2015
Burden of substance use disorders, mental illness, and correlates of infectious diseases among soon-to-be released prisoners in Azerbaijan
Azbel L, Wickersham JA, Wegman MP, Polonsky M, Suleymanov M, Ismayilov R, Dvoryak S, Rotberga S, Altice FL. Burden of substance use disorders, mental illness, and correlates of infectious diseases among soon-to-be released prisoners in Azerbaijan. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 151: 68-75. PMID: 25861943, PMCID: PMC4447560, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyDrug injectionInfectious diseasesPrevalence of HCVSignificant independent correlatesLow HIV prevalenceHigh-endemic countriesHigh diagnostic rateEvidence-based addiction treatmentSubstance use disordersHealth assessment surveyHCV epidemicHepatitis BHCV diagnosisHIV statusHIV prevalenceART coverageHIV treatmentIndependent correlatesNew medicationsHIV epidemicHeterosexual riskHealth SurveyEndemic countriesHIV
2012
Effectiveness of Integrated HIV Prevention Interventions among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Evaluation of a 16-City Public Health Program
Ye S, Xiao Y, Jin C, Cassell H, Blevins M, Sun J, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Effectiveness of Integrated HIV Prevention Interventions among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Evaluation of a 16-City Public Health Program. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e50873. PMID: 23300528, PMCID: PMC3534092, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health programsSelf-reported receiptHIV prevalenceCondom useHealth programsLast sexMultivariable logistic regression analysisMale partnersLow HIV prevalenceHIV prevention interventionsLogistic regression analysisYearly cross-sectional surveysSelf-reported condom useCross-sectional surveyHIV infectionIndependent predictorsHIV epidemicMSM populationPrevention interventionsChinese menDisease ratesEffective interventionsPrevalenceInterventionSexPredictors 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
2010
Prevalence and Correlates of HIV and Syphilis Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Seven Provinces in China With Historically Low HIV Prevalence
Xiao Y, Sun J, Li C, Lu F, Allen KL, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Prevalence and Correlates of HIV and Syphilis Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Seven Provinces in China With Historically Low HIV Prevalence. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: s66-s73. PMID: 20104113, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181c7db43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow HIV prevalenceSyphilis infectionInconsistent condom useHIV prevalenceMSM populationAnal sexCondom usePassive particle agglutination testOlder ageCorrelates of HIVLess educationBehavioral risk factorsRapid plasma reaginParticle agglutination testWestern blot confirmationDetection of TreponemaEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCross-sectional surveyHIV infectionRisk factorsBlood samplesMSM participantsHIVAgglutination testInfection
2006
Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Msamanga G, Fawzi W, Hertzmark E, McGrath N, Kapiga S, Kagoma C, Spiegelman D, Hunter D. Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal 2006, 83: 311-321. PMID: 16989376, DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i6.9438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionAntenatal clinicHIV-1-positive womenDar es SalaamMaternal-foetal transmissionMid-arm circumferenceHIV-1 infectionDemographic characteristicsLow HIV prevalenceCross-sectional studyHIV prevalence ratesHIV/AIDS epidemicOpt-out approachLow-resource settingsPositive womenNevirapine treatmentHIV prevalencePregnant womenMaternal ageHigh prevalenceRegular partnersPrevalence ratesPartner's occupationTanzanian womenOlder age
2000
Gender differences in the initiation of injection drug use among young adults
Doherty M, Garfein R, Monterroso E, Latkin C, Vlahov D. Gender differences in the initiation of injection drug use among young adults. Journal Of Urban Health 2000, 77: 396-414. PMID: 10976613, PMCID: PMC3456045, DOI: 10.1007/bf02386749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusInjection drug useHIV risk profilesDrug useRisk behaviorsRisk profileLow HIV prevalenceInjection drug usersMale sex partnersCommunity-based recruitmentPercentage of womenMale IDUsHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusRisky injectionMost womenGender differencesDrug usersSex partnersInjection initiationYoung womenPatterns of initiationNumber of personsYoung adultsWomen
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