2024
Health literacy and its determinants among school-going children: a school-based cross-sectional study in Nepal
Adhikari P, Paudel K, Bhusal S, Gautam K, Khanal P, Adhikari T, K C P, Shrestha R, Shrestha S. Health literacy and its determinants among school-going children: a school-based cross-sectional study in Nepal. Health Promotion International 2024, 39: daae059. PMID: 39115185, DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of health literacyPre-existing mental health conditionsLimited health literacyHealth literacyMental health conditionsSchool-going childrenCross-sectional studyFactors associated with limited health literacyHealth Literacy for School-Aged ChildrenLow levels of health literacyPeer support group programHealth conditionsLiteracy levelsModerate health literacyHealth literacy levelsSchool health promotionSchool-based cross-sectional studyImprove health literacyMulti-stage cluster sampling methodSupport group programPoor quality of lifeSchool health professionalsLower educational attainmentAdverse health outcomesSchool-aged ChildrenExamining HIV Knowledge and Sexually Risky Behaviors among Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda
Ssenyonjo J, Mistler C, Adler T, Shrestha R, Kyambadde P, Copenhaver M. Examining HIV Knowledge and Sexually Risky Behaviors among Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 163. PMID: 38397654, PMCID: PMC10888220, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersHealthcare providersHIV testingHIV preventionHistory of HIV testingRates of sexually transmitted infectionsCondom usageSex workersProvider-level barriersDevelopment of targeted interventionsPrimary HIV preventionHIV test resultsHealth education programsHIV transmission riskHIV prevention educationSexually transmitted infectionsHIV knowledgeHIV incidencePreventive interventionsFocus groupsTargeted interventionsReduce alcohol intakeHIV transmissionPrevention educationAlcohol intakeMediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Bhandari P, Gautam K, Wickersham J, Ha T, Banik S, Shrestha R. Mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0296097. PMID: 38166131, PMCID: PMC10760890, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsHigher ageCross-sectional studyHealth-related confoundersResource-limited countriesCondom-less sexMental health concernsRespondent-driven samplingPrEP uptakeFood insecurityDearth of evidenceUnadjusted modelsAdjusted modelSymptomsHealth concernMSMOutcome variablesConfidence intervalsMenMonthly incomeSexAssociationStigmaAgePrevious studies
2023
The mediation effects of sexual self-efficacy in the relationship between psychosocial wellbeing and depressive symptoms among female migrant workers in Vietnam
Ha T, Shi H, Su T, Shrestha R, Baumann S, Nguyen T, Nguyen N, Giang L, Schensul S. The mediation effects of sexual self-efficacy in the relationship between psychosocial wellbeing and depressive symptoms among female migrant workers in Vietnam. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2023, 69: 2068-2078. PMID: 37477252, PMCID: PMC11200049, DOI: 10.1177/00207640231188033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsPsychosocial wellbeingCommon mental disordersCross-sectional studyMental health concernsMiddle-income countriesPsychological wellbeingGlobal burdenSexual healthMental disordersSymptomsFinal mediation modelHealth concernInterview questionnaireDemographic characteristicsOverall psychological wellbeingFemale migrant workersMediation analysisStudy findingsWellbeingHigh levelsMediation effectWorkersDiseaseWomenAssessing Barriers and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Female Migrant Workers in Vietnam
