Publications

2025

Internalized Homophobia and Social Well-Being Among Black Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV: The Mediating Role of LGBT Community Connectedness and Racial, Gender, and Sexual Identity Integration
Hong C, Flinn R, Ochoa A, John S, Garth G, Holloway I. Internalized Homophobia and Social Well-Being Among Black Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV: The Mediating Role of LGBT Community Connectedness and Racial, Gender, and Sexual Identity Integration. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2025, 12: 450-457. DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000679.
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Barriers and facilitators to engagement with the PrEP care continuum among sexual minority men in China: a systematic review
Hong C, Wang L, Wang Y, Wang Y, Chen L, Wong F, Simoni J, Holloway I, John S. Barriers and facilitators to engagement with the PrEP care continuum among sexual minority men in China: a systematic review. Sexual Health 2025, 22 PMID: 40977211, DOI: 10.1071/sh25021.
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Identifying Substance Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth by Using Mobile Phone Data: Development and Validation Study
Beikzadeh M, Holloway I, Kärkkäinen K, Hong C, Cascalheira C, Wu E, Boka C, Avendaño A, Yonko E, Sarrafzadeh M. Identifying Substance Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth by Using Mobile Phone Data: Development and Validation Study. Online Journal Of Public Health Informatics 2025, 17: e68013. PMID: 40795338, PMCID: PMC12360732, DOI: 10.2196/68013.
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Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal
Sujan M, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Sharma S, Dhakal M, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal. Sexual Health 2025, 22 PMID: 40977232, DOI: 10.1071/sh25031.
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Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Paudel K, Gautam K, Sharma M, Wickersham J, Sujan S, Ha T, Copenhaver M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. Medicine 2025, 104: e42341. PMID: 40760630, PMCID: PMC12323900, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000042341.
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Cannabis use patterns among emerging adults in California who use tobacco: Differences by sexual identity, gender identity, and sex assigned at birth
Krueger E, Cordero L, Hong C, Flynn R, Holloway I. Cannabis use patterns among emerging adults in California who use tobacco: Differences by sexual identity, gender identity, and sex assigned at birth. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2025, 22: 100624. PMID: 40726811, PMCID: PMC12302247, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100624.
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Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Wickersham J, Dhakal M, Sujan M, Acharya B, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha R. Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 23087. PMID: 40603540, PMCID: PMC12222907, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-92449-z.
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Substance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US: A systematic review
Mammadli T, Mack L, Deng Y, Betz G, Hong C, Runge Z, Giovanni T, Kamugisha S, DeForge B, Whitfield D. Substance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US: A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 383: 118330. PMID: 40811954, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118330.
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Determinants of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in a universal test and treat setting: A retrospective cohort study in Nepal
Shrestha A, Poudel L, Adhikari B, Bhandari S, Shrestha R, Kunwar R, Pandey L, KC M, Wilson E, Deuba K. Determinants of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in a universal test and treat setting: A retrospective cohort study in Nepal. Public Health In Practice 2025, 10: 100634. PMID: 40688743, PMCID: PMC12272902, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100634.
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Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and PrEP Use Among Sexual Minority Men: The Mediating Roles of Internalized Homonegativity and PrEP Stigma
Storholm E, Randazzo J, Hong C, Siconolfi D, Nacht C, Lee S, Wagner G. Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and PrEP Use Among Sexual Minority Men: The Mediating Roles of Internalized Homonegativity and PrEP Stigma. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 29: 3595-3607. PMID: 40551070, PMCID: PMC12500791, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04802-y.
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Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Sexual Minority Men: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Hong C, Wang Y, Wang Y, Graham S. Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Sexual Minority Men: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2025 PMID: 40530743, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000002202.
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An Evaluation a PrEP-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention Tailored for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Cognitive Dysfunction
Mistler C, Huedo-Medina T, Shrestha R, Gunstad J, Zelenev A, Copenhaver M. An Evaluation a PrEP-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention Tailored for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Cognitive Dysfunction. Neuropsychiatric Disease And Treatment 2025, 21: 1235-1248. PMID: 40584207, PMCID: PMC12205702, DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s490266.
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Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study
Sujan M, Wickersham J, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Liautaud D, Crim H, Thapa A, Copenhaver M, Shrestha R. Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 50: 912-921. PMID: 40381076, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01480-8.
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Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Dhakal M, Sujan S, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004432. PMID: 40354346, PMCID: PMC12068604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004432.
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Technology-Based HIV Prevention Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Huang W, Stegmueller D, Ong J, Wirtz S, Ning K, Wang Y, Mi G, Yu F, Hong C, Sales J, Liu Y, Baral S, Sullivan P, Siegler A. Technology-Based HIV Prevention Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e63111. PMID: 40293786, PMCID: PMC12070019, DOI: 10.2196/63111.
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Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention
Khati A, Copenhaver M, Xu R, Altice F, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Paudel K, Shrestha R. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 173: 209693. PMID: 40222706, PMCID: PMC12477707, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209693.
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The Investigation of Factors Associated With Substance use and Sexual Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (GBMSM) in Los Angeles
Lunchenkov N, Hong C, Wu E, Beltran R, Tanaka L, Steinert J, Holloway I. The Investigation of Factors Associated With Substance use and Sexual Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (GBMSM) in Los Angeles. Journal Of Drug Issues 2025 DOI: 10.1177/00220426251324424.
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Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Hossain Sujan M, Adhikari P, Bhusal S, Wickersham J, Bhakta K, Sapkota S, Dhakal M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 50: 638-645. PMID: 40042735, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01456-8.
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HIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey
Sujan S, Sikder T, Siddique A, Hossain J, Hossen I, Saikat E, Uddin M, Keya S, Paudel K, Gautam K, Ha T, Shrestha R. HIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey. AIDS Care 2025, 37: 1076-1084. PMID: 40043190, PMCID: PMC12213132, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2473941.
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Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial STIs: Prescribing Patterns, Use, Short-term Outcomes Among 2083 Patients in a Los Angeles Federally Qualified Health Care Program, and Implications for Widespread Use
Osmundson J, Holloway I, Gil R, Jann J, Hong C, Bolan R. Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial STIs: Prescribing Patterns, Use, Short-term Outcomes Among 2083 Patients in a Los Angeles Federally Qualified Health Care Program, and Implications for Widespread Use. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf089. PMID: 40046893, PMCID: PMC11879542, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf089.
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Sexual Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
Hong C, Brandenburg D, Pushpanadh S, Bermoy K. Sexual Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review. The Journal Of Sex Research 2025, 62: 1548-1560. PMID: 39945606, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2025.2460669.
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Publications

