2024
Costs of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Ahmed N, Ong J, McGee K, d’Elbée M, Johnson C, Cambiano V, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Terris-Prestholt F, Maheswaran H. Costs of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 980. PMID: 39192180, PMCID: PMC11348535, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09770-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing servicesHome-basedSub-Saharan AfricaTesting servicesGeneral populationHIV testing modalitiesHIV self-testingSystematic literature reviewSub-SaharanHIV-positive personsResultsSixty-five studiesTesting modalitiesHIV testingHealth facilitiesSelf-testingElectronic databasesLiterature reviewIncremental cost estimatesMale partnersIncremental costPrimary testHIVCost estimatesCampaign-styleServices
2023
Combination HIV prevention during pregnancy and the post‐partum period in Malawi and Zambia: a mathematical modelling analysis
Powers K, Mutale W, Rosenberg N, Graybill L, Mollan K, Freeborn K, Saidi F, Maman S, Mulenga P, Jahn A, Nyirenda R, Stringer J, Vermund S, H. B. Combination HIV prevention during pregnancy and the post‐partum period in Malawi and Zambia: a mathematical modelling analysis. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2023, 26: e26128. PMID: 37403422, PMCID: PMC10320044, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale HIV transmissionMaternal HIV acquisitionMaternal HIV incidenceHIV prevention strategiesPost-partum periodAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionMale partnersHIV acquisitionHIV incidenceANC patientsPrevention strategiesCombination HIV prevention strategiesCombination HIV prevention interventionSuppressive antiretroviral therapyPre-exposure prophylaxisVertical HIV transmissionAntenatal care programsCombination HIV preventionHIV prevention interventionsANC initiationART initiationUnsuppressed HIVIncident infectionsUndiagnosed HIVPosttraumatic Stress as a Moderator of the Association Between HPA-Axis Functioning and Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Community Sample of Women Currently Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Goldstein SC, Schick MR, Weyandt LL, Sullivan TP, Cadely H, Weiss NH. Posttraumatic Stress as a Moderator of the Association Between HPA-Axis Functioning and Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Community Sample of Women Currently Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023, 31: 163-173. PMID: 35113644, PMCID: PMC10829849, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPA axis functioningAlcohol use disorderHPA axis recoveryHigher PTSD symptom severityPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityMeeting criteriaUse disordersLog oddsMaintenance of AUDCurrent male partnerPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSaliva cortisol samplesAmount of alcoholAxis functioningInduction protocolCortisol samplesIntimate partner violence experiencesMale partnersCommunity womenSeverityHeightened prevalenceWomenDisorder symptomsIntimate partner violence
2022
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview
Zhang C, Vermund S. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 474-483. PMID: 36348186, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00632-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary medical male circumcisionMedical male circumcisionHIV preventionMale circumcisionPrevention strategiesEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesBehavioral prevention strategiesHigher sexual risk behaviorsHIV prevention strategiesSexual risk behaviorsPurpose of ReviewWithDecreased riskClinical trialsCircumcision coverageVMMC coverageProtective effectRecent FindingsThereHealth professionalsSystematic reviewIncidence areaRisk behaviorsSexual partnersHealth authoritiesHealth systemMale partnersSouth African men’s perceptions of breast cancer: impact of gender norms on health care accessibility