Ha T, Givens D, Shi H, Nguyen T, Nguyen N, Shrestha R, Frank L, Schensul S. Assessing Barriers and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Female Migrant Workers in Vietnam. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 6368. PMID: 37510599, PMCID: PMC10379987, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20146368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen migrant workersFemale migrant workersMigrant workersSRH servicesReproductive health servicesMigrant women workersHealth servicesWomen workersSRH service utilizationIndustrial zoneLast sexual encounterMultivariable logistic regression analysisSexual encountersUtilization of SexualLogistic regression analysisSimilar contextsTimes higher oddsExplores factorsWorkersUrban settingsCross-sectional surveyVietnamMiddle-income countriesStudy findingsHigher incomePerceived stigma related to TB preventive therapy
Palacios C, Hough M, Shrestha R, Moll A, Kompala T, Andrews L, Shenoi S. Perceived stigma related to TB preventive therapy. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2023, 27: 209-214. PMID: 36855038, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB preventative therapyTB preventive therapyAnonymous cross-sectional surveyBurden of TBCommunity-dwelling adultsRural South African communityCross-sectional surveyPreventive therapyMean agePreventative therapyEndemic settingsPatient's familyKruskal-Wallis testStigma scoresRural South AfricaPoisson regressionNovel interventionsSouth African communityTherapyLess stigmaDescriptive statisticsFamily membersStigmaTBTwo-factor solution
2022
Engagement in Chemsex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Malaysia: Prevalence and Associated Factors from an Online National Survey
Maviglia F, Wickersham J, Azwa I, Copenhaver N, Kennedy O, Kern M, Khati A, Lim S, Gautam K, Shrestha R. Engagement in Chemsex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Malaysia: Prevalence and Associated Factors from an Online National Survey. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 20: 294. PMID: 36612617, PMCID: PMC9819808, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useMalaysian MSMDrug useGamma hydroxybutyrateGreater HIV risk behaviorsHIV-positive sexual partnerPre-exposure prophylaxis knowledgeRecent injection drug usePre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk factorsHIV-positive partnerMultivariable logistic regressionSevere depressive symptomsRecent STI diagnosisHIV risk behaviorsTransactional sexCross-sectional studyMental health servicesMultiple sex partnersDrug-related behaviorsChemsex engagementRecent sexual intercourseSTI diagnosisMultivariable analysisAssociated FactorsMapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018
Haeuser E, Serfes A, Cork M, Yang M, Abbastabar H, Abhilash E, Adabi M, Adebayo O, Adekanmbi V, Adeyinka D, Afzal S, Ahinkorah B, Ahmadi K, Ahmed M, Akalu Y, Akinyemi R, Akunna C, Alahdab F, Alanezi F, Alanzi T, Alene K, Alhassan R, Alipour V, Almasi-Hashiani A, Alvis-Guzman N, Ameyaw E, Amini S, Amugsi D, Ancuceanu R, Anvari D, Appiah S, Arabloo J, Aremu O, Asemahagn M, Jafarabadi M, Awedew A, Quintanilla B, Ayanore M, Aynalem Y, Azari S, Azene Z, Darshan B, Babalola T, Baig A, Banach M, Bärnighausen T, Bell A, Bhagavathula A, Bhardwaj N, Bhardwaj P, Bhattacharyya K, Bijani A, Bitew Z, Bohlouli S, Bolarinwa O, Boloor A, Bozicevic I, Butt Z, Cárdenas R, Carvalho F, Charan J, Chattu V, Chowdhury M, Chu D, Cowden R, Dahlawi S, Damiani G, Darteh E, Darwesh A, das Neves J, Weaver N, De Leo D, De Neve J, Deribe K, Deuba K, Dharmaratne S, Dianatinasab M, Diaz D, Didarloo A, Djalalinia S, Dorostkar F, Dubljanin E, Duko B, El Tantawi M, El-Jaafary S, Eshrati B, Eskandarieh S, Eyawo O, Ezeonwumelu I, Ezzikouri S, Farzadfar F, Fattahi N, Fauk N, Fernandes E, Filip I, Fischer F, Foigt N, Foroutan