2024
Synergistic interaction between pay-it-forward incentives and recreational drug use on hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus testing among men who have sex with men in China
Ai W, Xie Y, Lu H, Ai T, Wu D, Zhang Y, Marley G, Ong J, Tucker J, Tang W. Synergistic interaction between pay-it-forward incentives and recreational drug use on hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus testing among men who have sex with men in China. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2024, 100: 302-309. PMID: 38862237, PMCID: PMC11283352, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis C virus testingHepatitis C virus testing uptakePay-it-forwardTesting uptakeRecreational drug useStandard-of-care groupIncentive groupPromote hepatitis B virusDrug useHepatitis testingChinese MSMAdditive scaleMSMCommunity connectednessDrug use behaviorsRecreational drugsDonation opportunitiesFree testingParticipantsPooled dataHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusUse behaviorsMenStudy group
2023
Infant factors that impact the ecology of human milk secretion and composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 3
Krebs N, Belfort M, Meier P, Mennella J, O’Connor D, Taylor S, Raiten D. Infant factors that impact the ecology of human milk secretion and composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2023, 117: s43-s60. PMID: 37173060, PMCID: PMC10356564, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionHuman milkRecreational drug useComposition of human milkLactating parentsPreterm birthGrowth restrictionInfant factorsHuman milk microbiomeInfant phenotypeAutocrine/paracrine mechanismDuration of lactationInfant intakeGroup 3Milk removalInfantsDrug useGestationSecretory activityMultiple mechanismsMilk volumeBreastmilkMilk microbiomeMilk compositionLactate
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
2020
Cracking the Opium Den
Blinick R, Chaya N, Zalta B, Haramati L, Shmukler A. Cracking the Opium Den. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2020, 36: w16-w31. PMID: 32102017, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000488.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRecreational drug useDrug overdoseDrug useEmergency room visitsCardiothoracic manifestationsImaging manifestationsCigarette smokingRoom visitsFirst cliniciansTotal deathsDrug AdministrationOrgan systemsDrug abuseBiochemical effectsOverdoseManifestationsAbuseComplicationsSmokingPatientsCliniciansDiagnosisAdministrationAlcoholismVisits
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 use
2017
Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial
Thomas R, Burger R, Harper A, Kanema S, Mwenge L, Vanqa N, Bell-Mandla N, Smith P, Floyd S, Bock P, Ayles H, Beyers N, Donnell D, Fidler S, Hayes R, Hauck K, Team H, Hargreaves J, Watson-Jones D, Godfrey-Faussett P, Cori A, Pickles M, Mandla N, Yang B, James A, Vermaak R, Makola N, Hoddinott G, Naidoo V, Bond V, Simwinga M, Mwinga A, Kosloff B, Limbada M, Bwalya J, Ngulube C, Fraser C, Eshleman S, Agyei Y, Cummings V, Catalano D, Emel L, Bunts L, Noble H, Burns D, Kouda A, Sista N, Moore A, White R, Headen T, Miller E, Hinson K, Vermund S, Barnes M, Horn L, Mwango A, Baldwin M, Wolf S, Hughes E. Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial. The Lancet Global Health 2017, 5: e1133-e1141. PMID: 28964756, PMCID: PMC5640509, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(17)30367-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative peopleHIV-positive individualsHIV-negative individualsAntiretroviral therapyHealth-related qualityHIV careHRQoL scoresHIV statusHerpes simplex virus type-2 statusNational InstituteHPTN 071 (PopART) studyHPTN 071 (PopART) trialLaboratory-confirmed HIVType 2 statusCross-sectional baseline surveyLarge cross-sectional surveyRecreational drug useCross-sectional surveyPresident's Emergency PlanGeneral population sampleHRQoL informationBetter HRQoLHIV-negativeHIV progressionHRQoL data
2016
CROI 2016: Neurologic Complications of HIV Infection.
Spudich SS, Ances BM. CROI 2016: Neurologic Complications of HIV Infection. Topics In Antiviral Medicine 2016, 24: 29-37. PMID: 27398860, PMCID: PMC6148921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemHIV infectionTraditional vascular risk factorsPrognosis of handSuppressive antiretroviral treatmentVascular risk factorsStandard antiretroviral therapyPotential adjunctive therapyLarge epidemiologic studiesMacrophage lineage cellsRecreational drug useHIV escapeHIV measuresAntiretroviral therapyHepatic dysfunctionNeurologic complicationsAdjunctive therapyAntiretroviral treatmentSystemic compartmentOpportunistic infectionsHIV replicationFemale sexPotential complicationsRisk factorsNeurocognitive disorders
2015
Latent class analysis of substance use among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from the Asian Internet MSM Sex Survey
Lim SH, Cheung DH, Guadamuz TE, Wei C, Koe S, Altice FL. Latent class analysis of substance use among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from the Asian Internet MSM Sex Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 151: 31-37. PMID: 25865907, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance useMalaysian MSMMultinational online surveyAmphetamine-type stimulant useMale sex partnersInconsistent condom useSexual risk behaviorsSubstance use patternsRecreational drug useErectile dysfunction drugsHIV statusHIV epidemicHIV preventionRisk groupsHigh prevalenceATS useSex partnersDrug useCondom useRisk behaviorsRisk profileStimulant useGroup sexMSMLatent class analysis
2014
Recreational drug use and risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among Chinese men who have sex with men: Mediation through multiple sexual partnerships
Xu JJ, Zhang C, Hu QH, Chu ZX, Zhang J, Li YZ, Lu L, Wang Z, Fu JH, Chen X, Yan HJ, Zhuang MH, Jiang YJ, Geng WQ, Vermund SH, Shang H, Qian HZ. Recreational drug use and risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among Chinese men who have sex with men: Mediation through multiple sexual partnerships. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 642. PMID: 25443542, PMCID: PMC4272794, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-014-0642-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sexual partnershipsUnprotected sexDrug useSexual partnersSexual partnershipsSimplex virus type 2Multiple logistic regression modelHSV-2 infectionHSV-2 prevalenceCross-sectional studyRisk of HIVMultiple sexual partnersVirus type 2Last sexual encounterRecreational drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV infectionActive MSMHSV-2HIV riskSexual disinhibitionChinese MSMHigh riskHIVChinese men
2009
Sexual risk behaviour of the first cohort undergoing screening for enrolment into Phase I/II HIV vaccine trials in South Africa
Andersson K, Van Niekerk R, Niccolai L, Mlungwana O, Holdsworth I, Bogoshi M, McIntyre J, Gray G, Vardas E. Sexual risk behaviour of the first cohort undergoing screening for enrolment into Phase I/II HIV vaccine trials in South Africa. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2009, 20: 95-101. PMID: 19182054, PMCID: PMC3556817, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase I/II HIV vaccine trialHIV vaccine trialsRisk behaviorsVaccine trialsPhase I/II trialPhase III efficacy trialHIV-positive partnerRisk reduction counsellingSexual risk behaviorsRecreational drug useHigh-risk behaviorsHeavy alcohol useMore sex partnersAnonymous partnersII trialMale genderHeterosexual cohortsEfficacy trialsMale volunteersFemale volunteersAdditional recruitment methodSex partnersDrug useMultivariate analysisCondom use
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