Research and Policy Repository

Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: Overall and across sexual orientation and gender identity

Abstract: Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is an independent, modifiable risk factor for HIV, but limited research addresses alcohol use and HIV prevention synergistically. Groups …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

National analysis of more than 48,000 Veterans with human immunodeficiency virus demonstrates CD4/CD8 ratio as a risk marker for anal intraepithelial lesions and anal cancer

Abstract: Background: Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions are identifiable and treatable precancerous lesions that lack defined risk factors determining screening necessity. …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Posttraumatic stress disorder and its associations with antiretroviral therapy among Veterans with human immunodeficiency virus

Abstract: Objectives: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may affect antiretroviral therapy (ART) response and clinical outcomes for veterans with HIV (VWH) receiving care in the …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed

Effectiveness of dolutegravir-based regimens compared to raltegravir-, elvitegravir-, bictegravir, and darunavir-based regimens among older adults with HIV in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)

Abstract: Background: Real-world data on treatment patterns and clinical outcomes for newer drugs, including integrase strand transfer inhibitors, among older people with human …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Comparison of risk factors and mortality in Veterans with HIV and those without HIV suffering first major acute cardiovascular events

Abstract: Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that people with HIV have an increased atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability, making them more susceptible to severe …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

U=U: "Undetectable equals untransmittable" perceptions among men who have sex with men active duty service members: A cross-sectional study

Abstract: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) is a key message emphasizing that antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV and prevents its sexual transmission. However, dissemination …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Is the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among U.S. Veterans influenced by the intersectionality of housing status, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and psychiatric disorders?

Abstract: Background: Homelessness and housing instability disproportionately affect U.S. veterans with psychiatric disorders, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and Alzheimer's Disease and …

Physical Health Peer reviewed