M, Fukumoto T, Gad M, Gaidhane A, Gebregiorgis B, Gebremedhin K, Getacher L, Ghadiri K, Ghashghaee A, Golechha M, Gubari M, Gugnani H, Guimarães R, Haider M, Haj-Mirzaian A, Hamidi S, Hashi A, Hassanipour S, Hassankhani H, Hayat K, Herteliu C, Ho H, Holla R, Hosseini M, Hosseinzadeh M, Hwang B, Ibitoye S, Ilesanmi O, Ilic I, Ilic M, Islam R, Iwu C, Jakovljevic M, Jha R, Ji J, Johnson K, Joseph N, Joshua V, Joukar F, Jozwiak J, Kalankesh L, Kalhor R, Kamyari N, Kanchan T, Matin B, Karimi S, Kayode G, Karyani A, Keramati M, Khan E, Khan G, Khan M, Khatab K, Khubchandani J, Kim Y, Kisa A, Kisa S, Kopec J, Kosen S, Laxminarayana S, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Defo B, Kugbey N, Kulkarni V, Kumar M, Kumar N, Kusuma D, La Vecchia C, Lal D, Landires I, Larson H, Lasrado S, Lee P, Li S, Liu X, Maleki A, Malik P, Mansournia M, Martins-Melo F, Mendoza W, Menezes R, Mengesha E, Meretoja T, Mestrovic T, Mirica A, Moazen B, Mohamad O, Mohammad Y, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammadpourhodki R, Mohammed S, Mohammed S, Mokdad A, Moradi M, Moraga P, Mubarik S, Mulu G, Mwanri L, Nagarajan A, Naimzada M, Naveed M, Nazari J, Ndejjo R, Negoi I, Ngalesoni F, Nguefack-Tsague G, Ngunjiri J, Nguyen C, Nguyen H, Nnaji C, Noubiap J, Nuñez-Samudio V, Nwatah V, Oancea B, Odukoya O, Olagunju A, Olakunde B, Olusanya B, Olusanya J, Bali A, Onwujekwe O, Orisakwe O, Otstavnov N, Otstavnov S, Owolabi M, Mahesh P, Padubidri J, Pana A, Pandey A, Pandi-Perumal S, Kan F, Patton G, Pawar S, Peprah E, Postma M, Preotescu L, Syed Z, Rabiee N, Radfar A, Rafiei A, Rahim F, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahmani A, Ramezanzadeh K, Rana J, Ranabhat C, Rao S, Rawaf D, Rawaf S, Rawassizadeh R, Regassa L, Rezaei N, Rezapour A, Riaz M, Ribeiro A, Ross J, Rubagotti E, Rumisha S, Rwegerera G, Moghaddam S, Sagar R, Sahiledengle B, Sahu M, Salem M, Kafil H, Samy A, Sartorius B, Sathian B, Seidu A, Shaheen A, Shaikh M, Shamsizadeh M, Shiferaw W, Shin J, Shrestha R, Singh J, Skryabin V, Skryabina A, Soltani S, Sufiyan M, Tabuchi T, Tadesse E, Taveira N, Tesfay F, Thapar R, Tovani-Palone M, Tsegaye G, Umeokonkwo C, Unnikrishnan B, Villafañe J, Violante F, Vo B, Vu G, Wado Y, Waheed Y, Wamai R, Wang Y, Ward P, Wickramasinghe N, Wilson K, Yaya S, Yip P, Yonemoto N, Yu C, Zastrozhin M, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Hay S, Dwyer-Lindgren L. Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018. BMC Medicine 2022, 20: 488. PMID: 36529768, PMCID: PMC9760541, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02639-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceAge groupsBackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virusJoint United Nations ProgrammeImmune deficiency syndromeHIV prevalence estimatesAdults ages 15HIV/AIDSClinic attendeesUnited Nations ProgrammeImmunodeficiency virusSentinel surveillanceDisease burdenDeficiency syndromePrevalence increasesSeroprevalence surveyPrevalence trendsLow prevalencePrevalence estimatesTreatment interventionsPrevalence differencesTargeted interventionsPrevalenceTreatment effortsAge 15Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020
Collaborators G, Bryazka D, Reitsma M, Griswold M, Abate K, Abbafati C, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Abbasi-Kangevari Z, Abdoli A, Abdollahi M, Abdullah A, Abhilash E, Abu-Gharbieh E, Acuna J, Addolorato G, Adebayo O, Adekanmbi V, Adhikari K, Adhikari S, Adnani Q, Afzal S, Agegnehu W, Aggarwal M, Ahinkorah B, Ahmad A, Ahmad S, Ahmad T, Ahmadi A, Ahmadi S, Ahmed H, Rashid T, Akunna C, Al Hamad H, Alam Z, Alem D, Alene K, Alimohamadi Y, Alizadeh A, Allel K, Alonso J, Alvand S, Alvis-Guzman N, Amare F, Ameyaw E, Amiri S, Ancuceanu R, Anderson J, Andrei C, Andrei