2025
Author Correction: Pay-it-forward incentives for hepatitis virus testing in men who have sex with men: a cluster randomized trial
Zhang Y, Li J, Xie Y, Wu D, Ong J, Marley G, Kamarulzaman A, Lu H, Zou F, Smith J, Tucker J, Fu G, Tang W. Author Correction: Pay-it-forward incentives for hepatitis virus testing in men who have sex with men: a cluster randomized trial. Nature Medicine 2025, 1-1. PMID: 40205200, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03690-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Hepatitis Delta Virus Testing, Prevalence, and Liver-Related Outcomes Among US Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis B
Wong R, Yang Z, Jou J, John B, Lim J, Cheung R. Hepatitis Delta Virus Testing, Prevalence, and Liver-Related Outcomes Among US Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis B. Gastro Hep Advances 2024, 4: 100575. PMID: 39906477, PMCID: PMC11791144, DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2024.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic hepatitis B patientsChronic hepatitis BLiver-related outcomesHepatic decompensationHepatitis delta virusCohort of U.S. veteransNational cohortU.S. veteransRisk of cirrhosisIncidence of cirrhosisPositive patientsHDV infectionHepatitis BEvaluate incidenceHepatocellular carcinomaCirrhosisPatientsDecompensationVirus testingPropensity scoreHepatitisDelta virusNelson-Aalen methodDiagnosisOutcomes
2023
Pay-it-forward incentives for hepatitis virus testing in men who have sex with men: a cluster randomized trial
Zhang Y, Li J, Xie Y, Wu D, Ong J, Marley G, Kamarulzaman A, Lu H, Zou F, Smith J, Tucker J, Fu G, Tang W. Pay-it-forward incentives for hepatitis virus testing in men who have sex with men: a cluster randomized trial. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 2241-2247. PMID: 37640859, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02519-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusCare armHCV testingVirus testingTwo-arm cluster-randomized trialHepatitis C virus testingHepatitis virus testingCluster-randomized trialProportion of menGroup of menAdverse eventsHBV testPrimary outcomeB virusForward armFree testingHCVMenRapid testingSexTrialsArmActive community participationTestingPersonsHepatitis C Virus Testing and Care Cascade Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals
Wolfe H, Hughto J, Quint M, Hashemi L, Hughes L. Hepatitis C Virus Testing and Care Cascade Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: 695-703. PMID: 36759228, PMCID: PMC10121731, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV diagnosisCare engagementGender diverse individualsHepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalenceHepatitis C virus testingOptum's de-identified ClinformaticsCisgender womenC virus prevalenceData Mart DatabaseMultivariable logistic regressionPersistent health disparitiesHCV testingCare cascadeHCV medicationsUnadjusted prevalenceTreatment uptakeAdjusted oddsUnadjusted frequencyVirus testingGeneral populationHCV studiesHCVHealth disparitiesHigher overall frequencyLogistic regressionChoice Architecture to Assist Clinicians with Appropriate COVID-19 Test Ordering
Sangal R, Venkatesh A, Cahill J, Pettker C, Peaper D. Choice Architecture to Assist Clinicians with Appropriate COVID-19 Test Ordering. The Journal Of Applied Laboratory Medicine 2023, 8: 98-105. PMID: 36610419, DOI: 10.1093/jalm/jfac104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRSV testingSymptomatic visitsED visitsSARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification testsCOVID-19Respiratory syncytial virus testingNucleic acid amplification testsElectronic health record ordersSystems-based interventionsSARS-CoV-2Symptomatic patientsPrimary outcomeInfluenza testingClinical guidelinesClinician educationClinician practiceVirus testingAmplification testsPatientsTest orderingInstitutional guidelinesClinical needHospital systemVisitsTesting patterns
2022
Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Shu W, Li Z, Yan H, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 549-553. PMID: 35813888, PMCID: PMC9260086, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingHIV testing frequencyHIV testing servicesPrevalence of HIVRecreational drug usePublic health practiceHIV testingHIV transmissionYoung MSMVirus testingDrug useHealth practicesStudy periodMSMOnline interventionWhole study periodMenTesting servicesMore social contactsSexTesting frequencySocial contactHIVPrevalence
2018
Opioid Agonist Treatment and Improved Outcomes at Each Stage of the HIV Treatment Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs in Ukraine
Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Zelenev A, Makarenko I, Pykalo I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Opioid Agonist Treatment and Improved Outcomes at Each Stage of the HIV Treatment Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs in Ukraine. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 288-295. PMID: 30312275, PMCID: PMC8215524, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentHIV treatment cascadeTreatment cascadeAgonist treatmentIndependent factorsHepatitis C virus testingOpioid-dependent PWIDOpioid use disorderClinical care settingsLogistic regression modelsOAT coverageAntiretroviral therapyHIV careUNAIDS 90HIV preventionImproved outcomesTreatment strategiesCare settingsVirus testingNationwide studyPWIDUse disordersOAT expansionHIVCareAssessment and Validation of Syndromic Case definitions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Testing in a Low Resource Population
Omer SB, Bednarczyk R, Kazi M, Guterman LB, Aziz F, Allen KE, Yildirim I, Ali SA. Assessment and Validation of Syndromic Case definitions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Testing in a Low Resource Population. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2018, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30074977, PMCID: PMC6437080, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based surveillanceCase definitionRespiratory syncytial virus testingRespiratory syncytial virus infectionSyncytial virus infectionLow-resource populationsStandardized case definitionsSyndromic case definitionsResource-limited settingsVaccine evaluationVirus infectionVirus testingYoung infantsVirus control strategiesModest specificitySurveillanceCyanosisWheezeApneaInfantsInfection
2016
Laboratory Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection
Landry ML, St George K. Laboratory Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2016, 141: 60-67. PMID: 27763787, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0406-sa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleic acid amplification testsZika virus infectionZika infectionVirus infectionAmplification testsLaboratory diagnosisNucleic acid amplification testingCommercial nucleic acid amplification testsAccurate antibody testZika virus testingPublic health recommendationsEmergency use authorizationAcute infectionAmplification testingSerology resultsPast infectionFlavivirus antigensHealth recommendationsVirus testingCurrent recommendationsAntibody testApplicable diagnostic toolsVirus epitopesAccurate diagnosisInfection
2015
What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa?
