2021
Knowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Walz L, Al-Ali S, Harle N, Wiles E, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0259981. PMID: 34813620, PMCID: PMC8610262, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersCOVID-19Treatment resourcesHealthcare professionalsCOVID-19 patientsCross-sectional studyLimited-resource settingsSARS-CoV-2 virusCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 preventionPersonal protective equipmentEssential medical resourcesHealth Organization websiteMajority of participantsPatient outcomesMedian numberDisposable gownsHealthcare providersHealthcare personnelN95 masksProtective equipmentConvenience sampling methodCOVID-19 informationMedical resourcesPatientsArmed conflict, HIV, and syndemic risk markers of mental distress, alcohol misuse, and intimate partner violence among couples in Uganda
Mootz JJ, Basaraba CN, Corbeil T, Johnson K, Kubanga KP, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Armed conflict, HIV, and syndemic risk markers of mental distress, alcohol misuse, and intimate partner violence among couples in Uganda. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2021, 34: 1016-1026. PMID: 34647647, PMCID: PMC8530966, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndemic problemsHIV statusRisk markersIntimate partner violenceSyndemic scoreAlcohol misuseMale partnersMental distressUnknown HIV statusPopulation-based studyRisk of maleHIV/AIDSFemale intimate partner violencePartner violencePsychosocial interventionsHIVSignificant total effectWomenProblem scoresHigh rateNortheastern UgandaMen's exposureExposureConflict exposureTotal effect
2020
Factors associated with regular HIV testing behavior of MSM in China: a cross-sectional survey informed by theory of triadic influence
Zhao Y, Bromberg DJ, Khoshnood K, Sheng Y. Factors associated with regular HIV testing behavior of MSM in China: a cross-sectional survey informed by theory of triadic influence. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2020, 31: 1340-1351. PMID: 33081648, DOI: 10.1177/0956462420953012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular HIV testingHIV testing behaviorsHIV testingHIV testHIV infectionTesting behaviorFirst HIV testKey prevention strategiesRegular testingHIV-relevant behaviorsCross-sectional surveyFirst sexual intercoursePrevention strategiesHealthcare providersLogistic regressionMSMNumber of partnersSexual intercourseTriadic InfluenceStrong associationInfectionPrevalenceEnvironmental factorsMenRegular intervals
2017
Exposure to verbal abuse and neglect during childbirth among Jordanian women
Alzyoud F, Khoshnood K, Alnatour A, Oweis A. Exposure to verbal abuse and neglect during childbirth among Jordanian women. Midwifery 2017, 58: 71-76. PMID: 29306737, DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersCare providersLast childbirthJordanian womenChild health centresVerbal abuseCross-sectional descriptive designMean ageMaternity settingsHealth centersWomen's ageConsequence of exposureCurrent studyWomen's exposureWomenChildbirthDescriptive designChildbirth methodAgeChildrenNeglect QuestionnairePrevalence of neglectFinal sampleAbuseExposure
2016
Factors Predicting Internalized Stigma Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Beijing, China
Xu X, Sheng Y, Khoshnood K, Clark K. Factors Predicting Internalized Stigma Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Beijing, China. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2016, 28: 142-153. PMID: 27623279, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternalized stigmaNegative affectEmotional supportInfectious disease specialist hospitalStigma reduction programsNegative stereotypesNegative outcomesOlder ageLittle researchSexual risk behaviorsAffectSignificant predictorsHigh levelsRisk behaviorsStigmaReconstruction interventionsMasterySpecialist HospitalStereotypesIntermediate-high levelPotential predictors
2015
Sexual Offenses Among Children in the North of Jordan: An Exploratory Study
Shotar AM, Alzyoud S, Oweis A, Alhawamdeh KA, Khoshnood K. Sexual Offenses Among Children in the North of Jordan: An Exploratory Study. Journal Of Child Sexual Abuse 2015, 24: 538-554. PMID: 26301439, DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2015.1042181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild Abuse, SexualChild, PreschoolFemaleForensic MedicineHumansJordanMaleConceptsSexual violenceSexual offensesCases of rapeIndecent assaultMale victimsVulnerable segmentsSexual assaultViolenceOffensesAssaultExploratory studyImportant global health problemVictimsGlobal health problemNorth of JordanJordanMean ageFemale ratioRetrospective designPrevention strategiesOffendersNorthern regionHealth problemsPolicyAge groupsKnowledge and perceptions of sexual and reproductive health and HIV among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in rural China