T, Arabloo J, Arshad M, Artamonov A, Aryan Z, Asaad M, Asemahagn M, Astell-Burt T, Athari S, Atnafu D, Atorkey, Atreya A, Ausloos F, Ausloos M, Ayano G, Ayanore M, Ayinde O, Ayuso-Mateos J, Azadnajafabad S, Azanaw M, Azangou-Khyavy M, Jafari A, Azzam A, Badiye A, Bagheri N, Bagherieh S, Bairwa M, Bakkannavar S, Bakshi R, Balchut/Bilchut A, Bärnighausen T, Barra F, Barrow A, Baskaran P, Belo L, Bennett D, Benseñor I, Bhagavathula A, Bhala N, Bhalla A, Bhardwaj N, Bhardwaj P, Bhaskar S, Bhattacharyya K, Bhojaraja V, Bintoro B, Blokhina E, Bodicha B, Boloor A, Bosetti C, Braithwaite D, Brenner H, Briko N, Brunoni A, Butt Z, Cao C, Cao Y, Cárdenas R, Carvalho A, Carvalho M, Castaldelli-Maia J, Castelpietra G, Castro-de-Araujo L, Cattaruzza M, Chakraborty P, Charan J, Chattu V, Chaurasia A, Cherbuin N, Chu D, Chudal N, Chung S, Churko C, Ciobanu L, Cirillo M, Claro R, Costanzo S, Cowden R, Criqui M, Cruz-Martins N, Culbreth G, Dachew B, Dadras O, Dai X, Damiani G, Dandona L, Dandona R, Daniel B, Danielewicz A, Gela J, Davletov K, de Araujo J, de Sá-Junior A, Debela S, Dehghan A, Demetriades A, Molla M, Desai R, Desta A, da Silva D, Diaz D, Digesa L, Diress M, Dodangeh M, Dongarwar D, Dorostkar F, Dsouza H, Duko B, Duncan B, Edvardsson K, Ekholuenetale M, Elgar F, Elhadi M, Elmonem M, Endries A, Eskandarieh S, Etemadimanesh A, Fagbamigbe A, Fakhradiyev I, Farahmand F, Farinha C, Faro A, Farzadfar F, Fatehizadeh A, Fauk N, Feigin V, Feldman R, Feng X, Fentaw Z, Ferrero S, Desideri L, Filip I, Fischer F, Francis J, Franklin R, Gaal P, Gad M, Gallus S, Galvano F, Ganesan B, Garg T, Gebrehiwot M, Gebremeskel T, Gebremichael M, Gemechu T, Getacher L, Getachew M, Obsa A, Getie A, Ghaderi A, Ghafourifard M, Ghajar A, Ghamari S, Ghandour L, Nour M, Ghashghaee A, Ghozy S, Glozah F, Glushkova E, Godos J, Goel A, Goharinezhad S, Golechha M, Goleij P, Golitaleb M, Greaves F, Grivna M, Grosso G, Gudayu T, Gupta B, Gupta R, Gupta S, Gupta V, Gupta V, Hafezi-Nejad N, Haj-Mirzaian A, Hall B, Halwani R, Handiso T, Hankey G, Hariri S, Haro J, Hasaballah A, Hassanian-Moghaddam H, Hay S, Hayat K, Heidari G, Heidari M, Hendrie D, Herteliu C, Heyi D, Hezam K, Hlongwa M, Holla R, Hossain M, Hossain S, Hosseini S, hosseinzadeh M, Hostiuc M, Hostiuc S, Hu G, Huang J, Hussain S, Ibitoye S, Ilic I, Ilic M, Immurana M, Irham L, Islam M, Islam R, Islam M, Iso H, Itumalla R, Iwagami M, Jabbarinejad R, Jacob L, Jakovljevic M, Jamalpoor Z, Jamshidi E, Jayapal S, Jayarajah U, Jayawardena R, Jebai R, Jeddi S, Jema A, Jha R, Jindal H, Jonas J, Joo T, Joseph N, Joukar F, Jozwiak J, Jürisson M, Kabir A, Kabthymer R, Kamble B, Kandel H, Kanno G, Kapoor N, Karaye I, Karimi S, Kassa B, Kaur R, Kayode G, Keykhaei M, Khajuria H, Khalilov R, Khan I, Khan M, Kim H, Kim J, Kim M, Kimokoti R, Kivimäki M, Klymchuk V, Knudsen A, Kolahi A, Korshunov V, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Krishnamoorthy Y, Kumar G, Kumar N, Kumar N, Lacey B, Lallukka T, Lasrado S, Lau J, Lee S, Lee W, Lee Y, Lim L, Lim S, Lobo S, Lopukhov P, Lorkowski S, Lozano R, Lucchetti G, Madadizadeh F, Madureira-Carvalho Á, Mahjoub S, Mahmoodpoor A, Mahumud R, Makki A, Malekpour M, Manjunatha N, Mansouri B, Mansournia M, Martinez-Raga J, Martinez-Villa F, Matzopoulos R, Maulik P, Mayeli M, McGrath J, Meena J, Nasab E, Menezes R, Mensink G, Mentis A, Meretoja A, Merga B, Mestrovic T, Jonasson J, Miazgowski B, de Sá A, Miller T, Mini G, Mirica A, Mirijello A, Mirmoeeni S, Mirrakhimov E, Misra S, Moazen B, Mobarakabadi M, Moccia M, Mohammad Y, Mohammadi E, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammed T, Moka N, Mokdad A, Momtazmanesh S, Moradi Y, Mostafavi E, Mubarik S, Mullany E, Mulugeta B, Murillo-Zamora E, Murray C, Mwita J, Naghavi M, Naimzada M, Nangia V, Nayak