q, Yang P, Kong X, Duan X, Zhang M, Li X, Wang Y, Xu J, Wang Y, Hsieh E, Zhao J, Xu D, Li M, Zhao Y, Zeng X. Renal tubular acidosis and associated factors in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a registry-based study. Clinical Rheumatology 2022, 42: 431-441. PMID: 36383239, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06426-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal tubular acidosisPrimary Sjögren's syndromePSS patientsEarly disease onsetDisease onsetRenal involvementSjögren's syndromeKidney functionTubular acidosisEULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity IndexSjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity IndexMethodThis case-control studyElevated alkaline phosphatase levelsSubjective dry mouthDisease activity indexHigh disease activityGlomerular filtration rateRegistry-based studyErythrocyte sedimentation rateYoung female patientCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisAlkaline phosphatase levelsAntibody positivityDisease activityPredictive Risk Model for Serious Falls Among Older Persons Living With HIV
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Leo-Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Smith AC, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Predictive Risk Model for Serious Falls Among Older Persons Living With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2022, 91: 168-174. PMID: 36094483, PMCID: PMC9470988, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged veteransOlder PWHAntiretroviral therapySerious fallsOlder personsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMeasures of multimorbidityAging Cohort StudyBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionPredictive risk modelCohort studyMass indexInjury codesElevated riskGeneral populationSix monthsPWHLogistic regressionPotential predictorsSubstance useRadiology reportsHIVExternal causesVeteransProlonged COVID-19 symptom duration in people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey
DiIorio M, Kennedy K, Liew JW, Putman MS, Sirotich E, Sattui SE, Foster G, Harrison C, Larché MJ, Levine M, Moni TT, Thabane L, Bhana S, Costello W, Grainger R, Machado PM, Robinson PC, Sufka P, Wallace ZS, Yazdany J, Gore-Massy M, Howard RA, Kodhek MA, Lalonde N, Tomasella LA, Wallace J, Akpabio A, Alpízar-Rodríguez D, Beesley RP, Berenbaum F, Bulina I, Chock EY, Conway R, Duarte-García A, Duff E, Gheita TA, Graef ER, Hsieh E, Kibbi L, Liew DF, Lo C, Nudel M, Singh AD, Singh JA, Singh N, Ugarte-Gil MF, Hausmann JS, Simard JF, Sparks JA. Prolonged COVID-19 symptom duration in people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey. RMD Open 2022, 8: e002587. PMID: 36104117, PMCID: PMC9475962, DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic autoimmune rheumatic diseasesCOVID-19 symptom durationSymptom durationAutoimmune rheumatic diseasesCOVID-19 onsetVaccines surveyRheumatic diseasesCOVID-19Test-confirmed COVID-19Complete symptom resolutionCOVID-19 severityCOVID-19 symptomsImmunomodulating medicationsComorbidity countSymptom resolutionBaseline characteristicsClinical characteristicsAcute symptomsVaccine dosesNovel viral variantsHigher oddsLower oddsDay 15Viral variantsLogistic regressionHealth-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru
Cabrera DM, Chen M, Cornejo MP, Pinedo Y, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269000. PMID: 35679332, PMCID: PMC9182248, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMental componentPhysical activityCell countLower health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyComponent scoresHRQoL of womenLarge HIV clinicMental component scorePhysical component scoreForm Health SurveyStatistical significanceSummary component scoresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisChronic comorbiditiesHIV clinicHIV severitySF-36Mean ageRole limitationsPhysical functioningClinical dataHealth SurveyExperience with telemedicine among rheumatology clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey
Chock EY, Putman M, Conway R, Danila MI, Hoyer B, Hsieh E, Jayatilleke A, Kilian A, Leipe J, Liew JW, Machado PM, Robinson PC, Singh N, Ung N, Yeoh SA, Wallace ZS, Grainger R, Cappelli LC. Experience with telemedicine among rheumatology clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey. Rheumatology Advances In Practice 2022, 6: rkac039. PMID: 35669677, PMCID: PMC9154733, DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkac039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRheumatology cliniciansHalf of cliniciansCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicYears age groupPerception of telemedicineSpecific clinical situationsQuality of careDisease 2019 pandemicCross-sectional online surveyInflammatory arthritisPhysical examinationTelemedicine encountersClinicians' perceptionsClinical scenariosClinical situationsAge groupsAdequate careFree-text responsesCliniciansCrystalline arthritisArthritisCOVID-19 pandemicTwo-thirdsTelemedicineAcademic affiliation
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