2024
Transactional sex and its associated factors among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Nepal
Sujan M, Paudel K, Gautam K, Khati A, Wickersham J, Dhakal M, Ha T, Shrestha R. Transactional sex and its associated factors among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Nepal. Sexual Health 2024, 21 PMID: 39388431, DOI: 10.1071/sh24178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransactional sexPrevalence of transactional sexFactors associated with transactional sexExchange of sexReduce transactional sexPolice detentionMental health challengesEconomic vulnerabilityTransgender womenFinancial dependenceGBMSMCondomless sexSubstance useAssociated with adverse health outcomesNepalParticipants' sociodemographic characteristics,Cross-sectional surveyMultivariate logistic regression analysisAdverse health outcomesAge of participantsHealth outcomesSexually transmitted infectionsHigh-risk groupSociodemographic characteristicsLogistic regression analysisHealth 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 ChildrenTesting the Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: Mixed Methods Study.
Cheah M, Gan Y, Altice F, Wickersham J, Shrestha R, Salleh N, Ng K, Azwa I, Balakrishnan V, Kamarulzaman A, Ni Z. Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Human Factors 2024, 11: e52055. PMID: 38277206, PMCID: PMC10858413, DOI: 10.2196/52055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUptake of HIV testingHIV testingPre-exposure prophylaxisUnified Theory of AcceptanceFrequency of HIV testingTheory of AcceptanceAI chatbotsPromote HIV testingMental health supportHIV risk assessmentHIV prevention effortsHIV-related informationMixed methods studyPresence of stigmaUse of TechnologyConsequences of HIVEffort expectancySexually transmitted infectionsWeb-based surveyEngaging MSMArtificial intelligenceTranscribed verbatimPrEP uptakeHealth supportMental healthMediating 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
Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study
JadKarim L, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Azwa I, Saifi R, Khati A, Paudel K, Ha T, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294937. PMID: 38032958, PMCID: PMC10688714, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaysian MSMLogistic regressionCharacteristics of HIVFuture public health interventionsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV testing uptakeHIV testing servicesMultivariable logistic regressionHIV prevention servicesCross-sectional studyDisproportionate HIV burdenLow testing ratesPublic health interventionsCross-sectional online surveySTI testing practicesHIV burdenPrior diagnosisSocio-demographic characteristicsTesting uptakeHigher oddsMSM communityLower oddsHIVPrevention servicesTesting ratesPre-exposure prophylaxis service among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: findings from a discrete choice experiment
Dubov A, Altice F, Gutierrez J, Wickersham J, Azwa I, Kamarulzaman A, Gautam K, Shrestha R. Pre-exposure prophylaxis service among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: findings from a discrete choice experiment. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 14200. PMID: 37648731, PMCID: PMC10468492, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41264-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjectable PrEPPre-exposure prophylaxis servicesDaily oral PrEPPre-exposure prophylaxisMalaysian MSMPrEP deliveryOral PrEPPrEP uptakeMSMPrEPLatent class analysisDiscrete choice experimentMenDelivery preferencesDelivery programsSexGroupClass analysisType of programPreference groupsOnline surveyProphylaxisInitiation rateHIVDosingBarriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Community Stakeholders in Malaysia
Rosen A, Wickersham J, Altice F, Khati A, Azwa I, Tee V, Jeri-Wahrhaftig A, Luces J, Ni Z, Kamarulzaman A, Saifi R, Shrestha R. Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Community Stakeholders in Malaysia. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 5669. PMID: 37174187, PMCID: PMC10177799, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP providersNominal group techniqueMalaysian MSMEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesPatient-centered decision aidAwareness of PrEPHIV prevention strategiesPotential new strategyPrEP deliveryPrEP carePrEP initiationPrEP servicesPrEP uptakeDecision aidPrevention strategiesUnderstanding of barriersComplex clinical protocolsClinical protocolsMSMQualitative focus groupsCommunity stakeholdersPrEPProphylaxisMenThe Mediating Effect of Changes in Depression Symptoms on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Alcohol Consumption: Findings from a Longitudinal Study among Men Living with HIV in India