B, Negoi I, Negoi R, Nejadghaderi S, Nepal S, Neupane S, Kandel S, Nigatu Y, Nowroozi A, Nuruzzaman K, Nzoputam C, Obamiro K, Ogbo F, Oguntade A, Okati-Aliabad H, Olakunde B, Oliveira G, Bali A, Omer E, Ortega-Altamirano D, Otoiu A, Otstavnov S, Oumer B, Mahesh P, Padron-Monedero A, Palladino R, Pana A, Panda-Jonas S, Pandey A, Pandey A, Pardhan S, Parekh T, Park E, Parry C, Kan F, Patel J, Pati S, Patton G, Paudel U, Pawar S, Peden A, Petcu I, Phillips M, Pinheiro M, Plotnikov E, Pradhan P, Prashant A, Quan J, Radfar A, Rafiei A, Raghav P, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman A, Rahman M, Rahman M, Rahmani A, Rahmani S, Ranabhat C, Ranasinghe P, Rao C, Rasali D, Rashidi M, Ratan Z, Rawaf D, Rawaf S, Rawal L, Renzaho A, Rezaei N, Rezaei S, Rezaeian M, Riahi S, Romero-Rodríguez E, Roth G, Rwegerera G, Saddik B, Sadeghi E, Sadeghian R, Saeed U, Saeedi F, Sagar R, Sahebkar A, Sahoo H, Sahraian M, Saif-Ur-Rahman K, Salahi S, Salimzadeh H, Samy A, Sanmarchi F, Santric-Milicevic M, Sarikhani Y, Sathian B, Saya G, Sayyah M, Schmidt M, Schutte A, Schwarzinger M, Schwebel D, Seidu A, Kumar N, SeyedAlinaghi S, Seylani A, Sha F, Shahin S, Shahraki-Sanavi F, Shahrokhi S, Shaikh M, Shaker E, Shakhmardanov M, Shams-Beyranvand M, Sheikhbahaei S, Sheikhi R, Shetty A, Shetty J, Shiferaw D, Shigematsu M, Shiri R, Shirkoohi R, Shivakumar K, Shivarov V, Shobeiri P, Shrestha R, Sidemo N, Sigfusdottir I, Silva D, da Silva N, Singh J, Singh S, Skryabin V, Skryabina A, Sleet D, Solmi M, SOLOMON Y, Song S, Song Y, Sorensen R, Soshnikov S, Soyiri I, Stein D, Subba S, Szócska M, Tabarés-Seisdedos R, Tabuchi T, Taheri M, Tan K, Tareke M, Tarkang E, Temesgen G, Temesgen W, Temsah M, Thankappan K, Thapar R, Thomas N, Tiruneh C, Todorovic J, Torrado M, Touvier M, Tovani-Palone M, Tran M, Trias-Llimós S, Tripathy J, Vakilian A, Valizadeh R, Varmaghani M, Varthya S, Vasankari T, Vos T, Wagaye B, Waheed Y, Walde M, Wang C, Wang Y, Wang Y, Westerman R, Wickramasinghe N, Wubetu A, Xu S, Yamagishi K, Yang L, Yesera G, Yigit A, Yiğit V, Yimaw A, Yon D, Yonemoto N, Yu C, Zadey S, Zahir M, Zare I, Zastrozhin M, Zastrozhina A, Zhang Z, Zhong C, Zmaili M, Zuniga Y, Gakidou E. Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020. The Lancet 2022, 400: 185-235. PMID: 35843246, PMCID: PMC9289789, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00847-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTheoretical minimum risk exposure levelStandard drinksAlcohol consumptionGlobal burdenHealth outcomesDisease ratesModerate alcohol consumptionRelative risk curveHealth risksPopulation-level riskAge groupsRisk curvesOverall riskRisk exposure levelAlcohol useHarmful amountsMelinda Gates FoundationHealth lossYoung individualsExposure levelsAgeRiskSexDrinksDaysExploring drivers of pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Malaysia
Eger WH, Adaralegbe A, Khati A, Azwa I, Wickersham JA, Osborne S, Shrestha R. Exploring drivers of pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2022, 33: 821-828. PMID: 35772943, PMCID: PMC10069270, DOI: 10.1177/09564624221106535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useHIV prevention strategiesMultivariable logistic modelHigh-risk behaviorsMalaysian MSMPrEP uptakeMultivariable analysisHIV epidemicHealthcare engagementPrevention strategiesHealth systemSexual intercourseRM 3000PrEPProphylaxisSexual behaviorHIVMenMonthly incomeMSMMonthsHigh awarenessSexLogistic modelRace, Trust, and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in People with Opioid Use Disorder
