Association of Syndemic Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Cigarette Use, and Depression With All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Living With and Without HIV Infection: Veterans Aging Cohort Study.
Natalie E ChichettoSuman KunduMatt S FreibergAdeel A ButtStephen CrystalKaku A So-ArmahRobert L CookR Scott BraithwaiteDavid A FiellinMaria R KhanKendall J BryantJulie R GaitherShirish S BarveKristina CrothersRoger J BedimoAlberta L WarnerHilary A Tindlenull nullPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)
Syndemic unhealthy drinking, cigarette use, and depression are common and are associated with higher mortality risk among PLWH, underscoring the need to screen for and treat these conditions.