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Inflammation and Risk of Depression in HIV: Prospective Findings From the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study
Lu H, Surkan P, Irwin M, Treisman G, Breen E, Sacktor N, Stall R, Wolinsky S, Jacobson L, Abraham A. Inflammation and Risk of Depression in HIV: Prospective Findings From the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2019, 188: 1994-2003. PMID: 31642472, PMCID: PMC6825834, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwz190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDepressionHIV InfectionsHumansInflammationMalePrevalenceProspective StudiesSexual and Gender MinoritiesUnited StatesConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusMulticenter AIDS Cohort StudyAIDS Cohort StudyInflammatory processCohort studyHigher oddsDepressive symptomsSoluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2Soluble interleukin-2 receptor αTumor necrosis factor receptor 2B-cell activating factorEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleInterleukin-2 receptor αNecrosis factor receptor 2Relevant depression symptomsSoluble interleukin-6 receptorPathogenesis of depressionHigh-risk populationRisk of depressionFactor receptor 2Interleukin-6 receptorExploratory factor analysisHIV- menHIV- participantsInflammatory profile
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHepacivirusHepatitis B virusHepatitis CHepatitis VirusesHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMotivationSexual and Gender MinoritiesConceptsHepatitis 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 participationTestingPersons
2022
Eliminating conversion therapy and promoting LGBTQ-affirmative therapy in China
Li G, Qin S, Lu H, Santtila P, Hall B. Eliminating conversion therapy and promoting LGBTQ-affirmative therapy in China. The Lancet Psychiatry 2022, 9: e25. PMID: 35569506, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00120-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
What happens after HIV self-testing? Results from a longitudinal cohort of Chinese men who have sex with men
Tang W, Huang W, Lu H, Cao B, Wu D, Ong J, Fu H, Zhang Y, Yang B, Wang C, Ma W, Wei C, Tucker J. What happens after HIV self-testing? Results from a longitudinal cohort of Chinese men who have sex with men. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 807. PMID: 31521123, PMCID: PMC6744670, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4455-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacility-based HIV testingConsistent condom useHIV testingHIV prevention servicesCondom usePrevention servicesStudy periodFacility-based testingMore implementation researchLongitudinal cohort dataHIV testIntervention trialsLongitudinal cohortChinese MSMChinese menHIVSociodemographic informationHIVSTSecondary analysisCohort dataHIVST resultsMost menImplementation researchLinear mixed modelsMenLeading 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSexual HealthSexually Transmitted DiseasesSyphilisYoung AdultConceptsSyphilis 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChinaCohort StudiesCommunity ParticipationCondomsCrowdsourcingHealth PromotionHIV InfectionsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMass ScreeningSexual and Gender MinoritiesSyphilisYoung AdultConceptsHIV 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