Mu W, Zhao Y, Khoshnood K, Cheng Y, Sun X, Liu X, Xu W, Wang S, Ma Y, Zhang F. Knowledge and perceptions of sexual and reproductive health and HIV among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in rural China. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 1137-1142. PMID: 25894204, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1032206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV knowledgeReproductive healthDescriptive cross-sectional studyRural HIV clinicActive antiretroviral therapyHIV treatment programsMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyLong-term careAntiretroviral therapyHIV clinicHIV statusMedical visitsSRH servicesAdult careComprehensive carePuberty developmentEarly deathHIVPsychosocial supportTreatment programLogistic regressionVulnerable populationsMore childrenPHIVAPrognosis-related factors in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with hematological malignancies: A retrospective cohort analysis in a Chinese population
Liu J, Cheng Q, Yang Q, Li X, Shen X, Zhang L, Liu Z, Khoshnood K. Prognosis-related factors in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with hematological malignancies: A retrospective cohort analysis in a Chinese population. Hematology 2015, 20: 494-503. PMID: 25585045, DOI: 10.1179/1607845414y.0000000216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAPACHEChinaFemaleHematologic NeoplasmsHospitals, UniversityHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisConceptsSequential Organ Failure AssessmentInvasive mechanical ventilationHematological malignanciesUse of IMVDetailed retrospective chart reviewIntensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit patientsLong-term mortality ratesCare unit admissionChronic Health EvaluationOrgan Failure AssessmentRetrospective chart reviewRetrospective cohort analysisCare unit patientsPrognosis-related factorsUniversity-affiliated hospitalIntensive care resourcesStrong predictive valuePanel of parametersAcute PhysiologyAdverse predictorsIMV useSOFA scoreUnit admissionICU mortality
2014
HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012
Wang X, Lan G, Shen Z, Vermund SH, Zhu Q, Chen Y, Khoshnood K, Wu Z, Tang Z. HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 367. PMID: 24993252, PMCID: PMC4091643, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSyphilis prevalenceCross-sectional surveyCurrent syphilisHIV prevalencePrevalence trendsSexual intercourseIncident HIV casesAnnual cross-sectional surveyRisk factor dataSignificant predictorsRisk of HIVNational sentinel surveillanceYearly cross-sectional surveysHIV/AIDSSyphilis infectionHIV infectionHIV casesSentinel surveillanceRisk factorsBlood samplesHIVKey populationsMSMPrevalence
2011
HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge and Its Association With Socioeconomic Status Among Women
Kobeissi L, Kak F, Khawaja M, Khoshnood K. HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge and Its Association With Socioeconomic Status Among Women. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2011, 27: np734-np745. PMID: 22186399, DOI: 10.1177/1010539511431299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDS knowledgeSocioeconomic statusMultivariate logistic regression modelHIV/AIDS-related knowledgeLogistic regression modelsRepresentative household sampleAdjusted analysisPrevention knowledgeAIDS knowledgeWomenRichest income quintileIncome quintileWoman transmissionSignificant differencesPrevention methodsAwareness campaignsHousehold sampleRegression modelsAssociationStatusMedia exposureQuintileBarriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda
Senkomago V, Guwatudde D, Breda M, Khoshnood K. Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 1246-1253. PMID: 21939403, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.564112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree antiretroviral therapyHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyLack of accessPopulation of patientsDose timePill countAdherence estimatesAntiretroviral adherenceART clinicsAverage adherenceFree medicationMedicationsPatientsRural clinicsSocioeconomic barriersClinicLess adherentAdherenceSelf-reported estimatesRural districtsSelf-report methodsPillsMonthsSaharan Africa
2009
