2013
Cumulative exposure to paternal seminal fluid prior to conception and subsequent risk of preeclampsia
Saftlas A, Rubenstein L, Prater K, Harland K, Field E, Triche E. Cumulative exposure to paternal seminal fluid prior to conception and subsequent risk of preeclampsia. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 101: 104-110. PMID: 24011785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaVaginal exposureNulliparous womenImmune maladaptation hypothesisOdds of preeclampsiaMedical chart reviewPercentile of exposureBarrier contraceptive methodsCase-control studyVaginal sexual intercourseAllogeneic fetusChart reviewIowa womenPaternal HLAAntigen exposureImmune toleranceNormotensive controlsPaternal antigensMaternal tolerancePreeclampsia casesPreeclampsia riskSubsequent riskSeminal fluidLive birthsContraceptive useMaternal–fetal HLA sharing and preeclampsia: variation in effects by seminal fluid exposure in a case–control study of nulliparous women in Iowa
Triche E, Harland K, Field E, Rubenstein L, Saftlas A. Maternal–fetal HLA sharing and preeclampsia: variation in effects by seminal fluid exposure in a case–control study of nulliparous women in Iowa. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 101: 111-119. PMID: 23998333, PMCID: PMC4060772, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyHLA sharingSemen exposureNulliparous womenClass IHLA typingComplete HLA typingMaternal-fetal histocompatibilityOdds of preeclampsiaMother-baby pairsHLA-A matchingVaginal exposureNormotensive controlsSuccessful pregnancyPreeclampsia casesContraceptive usePreeclampsiaEligibility criteriaFluid exposureIngestion practicesClass IIMultivariate modelStudy sampleExposure historyType of practice
2011
Sexual Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Infected South African Men and Women with Their Partners in a Primary Care Program: Implications for Couples-Based Prevention
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Lurie M, Modisenyane T, Triche E, Gray G, Welte A, Martinson N. Sexual Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Infected South African Men and Women with Their Partners in a Primary Care Program: Implications for Couples-Based Prevention. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 16: 139-150. PMID: 21476005, PMCID: PMC3184366, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9941-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack PeopleCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalencePrimary Health CareRisk-TakingSelf DisclosureSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersSocioeconomic FactorsSouth AfricaSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsHIV-positive partnerStatus unknown partnersSexual risk behaviorsPrimary care programsAntiretroviral therapyRisk behaviorsSouth African menCare programPartner's HIV statusAfrican menUnknown partnersActive HIVHIV statusHIV preventionHIVSex partnersUnprotected sexSex actsPreventionSexual behaviorMonthsWomenSexMenTherapy
2010
Decreased sexual risk behavior in the era of HAART among HIV-infected urban and rural South Africans attending primary care clinics
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Lurie M, Mohapi L, Pronyk P, Moshabela M, Marinda E, Gray G, Triche E, Martinson N. Decreased sexual risk behavior in the era of HAART among HIV-infected urban and rural South Africans attending primary care clinics. AIDS 2010, 24: 2687-2696. PMID: 20808202, PMCID: PMC3130627, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32833e78d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsImpact of HAARTPrimary care clinicsRisk behaviorsHAART initiationCare clinicsSex partnersUnprotected sexPrimary care HIV clinicRural primary care clinicsProspective observational cohortEra of HAARTAntiretroviral treatment programPrimary care programsHIV prevention effortsHIV clinicRural South AfricansClinic visitsCohort studyObservational cohortPrimary outcomeSouth African menHAARTCare programHIV