Upadhya D, Moll AP, Brooks RP, Friedland G, Shenoi SV. What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa? International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 662-671. PMID: 26134323, PMCID: PMC4851612, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415592789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingRural South AfricaRural resource-limited settingsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingCommunity-based HIVCommunity-based testingMedian CD4 countRecent HIV exposureCommunity-based HIV testing programmeFirst-time testersHIV testing programsVoluntary HIV testingResource-limited settingsCD4 countHIV exposureMedian ageHIV statusVirus testingCommunity testingHIVCells/Rural settingsFamily membersSix-itemRisky lifestyles
2013
HIV Testing and Sexual Risk Reduction Counseling in Office-Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Caffrey S, Sikkema KJ, Jones ES, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. HIV Testing and Sexual Risk Reduction Counseling in Office-Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2013, 7: 410-416. PMID: 24189173, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e3182a3b603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk reduction counselingRisk reduction counselingBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsReduction counselingSexual risk behaviorsHIV testingNaloxone treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingRisk behaviorsPreliminary efficacyVirus testingPatientsManual adherenceTreatment practicesProcess measuresCounseling sessionsSimilar proportionsHIVCounselingOutcomesTreatmentSessionsRandomizedTesting
2010
NEXT STEPS FOR UKRAINE ABOLITION OF HIV REGISTRIES, IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES
IZENBERG JM, ALTICE FL. NEXT STEPS FOR UKRAINE ABOLITION OF HIV REGISTRIES, IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES. Addiction 2010, 105: 569-570. PMID: 20403006, PMCID: PMC3049168, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02881.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Point-of-Care Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing
Campbell S, Fedoriw Y. Point-of-Care Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing. Point Of Care The Journal Of Near-Patient Testing & Technology 2009, 8: 32-35. DOI: 10.1097/poc.0b013e31819b622d.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsRapid HIV testsHIV testHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingImmunodeficiency virus infectionRapid HIV testingHigh-risk individualsPublic health testingHIV testingVirus infectionVirus testingDrug AdministrationRapid diagnosisEffective disease managementHealth careDisease managementCareClinical laboratoriesDiagnosisHealth testingRecent studiesInfectionOperational barriersSignificant advancesAdministration
2007
Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing and Treatment in the United States
Walensky RP, Freedberg KA, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD. Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing and Treatment in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007, 45: s248-s254. PMID: 18190295, PMCID: PMC2365915, DOI: 10.1086/522546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingVoluntary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingRoutine HIV testingVoluntary HIV testingLower cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness studiesHealth care settingsPublic health importanceHealth care interventionsCost-effectiveness analysisImmunodeficiency syndromeRisk factorsCare interventionsUS CentersCare settingsVirus testingHealth effectivenessHealth importanceDisease controlRecent evidenceHIVNew guidelinesUnited StatesPrevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Desai RA. Prevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2007, 195: 776-780. PMID: 17984780, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e31814514ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAmbulatory CareAttitude to HealthCase ManagementCommunity Mental Health ServicesComorbidityConnecticutCounselingCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HIVHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalenceSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsSerious mental illnessHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPosttest counselingMental illnessHIV testingIndependent correlatesVirus testingCommunity-based case management servicesCorrelates of receiptHIV-positive individualsImmune deficiency syndromeCase management servicesHigher educational levelStrong therapeutic alliancePublic sector facilitiesPrimary clinicianDeficiency syndromeRisk populationsYounger ageIllnessPsychological distressTherapeutic allianceSubstantial proportionCounselingOutpatients
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