A Role for Community Health Promoters in Tuberculosis Control in the State of Chiapas, Mexico
Herce ME, Chapman JA, Castro A, García-Salyano G, Khoshnood K. A Role for Community Health Promoters in Tuberculosis Control in the State of Chiapas, Mexico. Journal Of Community Health 2009, 35: 182-189. PMID: 20033836, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-009-9206-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCommunity Health PlanningCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersComplementary TherapiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMedicine, TraditionalMexicoMiddle AgedMultilingualismQualitative ResearchRural Health ServicesTuberculosisVolunteersWorkforceYoung AdultConceptsHealth promotersCommunity health promotersTuberculosis Control ProgrammeCommunity health workersHealth care infrastructureMedicinal plant therapyTB controlTuberculosis controlTB epidemicPublic health workHealth workersParasitic infectionsIndian ethnicityPatientsCare infrastructurePlant therapiesAllopathic medicineEssential medicinesHealth workMedicine cabinetOne-thirdStructured interviewsControl programsOne-fifthBiomedical treatment
2006
Differences in characteristics between Afghani and Iranian patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Mirsaeidi MS, Tabarsi P, Khoshnood K, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Radpour O, Farnia P, Ebrahimi G, Mansouri D, Amiri M, Bagheri Z, Velayati A. Differences in characteristics between Afghani and Iranian patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2006, 11: 180-182. PMID: 16859946, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Treatment of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Iran
Mirsaeidi SM, Tabarsi P, Khoshnood K, Pooramiri MV, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Mansoori SD, Masjedi H, Zahirifard S, Mohammadi F, Farnia P, Masjedi MR, Velayati AA. Treatment of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Iran. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 9: 317-322. PMID: 16183321, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple drug-resistant tuberculosisMore second-line drugsDrug-resistant tuberculosis treatmentMDR-TB patientsMDR-TB treatmentMasih Daneshvari HospitalDrug-resistant tuberculosisSecond-line drugsAppropriate treatment regimensProbable cureDrug regimenTreatment regimenComplete followTreatment regimensTuberculosis treatmentPatientsAverage durationRegimenTreatmentDrugsCureRegimensAmikacinHospitalFollowDeclining Incidence of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections among Persons with AIDS in an Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, 1995—2000
Heffernan RT, Barrett NL, Gallagher KM, Hadler JL, Harrison LH, Reingold AL, Khoshnood K, Holford TR, Schuchat A. Declining Incidence of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections among Persons with AIDS in an Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, 1995—2000. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 191: 2038-2045. PMID: 15897989, DOI: 10.1086/430356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal disease incidencePneumococcal disease incidenceInvasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infectionsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseStreptococcus pneumoniae infectionPneumococcal diseasePneumoniae infectionIncidence ratePre-HAART eraActive antiretroviral therapyAnnual incidence rateRange of subgroupsAnnual percentage changeYears of ageAIDS surveillance dataActive surveillance systemSan Francisco CountyRace/ethnicityTime trend analysisAntiretroviral therapyDisease incidence ratesAnnual incidenceImmunodeficiency syndromePersons 18High risk
2001
Epidemiology of Necator Americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents
Gandhi N, Jizhang C, Khoshnood K, Fuying X, Shanwen L, Yaoruo L, Bin Z, Haechou X, Chongjin T, Yan W, Wensen W, Dungxing H, Chong C, Shuhua X, Hawdon J, Hotez P. Epidemiology of Necator Americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents. Journal Of Parasitology 2001, 87: 739-743. PMID: 11534635, DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0739:eonahi]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh prevalenceElderly residentsHookworm infectionPrevalence of hookwormCross-sectional studyHigh-intensity infectionsSchool-aged childrenIntensity of infectionIntestinal helminthsAge 41Hookworm transmissionIntensity infectionsLight infectionsHookwormInfectionPrevalenceEarly adulthoodHeavy infectionsFecal samplesAgeHelminth eggsResidentsEpidemiologyAscarisWomen