2022
2214. National Testing Assessment of Select Bacterial STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fonseca G, Maier M, Keddem S, Borgerding J, Lowy E, McFarland L, Comstock E, Van Epps P, Ohl M, Hauser R, Ross D, Beste L. 2214. National Testing Assessment of Select Bacterial STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.1833. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTesting ratesSyphilis testsCOVID-19 pandemicGC testingVeterans Health Administration healthcare systemCT/GCNumber of ChlamydiaOverall testing rateElectronic health record dataAge 25 yearsHealth record dataSTI testing ratesNear-baseline levelsSelf-reported raceBackground ChlamydiaSTI diagnosisSyphilis infectionBacterial STIsSTI testingHIV statusInfection testingPatient groupRetrospective studySyphilis testingPre-pandemic levelsSexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the National Veterans Health Administration Patient Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Beste L, Keddem S, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Gardella C, McFarland L, Comstock E, Fonseca G, Van Epps P, Ohl M, Hauser R, Ross D, Maier M. Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the National Veterans Health Administration Patient Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac433. PMID: 36514443, PMCID: PMC9452156, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChlamydia/gonorrheaVeterans Health AdministrationHIV testingInfection testingHawaiian/Pacific IslanderTesting ratesChlamydia/gonorrhea testingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingTransmitted Infection TestingElectronic health record dataCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealth record dataSTI testing ratesPacific IslandersDisease 2019 pandemicSlow recoveryNear-total recoveryGonorrhoea testingPreexposure prophylaxisHIV statusRural veteransRetrospective studyPatient cohortSyphilis testingVHA system
2021
Epidemiological study in Brazilian women highlights that syphilis remains a public health problem
dos Santos Barbosa M, de Lima L, Ribeiro S, Croda J, de Sá Queiroz J, Ortolani L, Negrão F, Souza E, da Silva K, de Souza R, Simionatto S. Epidemiological study in Brazilian women highlights that syphilis remains a public health problem. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo 2021, 63: e4. PMID: 33533807, PMCID: PMC7845940, DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202163004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT. pallidum infectionSexual partnersPrimary health care unitsContinuous surveillance studiesGlobal public health concernHistory of STICross-sectional studyHigher prevalence ratioPublic health problemMultiple sexual partnersPopulation-based sampleHealth care unitsPublic health concernCommitment of patientsCare unitMultivariable analysisNeonatal deathPrevalence ratiosSyphilis testingSyphilis screeningReproductive ageRisk factorsBlood samplesEpidemiological studiesSurveillance study
2020
The impacts of quality improvement on maternal and newborn health: preliminary findings from a health system integrated intervention in four Ethiopian regions
Hagaman AK, Singh K, Abate M, Alemu H, Kefale AB, Bitewulign B, Estifanos AS, Kiflie A, Mulissa Z, Tiyo H, Seman Y, Tadesse MZ, Magge H. The impacts of quality improvement on maternal and newborn health: preliminary findings from a health system integrated intervention in four Ethiopian regions. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 522. PMID: 32513236, PMCID: PMC7282234, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05391-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth system interventionsSyphilis testingLow birth weight infantsHealth worker adherenceBirth weight infantsAntenatal care visitsEarly postnatal careMaternal health servicesNeonatal health outcomesProportion of mothersSystem interventionsWeight infantsCare visitsPostnatal careSkilled deliveryWorkers' adherenceNewborn healthInterrupted time series approachChildbirth servicesQI approachSimilar settingsHealth outcomesHealth system workersImprovement interventionsHealth services
2019
Syphilis associated with recreational drug use, depression and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men: a case–control study in China
Wu H, Xiu C, Fu X, Li M, Wang Z, Li X, Wu J, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Syphilis associated with recreational drug use, depression and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men: a case–control study in China. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2019, 95: 267-272. PMID: 30842346, PMCID: PMC11093516, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecreational drug useHigh-risk sexual behaviorCase-control studyDrug useSyphilis infectionToluidine red unheated serum testUnmatched case-control studyRed unheated serum testMultivariable logistic regressionPotential risk factorsMultiple drug useSexual behaviorPrior STIFrequent methamphetamine useSyphilis prevalenceSyphilis testingRisk factorsSerum testHealth workersDepression scoresSelf-administrated questionnaireRecreational drugsLogistic regressionSyphilisMethamphetamine useLeading by Example: Web-Based Sexual Health Influencers Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Higher HIV and Syphilis Testing Rates in China
Wu D, Tang W, Lu H, Zhang T, Cao B, Ong J, Lee A, Liu C, Huang W, Fu R, Li K, Pan S, Zhang Y, Fu H, Wei C, Tucker J. Leading by Example: Web-Based Sexual Health Influencers Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Higher HIV and Syphilis Testing Rates in China. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2019, 21: e10171. PMID: 30664490, PMCID: PMC6360381, DOI: 10.2196/10171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyphilis testingMale sex partnersHealth influencersSTI informationSex partnersSociodemographic characteristicsSyphilis testing ratesUnknown HIV statusSexual behaviorInternet-Using MenLogistic regression modelsHealthy HIVHigh HIVHIV testingHIV statusMSM populationHigher oddsCondomless sexHIVTesting ratesHealthy behaviorsLeast college educationWeb-based surveyMale partnersMost men
2018
Crowdsourcing to expand HIV testing among men who have sex with men in China: A closed cohort stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial
Tang W, Wei C, Cao B, Wu D, Li K, Lu H, Ma W, Kang D, Li H, Liao M, Mollan K, Hudgens M, Liu C, Huang W, Liu A, Zhang Y, Smith M, Mitchell K, Ong J, Fu H, Vickerman P, Yang L, Wang C, Zheng H, Yang B, Tucker J. Crowdsourcing to expand HIV testing among men who have sex with men in China: A closed cohort stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002645. PMID: 30153265, PMCID: PMC6112627, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing servicesFacility-based HIV testingHIV testingHIV testSecondary outcomesSyphilis testingIntervention periodClosed cohortWedge clusterCommunity-based HIV testing servicesCondom useSelf-reported HIV testingTesting servicesControl periodHIV testing campaignsHIV testing dataHIV testing ratesHIV testing strategiesHIV testing uptakeSubset of menHIV testing interventionsMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeTreat analysisCluster RCT
2017
High Prevalence of Treponema pallidum Infection in Brazilian Prisoners.
