Publications by authors named "A Rubtsova"
Background: Frailty is a clinical, geriatric syndrome linked to disability and mortality; and may be associated with a variety of factors among underrepresented and underserved women living with HIV (WLWH) and without HIV (WLWOH) transitioning through the adult life course.
Objectives: Determine whether a published set of factors associated cross-sectionally with frailty in WLWH and similar WLWOH at average age 39 years in 2005/2006 were associated with frailty in 2018/2019 among women who initiated frailty assessments at age ≥40 years, or whether a new set of factors were associated with frailty.
Design: Cross-sectional analyses within a longitudinal cohort study.
Successful aging (SA) is an important target for HIV care. However, we have insufficient understanding of how older women living with HIV (OWLH) in the US define SA. We explored conceptions of SA by OWLH and older women at risk of HIV and examined whether SA conceptions differed by (1) HIV serostatus, and (2) participation in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).
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- The study aimed to predict the prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity among people living with HIV in the US by 2030, utilizing the PEARL agent-based simulation model.
- It forecasted that the population of individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) will grow from 670,000 in 2020 to 908,000 by 2030, reflecting increases among various demographic groups, including Hispanic and Black/African American individuals.
- Key findings indicated a rise in mental health issues like depression and anxiety, projecting an increase from 60% to 64% prevalence, while hypertension was expected to decrease.
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- The study explores the impact of different mortality rate models on forecasts of HIV population size and deaths, emphasizing the importance of considering subgroup-specific characteristics in the analysis.* -
- Using an agent-based simulation, the researchers assessed various scenarios, including all PWH and specific subgroups by sex, race/ethnicity, and HIV acquisition risk, to understand how these factors affect mortality predictions.* -
- Findings indicate that models ignoring subgroup-specific mortality rates and allowing unlimited reductions in mortality may lead to significant underestimations of future deaths among people with HIV.*
Background: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a premenstrual condition that affects 3-8% of the US population, yet knowledge on treatment and consistent diagnostic testing is lacking. While research concerning the epidemiology and pharmaceutical treatments for this condition has increased, there is a lack of qualitative studies on the experiences of patients who live with this condition. The aim of this study was to explore the diagnostic and treatment experiences of PMDD patients in the U.
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