2018
Alcohol and Drug Misuse Interventions in Conflict-Affected Populations
Greene M, Kane J, Krawczyk N, Brown F, Murray L, Khoshnood K, Tol W. Alcohol and Drug Misuse Interventions in Conflict-Affected Populations. 2018, 221-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97046-2_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance misuseTreatment servicesConflict-affected populationsPublic health concernCritical public health concernPublic health practiceSubstance use servicesImpact of alcoholDrug misuse preventionImplementation of preventionPrevention servicesMisuse preventionTreatment programHealth practicesHealth concernPreventionPopulationMisuseUse servicesEpidemiologySignificant lackSetting
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 programs
2006
Comparative epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics with and without indication for testing
Rowhani-Rahbar A, Niccolai LM, Dunne DW, Green S, Jenkins H, Khoshnood K. Comparative epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics with and without indication for testing. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2006, 17: 453-458. PMID: 16820074, DOI: 10.1258/095646206777689143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC. trachomatis infectionChlamydia trachomatis infectionTrachomatis infectionRoutine reproductive health careDifferent clinical settingsReproductive health careHealth care providersRisk of infectionElectronic medical recordsGroup of menSTD clinicDisease clinicMale patientsMedical recordsRisk factorsPrior historyClinical settingInfectionComparative epidemiologyHealth careYoung menMenClinicEpidemiologyIndications
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. DOI: 10.2307/3285128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology 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