Sullivan MC, Mistler C, Copenhaver MM, Wickersham JA, Ni Z, Kim RS, Shrestha R. Race, Trust, and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in People with Opioid Use Disorder. Health Psychology 2022, 41: 115-120. PMID: 34855415, PMCID: PMC9754617, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance programEffective vaccineVaccine hesitancyUse disordersCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyInjection drug useEffective COVID-19 vaccineCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19Sexual risk behaviorsSocial risk factorsVaccine uptakeRisk factorsVaccination willingnessRisk groupsDisease 2019Psychosocial factorsDrug useProactive outreachPhysician ScaleRisk behaviorsHealth disparitiesVaccineClinical and Demographic Differences in the Willingness to use Self-Administered At-Home COVID-19 Testing Measures among Persons with Opioid use Disorder
Mistler CB, Sullivan M, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Clinical and Demographic Differences in the Willingness to use Self-Administered At-Home COVID-19 Testing Measures among Persons with Opioid use Disorder. Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 708-712. PMID: 35100084, PMCID: PMC9725184, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCOVID-19 testPrick testUse disordersCOVID-19Older aged participantsTesting measuresSaliva-based testThroat swab samplesCOVID-19 transmissionGreater proportionGreater riskSwab samplesAdverse effectsAged participantsTesting optionsDisadvantaged populationsRacial-ethnic minoritiesWhite participantsDemographic differencesDisordersHome ordersGreater rateTreatmentParticipants
2021
Methadone within prison and linkage to and retention in treatment upon community release for people with opioid use disorder in Kyrgyzstan: Evaluation of a national program
Bachireddy C, Shrestha R, Bromberg DJ, Azbel L, Kurmanalieva A, Wegman M, Shumskaya N, Rozanova J, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Methadone within prison and linkage to and retention in treatment upon community release for people with opioid use disorder in Kyrgyzstan: Evaluation of a national program. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 101: 103558. PMID: 34915426, PMCID: PMC9998103, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV statusMean treatment durationOpioid use disorderPositive HIV statusDuration of treatmentMethadone doseHIV incidenceMethadone servicesMethadone treatmentIndependent correlatesHIV preventionUse disordersTreatment durationMethadoneNational programTreatmentHIVAdministrative dataCommunity releaseMonthsKyrgyz prisonsFirst evaluationIncarcerated peopleDurationReleaseLimited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia
Tran NK, Van Der Pol B, Shrestha R, Bazzi AR, Bellamy SL, Sherman SG, Roth AM. Limited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2021, 49: e64-e66. PMID: 34694276, PMCID: PMC9018480, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Public Health 2021, 6: e482-e499. PMID: 34051920, PMCID: PMC8251505, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00065-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal age-standardised prevalenceAge-standardised prevalenceTobacco useSignificant decreaseGlobal burdenRisk Factors Study (GBD) 2019Substantial public health problemDisease Study 2019High prevalence countriesAdverse health outcomesPublic health problemSmokeless tobacco useSmokeless tobacco productsGlobal health communitySmoking tobaccoPrevalence countriesSmoking useHigh prevalenceTobacco usersWHO Framework ConventionHealth outcomesHealth problemsPrevalenceSame time periodTobacco productsThe Impact of COVID-19 on Access to HIV Prevention Services Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals
