2022
Sociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of native-born and displaced Syrian men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lebanon
Orr LV, Crawford FW, Khoshnood K, Khouri D, Fouad FM, Seal DW, Heimer R. Sociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of native-born and displaced Syrian men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lebanon. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 4004-4011. PMID: 35672550, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03726-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Epidemiology of Drug Use and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors among People Who Inject Drugs in Mwanza, Tanzania
Tan AX, Kapiga S, Khoshnood K, Bruce RD. Epidemiology of Drug Use and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors among People Who Inject Drugs in Mwanza, Tanzania. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0145578. PMID: 26701616, PMCID: PMC4689416, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug useRisk behaviorsNeedle/syringe sharingHIV risk behaviorsHarm reduction programsSmoking heroinHeroin injectionSyringe sharingHIV riskHeroin useCommon locationHeroin injectorsDrug usersCondom useCohabitation statusUnstable housingCity of MwanzaPoor awarenessStudy sampleParticipant referralsIllicit drugsMwanzaHIVEpidemiologyReduction programsBridging the Epidemic: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prevalence and Correlates of HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis, and Infection among Female Sex Workers in Guangxi Province, China
Chen Y, Shen Z, Morano JP, Khoshnood K, Wu Z, Lan G, Zhu Q, Zhou Y, Tang S, Liu W, Chen J, Tang Z. Bridging the Epidemic: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prevalence and Correlates of HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis, and Infection among Female Sex Workers in Guangxi Province, China. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0115311. PMID: 25723548, PMCID: PMC4344209, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-tier female sex workersFemale sex workersSentinel surveillance dataHepatitis CSurveillance dataCorrelates of HIVIntravenous drug useHeterosexual HIV epidemicPrevalence of HIVSex workersHarm reduction campaignsLogistic regression analysisLow formal education levelLow-tier venuesSafer sex practicesHCV prevalencePrior STIHCV infectionSyphilis infectionSyphilis prevalenceRisk factorsHIV epidemicCondom distributionHCVHigh risk
2013
Drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam: factors associated with membership in community-based drug user groups
Hayes-Larson E, Grau LE, Khoshnood K, Barbour R, Khuat OT, Heimer R. Drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam: factors associated with membership in community-based drug user groups. Harm Reduction Journal 2013, 10: 33. PMID: 24268108, PMCID: PMC4176489, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-10-33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug user groupsResult of membershipDomains of knowledgeInjection-related harmsLongitudinal studyGreater historyDrug usePost-hoc evaluationMembershipLow statistical powerFurther longitudinal studiesQuality of lifeUser groupsFaceHigh levelsPeersMore attentionHealth issuesMultivariate modelBeingHarm reductionDrug usersKnowledge variablesHarmVariables
2011
Female spouses of injection drug users in Pakistan: a bridge population of the HIV epidemic?
Ahmad S, Mehmood J, Awan A, Zafar S, Khoshnood K, Khan A. Female spouses of injection drug users in Pakistan: a bridge population of the HIV epidemic? Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2011, 17: 271-6. PMID: 22259883, DOI: 10.26719/2011.17.4.271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersTherapeutic injectionsDrug usersMale injection drug usersCombination of diazepamSame health centerHIV transmission chainHIV epidemicInjection drugsHealth centersDrug useSex workPast monthDrugsHIVSexual practicesBridge populationFemale spousesInjectionTransmission chainSpousesDiazepamMonths
2006
HIV prevalence, sociodemographic, and behavioral correlates and recruitment methods among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Shaboltas AV, Toussova OV, Hoffman IF, Heimer R, Verevochkin SV, Ryder RW, Khoshnood K, Perdue T, Masse BR, Kozlov AP. HIV prevalence, sociodemographic, and behavioral correlates and recruitment methods among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 41: 657-63. PMID: 16652041, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000220166.56866.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHigh-risk injection drug usersHIV prevalenceDrug usersActive injection drug usersBaseline HIV prevalenceHIV-1 prevalencePrevalent HIV infectionHIV-1 infectionHIV-positive individualsRecruitment methodsChain referralHIV infectionMedian ageHIV statusHIV-1Street outreachPrevalenceDemographic characteristicsPrevious monthRecruitment periodReferralInfectionBehavioral correlatesBehavioral variables
2005
Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection
Altice FL, Marinovich A, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Springer SA, Selwyn PA. Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 312-326. PMID: 15872190, PMCID: PMC3456574, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHIV testingHigh HIV prevalence areasMultiple logistic regression analysisWidespread HIV testingGenital herpes infectionVoluntary HIV counselingHIV prevalence areasInjection drug usePrevalence of HIVAnonymous HIV testingRisk behavior informationHigh-risk groupRapid serologic testsHIV risk behaviorsLogistic regression analysisPublic health benefitsIncarcerated womenHIV seroprevalenceHerpes infectionHIV counselingHIV serosurveyLaboratory markersIndependent correlatesRisk factors
2004
Writing About Risk: Use of Daily Diaries in Understanding Drug-User Risk Behaviors
Stopka TJ, Springer KW, Khoshnood K, Shaw S, Singer M. Writing About Risk: Use of Daily Diaries in Understanding Drug-User Risk Behaviors. AIDS And Behavior 2004, 8: 73-85. PMID: 15146135, DOI: 10.1023/b:aibe.0000017527.25533.f4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Ethical Dilemmas Created by the Criminalization of Status Behaviors: Case Examples from Ethnographic Field Research with Injection Drug Users
Buchanan D, Khoshnood K, Stopka T, Shaw S, Santelices C, Singer M. Ethical Dilemmas Created by the Criminalization of Status Behaviors: Case Examples from Ethnographic Field Research with Injection Drug Users. Health Education & Behavior 2002, 29: 30-42. PMID: 11822551, DOI: 10.1177/109019810202900105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research