2023
Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study
Strong S, Oldfield B, van den Berg J, Cole C, Biegacki E, Ogbuagu O, Virata M, Chan P, Edelman E. Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 37: 102553. PMID: 38282665, PMCID: PMC10810836, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol usePre-exposure prophylaxisAlcohol reduction interventionsAlcohol useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisOral pre-exposure prophylaxisAcquisition of HIVAlcohol-related harmPrEP adherencePrEP careTreatment optionsOral formulationReduction interventionsPrEP programMSMPrEPProphylaxisHIVMultimodal approachMenCareAdherenceInterventionSexUnited States
2022
Proactive strategies to optimize engagement of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, transgender, and nonbinary individuals in a trial of a novel agent for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Cespedes M, Das M, Hojilla JC, Blumenthal J, Mounzer K, Ramgopal M, Hodge T, Torres TS, Peterson C, Shibase S, Elliott A, Demidont AC, Callaghan L, Watson CC, Carter C, Kintu A, Baeten JM, Ogbuagu O. Proactive strategies to optimize engagement of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, transgender, and nonbinary individuals in a trial of a novel agent for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267780. PMID: 35657826, PMCID: PMC9165827, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsHIV incidencePre-exposure prophylaxis clinical trialHispanic/LatinxRecruitment goalsGood participatory practice guidelinesOngoing phase 3 trialsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisTransgender womenTransgender menPhase 3 trialPre-exposure prophylaxisCommunity-based clinicsFuture clinical trialsClinical trial numberEvidence-informed recommendationsLatinx MSMGender nonbinary individualsCisgender MSMNovel agentsPractice guidelinesStudy populationBlack MSMUS sitesTrials
2019
Preferences for implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Results from a survey of primary care providers
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Calabrese SK, Berkenblit G, Cunningham CO, Ogbuagu O, Patel VV, Phillips KA, Tetrault JM, Shah M, Blackstock O. Preferences for implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Results from a survey of primary care providers. Preventive Medicine Reports 2019, 17: 101012. PMID: 31890474, PMCID: PMC6926349, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care physiciansPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP implementationPrEP prescribingPrimary careHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisMost primary care physiciansSite specialistPrimary care providersDirect patient careGuidelines/protocolsPrEP deliveryCare physiciansHIV preventionGeneral internistsCare providersClinical carePatient careCarePrEPProphylaxisNational professional organizationsImplementation barriersFuture studiesParticipants
2018
Prevalence and Correlates of Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Prescribed HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Real-World Clinical Settings
Ogbuagu O, Marshall BDL, Tiberio P, Ogunbajo A, Barakat L, Montgomery M, Almonte A, Wray T, Williams EC, Edelman EJ, Chan PA. Prevalence and Correlates of Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Prescribed HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Real-World Clinical Settings. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 190-200. PMID: 30145707, PMCID: PMC7020905, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2260-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useUnhealthy alcoholPre-exposure prophylaxisUnhealthy substance useDrug useHIV acquisitionAlcohol useSubstance useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisReal-world clinical settingProspective observational studyHIV-positive partnerHIV risk behaviorsStructured clinical assessmentFrequent drug usePrEP outcomesPrEP useRisk factorsClinical assessmentObservational studyPositive partnerReal-world settingMultivariate analysisYounger ageSexual partnersHIV Risk perception and eligibility for pre-exposure prophylaxis in women involved in the criminal justice system
Rutledge R, Madden L, Ogbuagu O, Meyer JP. HIV Risk perception and eligibility for pre-exposure prophylaxis in women involved in the criminal justice system. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 1282-1289. PMID: 29527934, PMCID: PMC6085161, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1447079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP implementation programsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk behaviorsPrEP awarenessHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisRisk behaviorsPersonal HIV riskPrEP care continuumPrEP-eligible womenHepatitis C infectionPrimary care providersHIV risk perceptionUnsafe injection practicesMeeting eligibility criteriaPrison/jailCross-sectional surveyRecent transactional sexLifetime substance usePrEP eligibleC infectionEligible womenCare continuumHIV riskCare providersHigh risk