Ha T, Shi H, Shrestha R, Gaikwad S, Joshi K, Padiyar R, Schensul S. The Mediating Effect of Changes in Depression Symptoms on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Alcohol Consumption: Findings from a Longitudinal Study among Men Living with HIV in India. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 5567. PMID: 37107849, PMCID: PMC10138320, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMale PLWHDepressive symptomsAlcohol useDepression symptomsAlcohol consumptionImproved health-related qualityLower health-related qualityMental healthAntiretroviral therapy adherenceQuality of lifeHeavy alcohol useART adherenceHIV infectionTherapy adherenceClinical trialsIntervention groupIntervention participantsPLWHLower alcohol useControl groupSymptomsHRQoLControl participantsDemographic characteristicsPerceived 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 solutionClinic-Integrated Smartphone App (JomPrEP) to Improve Uptake of HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Usability and Acceptability
Shrestha R, Altice F, Khati A, Azwa I, Gautam K, Gupta S, Sullivan P, Ni Z, Kamarulzaman A, Phiphatkunarnon P, Wickersham J. Clinic-Integrated Smartphone App (JomPrEP) to Improve Uptake of HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Usability and Acceptability. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2023, 11: e44468. PMID: 36795465, PMCID: PMC9982718, DOI: 10.2196/44468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention servicesINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERPrevention servicesMean ageHIV preventionPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention outcomesHIV self-testing (HIVST) kitsParticipants' mean ageSelf-testing kitsHealth care settingsMobile health platformMalaysian MSMMixed-methods evaluationHIV testingCare settingsLocal clinicSystem Usability ScalePrevention outcomesDays of testingMSMSmartphone appPrEPHIVMean scoreHigh Interest in Long-acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): Result From A Nationwide Survey in Malaysia
Paudel K, Gupta S, Gautam K, Wickersham J, Khati A, Azwa I, Ha T, Shrestha R. High Interest in Long-acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): Result From A Nationwide Survey in Malaysia. Journal Of Community Health 2023, 48: 513-521. PMID: 36732459, PMCID: PMC10200758, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01195-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLAI-PrEPHIV preventionInjectable pre-exposure prophylaxisLong-term side effectsPre-exposure prophylaxisOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyInjectable cabotegravirInjectable PrEPMalaysian MSMPrEP modalitiesOral PrEPHIV testingMiddle-income countriesOral pillsPrior historySide effectsRecent approvalPrEP optionsStudy participantsMSMPrEPNationwide surveyConvenience samplingNationwide sample
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 15Exploring Malaysian Physicians' Intention to Discriminate Against Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Patients
Ni Z, Shrestha R, Earnshaw VA, Tee YC, Altice FL, Azwa I, Kamarulzaman A, Zhou X, Wickersham JA. Exploring Malaysian Physicians' Intention to Discriminate Against Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Patients. LGBT Health 2022, 10: 169-175. PMID: 36251945, PMCID: PMC9986015, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMobile Health Technology Use and the Acceptability of an mHealth Platform for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Cross-sectional Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey
Shrestha R, Maviglia F, Altice FL, DiDomizio E, Khati A, Mistler C, Azwa I, Kamarulzaman A, Halim MAA, Wickersham JA. Mobile Health Technology Use and the Acceptability of an mHealth Platform for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Cross-sectional Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2022, 24: e36917. PMID: 35877172, PMCID: PMC9361153, DOI: 10.2196/36917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention informationHIV preventionDrug usePrevention informationMalaysian menMHealth platformHIV risk-related behaviorsHIV prevention toolHIV prevention servicesSexual activityReceptive anal sexMobile health interventionsHIV prevention effortsUse of mHealthIllicit drug useSexualized drug useCross-sectional surveyAcceptability of mHealthHealth technology useSelf-administered questionnaireRespondent-driven samplingHealth-related informationSuboptimal engagementDearth of evidencePrevention servicesPopulation-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
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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
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