2022
Comprehensive assessment of neurocognitive function, inflammation markers, and adiposity in treated HIV and control
Mouchati C, Kamari V, Sattar A, Yu J, McComsey G. Comprehensive assessment of neurocognitive function, inflammation markers, and adiposity in treated HIV and control. Medicine 2022, 101: e31125. PMID: 36281153, PMCID: PMC9592384, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virusNeurocognitive impairmentUndetectable HIV-1 RNA levelsHIV-1 RNA levelsHigh inflammatory markersMarkers of inflammationBody fat compositionVisceral adipose tissueCross-sectional studyBody composition measuresChi-square testHigher total fatInflammatory markersInflammation markersCentral adiposityHIV statusImmune activationInsulin resistanceMean agePLWHHeroin useAdipose tissueDrug AdministrationNeurocognitive functionAmbient air pollution is associated with vascular disease in Ugandan HIV-positive adolescents
Toe S, Nagy M, Albar Z, Yu J, Sattar A, Nazzinda R, Musiime V, Etajak S, Walyawula F, McComsey G, Atuyambe L, Dirajlal-Fargo S. Ambient air pollution is associated with vascular disease in Ugandan HIV-positive adolescents. AIDS 2022, 36: 863-870. PMID: 35131961, PMCID: PMC9081159, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntima-media thicknessVascular diseaseMonocyte activationCarotid intima-media thicknessSubclinical vascular diseaseHIV-positive adolescentsMarkers of inflammationEffects of HIVCross-sectional studyMultivariable quantile regression modelsMultivariable quantile regressionAmbient air pollutionDaily ambient concentrationsDaily PM2.5 exposureExposure of PM2.5Systemic inflammationMedian ageSoluble CD163Atherosclerotic diseasePlasma markersIntestinal permeabilityCardiovascular diseaseGut integrityHIVPM2.5 exposure
2021
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Mobility Limitations Among Community-dwelling Older Americans: The Mediating Roles of Depressive Symptoms and Mastery
Wang F, Qin W, Yu J. Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Mobility Limitations Among Community-dwelling Older Americans: The Mediating Roles of Depressive Symptoms and Mastery. The International Journal Of Aging And Human Development 2021, 94: 290-311. PMID: 34409865, DOI: 10.1177/00914150211037657.Peer-Reviewed Original Research