Mistler CB, Curley CM, Rosen AO, El-Krab R, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, Khati A, Shrestha R. The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to HIV Prevention Services Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals. Journal Of Community Health 2021, 46: 960-966. PMID: 33770334, PMCID: PMC7996112, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-021-00979-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderHIV prevention servicesSTI testingHIV counselorsPrEP prescriptionPrevention servicesCOVID-19Pre-exposure prophylaxis servicesOpioid use disorder treatmentCOVID-19 pandemicClean injection equipmentOpioid-dependent individualsOpioid-dependent peopleUse disorder treatmentInjection equipmentHIV testingInfection testingBlood testingHIV preventionUse disordersPWIDDisorder treatmentDoctor's appointmentAdverse effectsCase managersWillingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment
Ni Z, Altice FL, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, DiDomizio EE, Nelson LE, Shrestha R. Willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 219: 108477. PMID: 33422864, PMCID: PMC7946167, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent individualsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useHIV riskHealthcare providersSex-related risk behaviorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisAwareness of PrEPUrban methadone clinicMultiple logistic regressionDisproportionate HIV burdenLogistic regression analysisCross-sectional surveyHIV burdenHIV infectionHIV testingIndependent correlatesMethadone clinicsDrug treatmentRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionPrEPPrevious useHigher likelihoodProphylaxis
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Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China
Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between the brief inventory of neurocognitive impairment (BINI) and objective cognitive testing among persons with opioid use disorders in drug treatment
Copenhaver MM, Sanborn V, Shrestha R, Mistler C, Gunstad J. Association between the brief inventory of neurocognitive impairment (BINI) and objective cognitive testing among persons with opioid use disorders in drug treatment. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2020, 39: 166-174. PMID: 33047651, PMCID: PMC11395862, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2020.1831129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance therapyDrug treatmentNeurocognitive dysfunctionNeurocognitive impairmentOpioid use disorderPossible clinical utilityAccommodation of patientsNIH ToolboxSubjective cognitive dysfunctionMaintenance therapyObjective cognitive testingSpecific neurocognitive profileTreatment outcomesCognitive dysfunctionClinical utilityUse disordersBrief inventoryObjective test performanceDysfunctionCognitive testingCutoff scoreNeurocognitive profileTest batteryObjective performanceImpairmentEngagement in Harm Reduction Strategies After Suspected Fentanyl Contamination Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals
Mistler CB, Chandra DK, Copenhaver MM, Wickersham JA, Shrestha R. Engagement in Harm Reduction Strategies After Suspected Fentanyl Contamination Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals. Journal Of Community Health 2020, 46: 349-357. PMID: 32997253, PMCID: PMC7920905, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00928-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFentanyl contaminationHarm reduction strategiesOpioid-dependent PWIDHigh-risk populationOpioid-dependent individualsHarm reduction behaviorsMethadone maintenance programHarm reduction methodsOpioid-related overdosesOverdose death ratesCross-sectional surveyDrug use behaviorsHarm reduction measuresPWID engagementMultivariable analysisFentanyl exposureOpioid epidemicOverdose ratesSynthetic opioidsDeath ratePolysubstance usersIntervention strategiesDrugsEvidence-based understandingEpidemic