2022
Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia
Pedersen CJ, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Khoshnood K, Gibson BA, Khati A, Maviglia F, Shrestha R. Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 879479. PMID: 35774093, PMCID: PMC9237260, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.879479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersATS useSubstance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulantsUse disordersSevere substance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulant useSex workersAdverse health outcomesLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesSexual risk behaviorsBehavioral health issuesUse of drugsHarm reduction strategiesSex work clientsRespondent-driven samplingHIV transmissionMultivariable modelHigh prevalenceHealth outcomesDrug useSex workTransgender womenRisk behaviorsMedication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review
Alawa J, Muhammad M, Kazemitabar M, Bromberg DJ, Garcia D, Khoshnood K, Ghandour L. Medication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 102: 103617. PMID: 35182841, PMCID: PMC9851143, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersSystematic reviewGlobal public health concernOpioid agonist therapyImplementation science studyStandard of careCASP appraisal toolHealth system aspectsPublic health concernPositive health outcomesAgonist therapyOUD patientsPatients' qualityPatient satisfactionPatient levelInclusion criteriaPatient's perspectiveMOUDHealth outcomesFinal reviewMedicationsHealth concernHealth practitionersAddiction severity
2019
Armed Conflict, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Distress of Women in Northeastern Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
Mootz JJ, Muhanguzi F, Greenfield B, Gill M, Gonzalez MB, Panko P, Mangen PO, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Armed Conflict, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Distress of Women in Northeastern Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study. Psychology Of Women Quarterly 2019, 43: 457-471. PMID: 35662739, PMCID: PMC9165613, DOI: 10.1177/0361684319864366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health experiencesMental health outcomesDepressive symptomsIntimate partner violenceHealth experiencesProbable major depressive disorderMajor depressive disorderGroup of womenPast-year intimate partner violenceMulti-pronged interventionsDepressive disorderMental health researchPartner violenceHealth outcomesPsychological symptomsIPV exposureSymptomsMental distressGlobal mental health researchWomenMixed-methods studyWomen's wellbeingHealth researchHigh rateNortheastern UgandaBreast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action
Alawa J, Alhalabi F, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2019, 11: 129-135. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-019-00314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer preventionBreast cancerCancer preventionHealth systemBreast cancer managementLate-stage diagnosisPoor health outcomesReviewThe prevalencePoor prognosisCancer managementPreventative careCountry's health systemHealth outcomesHost countries' health systemsTreatment resourcesRecent FindingsInCancerCancer educationTreatmentDiagnosisPrevention
2016
Violence Against Trafficked and Nontrafficked Sex Workers in Poland
Jedrzejewski B, Fennie K, Khoshnood K. Violence Against Trafficked and Nontrafficked Sex Workers in Poland. Journal Of Human Trafficking 2016, 3: 93-106. DOI: 10.1080/23322705.2016.1158015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Beyond the Tent: Considerations for Altering the Standard Refugee Camp Design for Improved Health Outcomes
Byler R, Gelaw F, Khoshnood K. Beyond the Tent: Considerations for Altering the Standard Refugee Camp Design for Improved Health Outcomes. 2015, 123-128. DOI: 10.1109/ghtc.2015.7343964.Peer-Reviewed Original Research