2021
Intersectional stigma and its impact on HIV prevention and care among MSM and WSW in sub-Saharan African countries: a protocol for a scoping review
Abubakari G, Dada D, Nur J, Turner D, Otchere A, Tanis L, Ni Z, Mashoud IW, Nyhan K, Nyblade L, Nelson LE. Intersectional stigma and its impact on HIV prevention and care among MSM and WSW in sub-Saharan African countries: a protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e047280. PMID: 34362801, PMCID: PMC8351482, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersectional stigmaSub-Saharan AfricaHIV preventionPublic health scholarsExperiences of stigmaForms of stigmaSub-Saharan African countriesSocial categorisationHealth scholarsAfrican countriesQualitative studySecondary dataHIV literatureAfrica Index MedicusInterconnected natureHIV risk factorsStigmaPreferred Reporting ItemsMeta-Analyses extensionGlobal healthIdentityInterdependent systemsCare utilisationRisk factorsCare servicesWillingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment
Ni Z, Altice FL, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, DiDomizio EE, Nelson LE, Shrestha R. Willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 219: 108477. PMID: 33422864, PMCID: PMC7946167, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent individualsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useHIV riskHealthcare providersSex-related risk behaviorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisAwareness of PrEPUrban methadone clinicMultiple logistic regressionDisproportionate HIV burdenLogistic regression analysisCross-sectional surveyHIV burdenHIV infectionHIV testingIndependent correlatesMethadone clinicsDrug treatmentRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionPrEPPrevious useHigher likelihoodProphylaxis
2020
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China
Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health–Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study
Ni Z, Atluri N, Shaw RJ, Tan J, Khan K, Merk H, Ge Y, Shrestha S, Shrestha A, Vasudevan L, Karmacharya B, Yan LL. Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health–Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2020, 8: e15419. PMID: 32149712, PMCID: PMC7091025, DOI: 10.2196/15419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale community health volunteersCommunity health volunteersCommunity health volunteer programmePrevalence of hypertensionHealth volunteersBlood pressureHypertensive patientsHypertension managementChild healthMajor modifiable risk factorRural NepalLimited health care resourcesModifiable risk factorsPrimary care settingBlood pressure monitoringHealth behavior dataCross-sectional studyCause of deathPrimary health careHealth care resourcesBasic health servicesEvidence-based programsDigital health interventionsHypertension controlHypertension screening
2019
Chinese Physicians’ Perspectives on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Hypertension Guideline: A Mobile App-Based Survey
Ni Z, He J, Wang JG, Cao J, Yang Q, Wu B, Shaw RJ. Chinese Physicians’ Perspectives on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Hypertension Guideline: A Mobile App-Based Survey. High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention 2019, 26: 247-257. PMID: 31201617, DOI: 10.1007/s40292-019-00321-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmerican Heart AssociationAntihypertensive AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelBlood PressureChinaDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsPhysiciansPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationChinese physiciansHypertension guidelinesBlood pressureAmerican CollegeCardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelinesAmerican Heart Association hypertension guidelinesClinical practiceSystolic/diastolic blood pressureDiagnostic thresholdHeart Association hypertension guidelinesACC/AHA guidelinesHealthcare professionalsNew diagnostic thresholdsNew hypertension guidelinesPrevalence of hypertensionDefinition of hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureProportion of participantsDelivery of careFuture clinical practiceHypertension crisisAHA guidelinesHypertension preventionPrevention guidelines
2018
Working together to learn new oral hygiene techniques: Pilot of a carepartner-assisted intervention for persons with cognitive impairment
Anderson RA, Wang J, Plassman BL, Nye K, Bunn M, Poole PA, Drake C, Xu H, Ni Z, Wu B. Working together to learn new oral hygiene techniques: Pilot of a carepartner-assisted intervention for persons with cognitive impairment. Geriatric Nursing 2018, 40: 269-276. PMID: 30522909, PMCID: PMC6546551, DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research