Publications by authors named "G D Burkholder"

Background: People with HIV (PWH) have benefited greatly from antiretroviral therapy, but face additional challenges from age-related comorbid conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease including venous thromboembolism (VTE). Little is known about the effect of HIV viremia and immunodeficiency on VTE risk in this population.

Methods: We assessed incident, centrally adjudicated VTE among 21,507 PWH in care between 1/2009-12/2019 within the Centers for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) cohort.

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Background: Cannabis use is highly prevalent and detrimental among people with HIV (PWH). Legislative changes in several states altered the legality and accessibility of cannabis. We examined pre-post legislative changes in current, daily, and severe use in PWH in clinical care.

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  • - This study investigates the link between alcohol consumption and falls among people with HIV (PWH), highlighting that falls are a major health issue, especially for older adults and PWH.
  • - Researchers categorized participants (315 PWH, mostly male, average age 52) into drinking levels (none, non-hazardous, hazardous) and analyzed the relationship between their drinking habits and fall incidents using various statistical methods.
  • - Findings revealed that hazardous drinkers had a significantly higher risk of falls and recurrent falls compared to non-hazardous drinkers, but the amount of alcohol consumed daily in grams did not show a clear connection to fall risk.
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Objective: This study applies predictive analytics to identify patients at risk of missing appointments at a novel post-discharge clinic (PDC) in a large academic health system. Recognizing the critical role of appointment adherence in the success of new clinical ventures, this research aims to inform future targeted interventions to increase appointment adherence.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed electronic health records (EHRs) capturing a wide array of demographic, socio-economic, and clinical variables from 2168 patients with scheduled appointments at the PDC from September 2022 to August 2023.

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  • Monkeypox (mpox) has become more common and serious for people with HIV since 2022, with researchers looking into why some get sick and how others can protect themselves.
  • From a study of nearly 20,000 people living with HIV, 413 cases of mpox were found, with specific groups being more at risk, like younger people and those not on treatment for HIV.
  • The monkeypox vaccine was shown to be very effective, especially for people with a healthy immune system, but a lot of Black individuals with HIV were not getting vaccinated as often as others.
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