Correa ME, Croda J, Coimbra Motta de Castro AR, Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira S, Pompilio MA, Omizolo de Souza R, Ferreira de Sá Queiroz JH, Esther da Silva K, Ko AI, Simionatto S. High Prevalence of Treponema pallidum Infection in Brazilian Prisoners. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 97: 1078-1084. PMID: 28820706, PMCID: PMC5637599, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive syphilisSyphilis prevalenceHigh prevalenceBrazilian prisonersHuman immunodeficiency virus statusGenital ulcer diseaseIntravenous drug usersHigh-risk groupUnprotected sexual practicesMultivariable regression analysisCross-sectional studyActive syphilis prevalenceNew syphilis casesPopulation-based sampleDevelopment of syphilisCongenital infectionUlcer diseaseSyphilis testingRisk factorsVirus statusScreening programSerological statusSyphilis casesSevere formDrug usersActive syphilis and its association with HIV and sexual risk behaviours in a multicity sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru
Pizzicato LN, Vagenas P, Gonzales P, Lama JR, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Active syphilis and its association with HIV and sexual risk behaviours in a multicity sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru. Sexual Health 2017, 14: 304-312. PMID: 28514994, DOI: 10.1071/sh16149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive syphilis infectionActive syphilisIndependent correlatesSyphilis infectionTransgender womenRisk factorsRecent sexRecent sex workSignificant independent correlatesReceptive anal intercourseFemale partnersRecent drug useSexual risk behaviorsTreatment of syphilisBackground SyphilisTGW populationPresent studySyphilis testingSyphilis screeningTransmissible infectionsSyphilis diagnosisHigh prevalenceStratified analysisSyphilis epidemicAge 35
2016
Sexual Behaviors Linked to Drug and Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China
Zhang C, Qian HZ, Yin L, Liu Y, Strauss SM, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. Sexual Behaviors Linked to Drug and Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China. Substance Use & Misuse 2016, 51: 1821-1830. PMID: 27608264, PMCID: PMC5423713, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1197264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useHigher oddsAlcohol consumptionSexual behaviorDrug useHigh-risk sexual behaviorFemale partnersHistory of alcoholSexual risk behaviorsHigh-risk behaviorsEffects of drugsSelf-administered questionnaireSyphilis infectionHIV infectionSyphilis prevalenceMean ageSyphilis testingClinical trialsHIV epidemicHIV interventionsBlood samplesHIVHan ethnicityRisk behaviorsMSM
2015
A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities
Sgarbi RV, da Silva Santos Carbone A, Paião DS, Lemos EF, Simionatto S, Puga MA, Motta-Castro AR, Pompilio MA, Urrego J, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0139487. PMID: 26466312, PMCID: PMC4605759, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Retroviral AgentsBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPrevalencePrisonersPrisonsSurveys and QuestionnairesSyphilisVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingHIV careMental illnessMultivariable logistic regression modelPrevious HIV testingHIV testing ratesMajority of HIVHIV testing practicesTreatment of HIVHigh HIV prevalencePopulation-based samplePercent of participantsLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyHIV diagnosisPrevious surgeryHIV infectionHIV statusMultivariable analysisHIV prevalenceSyphilis testingClinical careGeneral populationHIVTesting rates
2014
HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Fan W, Yin L, Qian HZ, Li D, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Zhang Z. HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. BioMed Research International 2014, 2014: 232451. PMID: 24795880, PMCID: PMC3985141, DOI: 10.1155/2014/232451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk perceptionSelf-perceived riskHIV infectionHigh riskMultivariate logistic regression modelLow self-perceived riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported historyHIV/AIDS epidemicIllicit drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV-negativeHIV testingHIV statusSyphilis testingBeijing MSMChinese MSMHIV perceptionBlood samplesLower riskDrug useHIVMSMUnknown statusAIDS epidemic
2013
Being Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru
Vagenas P, Ludford KT, Gonzales P, Peinado J, Cabezas C, Gonzales F, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL, for the Peruvian HIV Sentinel Surveillance Working Group. Being Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 18: 120-127. PMID: 23670711, PMCID: PMC3796203, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0504-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHigh-risk sexual behaviorHIV infectionUse disordersMultivariate logistic regressionUnprotected anal intercourseSexual behaviorHIV-InfectedHIV statusSyphilis testingHIV riskAnal intercourseTherapy interventionHIVLogistic regressionMenLast encounterSexInfectionDisordersParticipantsRisk assessmentMSMPeruvian citiesMonths
2012
Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students
Zhang L, Ding X, Lu R, Feng L, Li X, Xiao Y, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e37211. PMID: 22623994, PMCID: PMC3356386, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyphilis infectionRisky sexual behaviorHIV prevalenceStudent MSMMultivariable logistic regression analysisSexual behaviorPredictors of HIVLow HIV prevalencePrevalence of syphilisRisk of HIVLogistic regression analysisRisk sexual behaviourLow HIVHIV infectionSyphilis prevalenceComparison of risksSyphilis testingAdjusted prevalenceHigh prevalenceHIV riskBlood specimensHIVMSM participantsMultivariate analysisSexual partners
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