2025

Internalized Homophobia and Social Well-Being Among Black Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV: The Mediating Role of LGBT Community Connectedness and Racial, Gender, and Sexual Identity Integration

Barriers and facilitators to engagement with the PrEP care continuum among sexual minority men in China: a systematic review

Identifying Substance Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth by Using Mobile Phone Data: Development and Validation Study

Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal

Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

Cannabis use patterns among emerging adults in California who use tobacco: Differences by sexual identity, gender identity, and sex assigned at birth

Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey

Substance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US: A systematic review

Determinants of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in a universal test and treat setting: A retrospective cohort study in Nepal

Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and PrEP Use Among Sexual Minority Men: The Mediating Roles of Internalized Homonegativity and PrEP Stigma

Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Sexual Minority Men: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

An Evaluation a PrEP-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention Tailored for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Cognitive Dysfunction

Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study

Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal

Technology-Based HIV Prevention Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention

The Investigation of Factors Associated With Substance use and Sexual Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (GBMSM) in Los Angeles

Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal

HIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey

Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial STIs: Prescribing Patterns, Use, Short-term Outcomes Among 2083 Patients in a Los Angeles Federally Qualified Health Care Program, and Implications for Widespread Use

Sexual Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

2024

Mental health outcomes, associated factors, and coping strategies among LGBTQ adolescent and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Cross-sectional study on behavioural determinants associated with sugary foods and beverages and their correlates with body mass index among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality, Nepal.

Urgent Need for Tobacco Cessation Initiatives Among LGBT Communities in Nepal.

More than Marriages: How Nepal's Marriage Equality Law Shape Public Health?