Burgess R, Lekekela B, McBride RS, Eyles J. South African men’s perceptions of breast cancer: impact of gender norms on health care accessibility. Health Promotion International 2022, 37: daac075. PMID: 35810410, PMCID: PMC9271232, DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerHealth care accessibilityHealth care systemBC symptomsMiddle-income countriesPoor outcomeBC awarenessEarly diagnosisAdvanced stageHealth needsCare accessibilityMale partnersQualitative descriptive studyDescriptive studyCare systemCancerHealth careCareWomen partnersLow-income black menBlack menMultiple barriersWomenLMICsMen
2021
Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
Kumar N, Forastiere L, Janmohamed K, Zhang TP, Sha Y, Yu F, Yang L, Tucker JD, Tang W, Alexander M. Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 2127. PMID: 34798857, PMCID: PMC8605500, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12182-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesMale partnersSexual health clinicsHIV testing interventionsOnline sexual health interventionsMen's health outcomesCross-sectional surveySexual health interventionsLogistic regression modelsRisky sexual behaviorHIV transmissionMean ageHealth clinicsObservational studyChinese MSMMSM communityGay app useTesting interventionsHealth interventionsSexual partnersSexual behaviorMSMApp useRegression modelsInterventionArmed 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 effectMale vitamin D status and male factor infertility
Banks N, Sun F, Krawetz SA, Coward RM, Masson P, Smith JF, Trussell JC, Santoro N, Zhang H, Steiner AZ. Male vitamin D status and male factor infertility. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 973-979. PMID: 34289935, PMCID: PMC8561776, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.06.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousAdultBiomarkersClomipheneDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFertilityFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertility, MaleInsemination, Artificial, HomologousLive BirthMalePregnancyPregnancy RateProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSemenSemen AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyConceptsVitamin D deficiencyLive birth rateMale factor infertilityD deficiencyFactor infertilityD levelsSemen parametersMild male factor infertilityMale partnersVitamin D levelsVitamin D statusRate of miscarriageFemale partnersSperm concentrationBirth rateClinical pregnancyClomiphene citrateD statusDNA fragmentationCumulative pregnancySperm DNA fragmentationVitamin DFertility centerIntrauterine inseminationMonth 4Egg Freezing at the End of Romance: A Technology of Hope, Despair, and Repair
Inhorn M, Birenbaum-Carmeli D, Yu R, Patrizio P. Egg Freezing at the End of Romance: A Technology of Hope, Despair, and Repair. Science Technology & Human Values 2021, 47: 53-84. DOI: 10.1177/0162243921995892.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Fertility Related Quality of Life, Gonadal Function and Erectile Dysfunction in Male Partners of Couples with Unexplained Infertility.
Coward RM, Stetter C, Kunselman A, Trussell JC, Lindgren MC, Alvero RR, Casson P, Christman GM, Coutifaris C, Diamond MP, Hansen KR, Krawetz SA, Legro RS, Robinson RD, Smith JF, Steiner AZ, Wild RA, Zhang H, Santoro N. Fertility Related Quality of Life, Gonadal Function and Erectile Dysfunction in Male Partners of Couples with Unexplained Infertility. Journal Of Urology 2019, 202: 379-384. PMID: 30835629, PMCID: PMC6686175, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeLow total testosteroneTotal testosteroneErectile dysfunctionUnexplained infertilityFertiQoL scoresTestosterone levelsSemen parametersLow total testosterone levelsMultivariable logistic regression analysisMale partnersBaseline semen analysisWorse erectile dysfunctionTotal testosterone levelsAbnormal semen qualityPrimary study outcomePHQ-9 scoresBody mass indexMen of couplesLogistic regression analysisInfertility durationMen 59IIEF scorePatient ageSD ageIncreasing male engagement in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV: what works in sub-Saharan Africa?
Aliyu MH, Sam-Agudu NA, Shenoi S, Goga AE, Ramraj T, Vermund SH, Audet CM. Increasing male engagement in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV: what works in sub-Saharan Africa? The BMJ 2019, 365: l1965. PMID: 31171558, PMCID: PMC6598674, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l1965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between testosterone, semen parameters, and live birth in men with unexplained infertility in an intrauterine insemination population
Trussell JC, Coward RM, Santoro N, Stetter C, Kunselman A, Diamond MP, Hansen KR, Krawetz SA, Legro RS, Heisenleder D, Smith J, Steiner A, Wild R, Casson P, Coutifaris C, Alvero RR, Robinson RB, Christman G, Patrizio P, Zhang H, Lindgren MC, Network R. Association between testosterone, semen parameters, and live birth in men with unexplained infertility in an intrauterine insemination population. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 111: 1129-1134. PMID: 30982604, PMCID: PMC6557574, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.01.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersDown-RegulationFemaleFertilityHumansInfertility, MaleInsemination, Artificial, HomologousLive BirthMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicPregnancyPregnancy RateRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSperm CountSperm MotilitySpermatogenesisTestosteroneTreatment OutcomeConceptsUnexplained infertilityLow TTMale partnersLive birthsSemen parametersSecondary analysisMultiple Intrauterine GestationsLive birth rateBody mass indexMulticenter clinical trialAbnormal sperm morphologyOvarian stimulationIntrauterine gestationPregnancy outcomesMass indexInfertility clinicClinical trialsMAIN OUTCOMETotal motile spermSemen analysisAbnormal spermatogenesisInfertilityLogistic regressionSperm concentrationSemen volumeLeading 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 ResearchConceptsSyphilis 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
Partners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol
Audet CM, Graves E, Barreto E, De Schacht C, Gong W, Shepherd BE, Aboobacar A, Gonzalez-Calvo L, Alvim MF, Aliyu MH, Kipp AM, Jordan H, Amico KR, Diemer M, Ciaranello A, Dugdale C, Vermund SH, Van Rompaey S. Partners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 71: 63-69. PMID: 29879469, PMCID: PMC6067957, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild transmissionSeroconcordant couplesMale partnersResource-limited rural settingsElimination of motherRoutine clinical dataUptake of servicesClinical trial designMale partner approvalAntiretroviral therapyHIV careAntenatal careRural MozambiqueHIV servicesPostnatal carePregnant womenHIV treatmentTrial protocolClinical dataHealth facilitiesTrial designHIVNewborn childrenPartner approvalEngagement interventionsWomen's Use of Aggression and Their Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Effect of Aggression-Related Shame and Avoidance Coping Among Women Experiencing Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence.
Overstreet NM, Weiss NH, Swan SC, Sullivan TP. Women's Use of Aggression and Their Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Effect of Aggression-Related Shame and Avoidance Coping Among Women Experiencing Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence. Violence And Victims 2018, 33: 533-546. PMID: 30567863, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.v33.i3.533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsIntimate partner violenceBidirectional Intimate Partner ViolenceWomen's usePoor mental health outcomesCurrent male partnerGreater depressive symptomsMental health outcomesPartner violenceHealth outcomesIPV victimizationSymptomsMale partnersWomenAvoidance copingPositive associationCommunity samplePresent studyMultiple mediator modelSerial multiple mediator modelSignificant indirect effectIndirect effectsWomen's IPV victimizationIntimate partner aggressionMajor depression, antidepressant use, and male and female fertility
Evans-Hoeker EA, Eisenberg E, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Alvero R, Coutifaris C, Casson PR, Christman GM, Hansen KR, Zhang H, Santoro N, Steiner AZ, Network R, Bartlebaugh C, Dodson W, Estes S, Gnatuk C, Ladda R, Ober J, Brzyski R, Easton C, Hernandez A, Leija M, Pierce D, Robinson R, Ager J, Awonuga A, Cedo L, Cline A, Collins K, Krawetz S, Puscheck E, Singh M, Yoscovits M, Lecks K, Martino L, Marunich R, Comfort A, Crow M, Hohmann A, Mallette S, Smith Y, Randolph J, Fisseha S, Ohl D, Ringbloom M, Tang J, Bates W, Mason S, Craig L, Zornes C, Rodriguez M, Hunt T, DiMaria N, Usadi R, Lucidi S, Rhea M, Baker V, Turner K, Brennan M, DelBasso D, Huang H, Jin Y, Li Y, Kuang H, Makuch R, Patrizio P, Sakai L, Scahill L, Song C, Taylor H, Thomas T, Tsang S, Yan Q, Zhang M, Haisenleder D, Trussell J, Laylor B, Martinez L, Solnica A, Wojtczuk A, Seungdamrong A, Rosen M, Lamar C, DePaolo L, Guzick D, Herring A, Redmond J, Thomas M, Turek P, Wactawski-Wende J, Rebar R, Cato P, Dukic V, Lewis V, Schlegel P, Witter F. Major depression, antidepressant use, and male and female fertility. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 109: 879-887. PMID: 29778387, PMCID: PMC5973807, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal major depressionMaternal antidepressant useAntidepressant useLikelihood of pregnancyMale partnersMajor depressionNon-IVF fertility treatmentsFirst trimester pregnancy lossTypes of antidepressantsPHQ-9 scoresFirst trimester miscarriagePatient Health QuestionnairePoor fertility outcomesRisk of miscarriagePoisson regression modelsPPCOS IICohort studyPregnancy outcomesMedication usePrimary outcomeRandomized trialsPregnancy lossHealth QuestionnaireRelative riskTreatment outcomesMP19-14 FERTILITY-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, GONADAL FUNCTION, AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN MALE PARTNERS OF COUPLES WITH UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY
Coward R, Stetter C, Kunselman A, Trussell J, Lindgren M, Diamond M, Hansen K, Krawetz S, Legro R, Patrizio P, Smith J, Steiner A, Wild R, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Santoro N. MP19-14 FERTILITY-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, GONADAL FUNCTION, AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN MALE PARTNERS OF COUPLES WITH UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY. Journal Of Urology 2018, 199: e249. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivations of women in Uganda living with rheumatic heart disease: A mixed methods study of experiences in stigma, childbearing, anticoagulation, and contraception
Chang A, Nabbaale J, Nalubwama H, Okello E, Ssinabulya I, Longenecker C, Webel A. Motivations of women in Uganda living with rheumatic heart disease: A mixed methods study of experiences in stigma, childbearing, anticoagulation, and contraception. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0194030. PMID: 29590159, PMCID: PMC5874006, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen of childbearing ageRheumatic heart diseaseFocus groupsLack of health system resourcesLimited health literacyQualitative descriptive methodologyHealth system resourcesHeart diseaseMixed methods studyMiddle-income countriesMale partnersChildbearing ageHealth literacyPatient empowermentWomen of reproductive ageAbandonment of patientsHealth programsPremature mortalitySide effects of contraceptivesDescriptive methodologyConsiderable stigmaIncreased risk of cardiovascular complicationsQualitative studyRisk of cardiovascular complicationsLMICs
2017
Willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from an online survey
Lim SH, Mburu G, Bourne A, Pang J, Wickersham JA, Wei CKT, Yee IA, Wang B, Cassolato M, Azwa I. Willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from an online survey. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0182838. PMID: 28902857, PMCID: PMC5597127, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV preventionLogistic regressionMale anal sex partnersAwareness of PrEPMultivariate logistic regressionSexual health servicesAnal sex partnersYears of ageDrug use behaviorsHalf of participantsPreventative medicationsMajority of participantsEligibility criteriaMalay menSex partnersGovernment hospitalsHealth servicesBivariate analysisPrEPMale partnersUnknown statusParticipant demographicsSafer sexMSMSubsequent Sexual Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men May Differ by Sex of First Partner and Age at Sexual Debut: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China
Liu Y, Qian HZ, Amico KR, Liu H, Yin L, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Zhang C, Vermund SH. Subsequent Sexual Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men May Differ by Sex of First Partner and Age at Sexual Debut: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 2913-2923. PMID: 28110474, PMCID: PMC5522364, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1677-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual debutSexual riskSyphilis riskAnal sexFirst sexLifetime female partnersLifetime male partnersHIV/syphilisInsertive anal sexReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyRecent vaginal sexHIV riskChinese MSMMSM riskSubsequent sexual riskVaginal sexMale partnersFemale partnersSexMenWomenRiskSyphilisAge
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