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 analysisPrevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Poudel B, Paudel K, Adhikari B, Paudel R, Bhusal S, Adhikari N, Adhikari T, Sapkota V, Shrestha R. Prevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Medicine 2024, 103: e37746. PMID: 38579035, PMCID: PMC10994461, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCD risk factorsPrevalence of NCD risk factorsNoncommunicable diseasesRisk factorsAlcohol consumptionSTEP wise approachTargeted health interventionsFace-to-face interviewsCross-sectional studyGender minoritiesInsufficient fruitStatistical Package for Social SciencesVegetable consumptionChronic respiratory diseasesSnowball sampling methodHealth interventionsCurrent smokingFace-to-faceAnthropometric measurementsMarital statusEmployment statusParticipant ageStructured questionnaireWise approachGlobal deaths
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 15
2021
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
Collaborators G, Kendrick P, Reitsma M, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Abdoli A, Abdollahi M, Abedi A, Abhilash E, Aboyans V, Adebayo O, Advani S, Ahinkorah B, Ahmad S, Ahmadi K, Ahmed H, Aji B, Akalu Y, Akunna C, Alahdab F, Al-Aly Z, Alanezi F, Alanzi T, Alhabib K, Ali T, Alif M, Alipour V, Aljunid S, Alomari M, Amin T, Amini S, Amu H, Ancuceanu R, Anderson J, Andrei C, Andrei T, Ansari-Moghaddam A, Antony B, Anvari D, Arabloo J, Arian N, Arora M, Artanti K, Asmare W, Atnafu D, Ausloos M, Awan A, Ayano G, Aynalem G, Azari S, Darshan B, Badiye A, Baig A, Banach M, Banerjee S, Barker-Collo S, Bärnighausen T, Barqawi H, Basu S, Bayati M, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bekuma T, Bennett D, Bensenor I, Benzian H, Benziger C, Berman A, Bhagavathula A, Bhala N, Bhardwaj N, Bhardwaj P, Bhattacharyya K, Bibi S, Bijani A, Biondi A, Braithwaite D, Brenner H, Brunoni A, Burkart K, Nagaraja S, Butt Z, dos Santos F, Car J, Carreras G, Castaldelli-Maia J, Cattaruzza M, Chang J, Chaturvedi P, Chen S, Chido-Amajuoyi O, Chu D, Chung S, Ciobanu L, Costa V, Couto R, Dagnew B, Dai X, Damasceno A, Damiani G, Dandona L, Dandona R, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Gela J, Molla M, Desta A, Dharmaratne S, Dhimal M, Eagan A, Kalan M, Edvardsson K, Effiong A, Tantawi M, Elbarazi I, Esmaeilnejad S, Fadhil I, Faraon E, Farwati M, Farzadfar F, Fazlzadeh M, Feigin V, Feldman R, Filip I, Filippidis F, Fischer F, Flor L, Foigt N, Folayan M, Foroutan M, Gad M, Gallus S, Geberemariyam B, Gebregiorgis B, Getacher L, Obsa A, Ghafourifard M, Gheshlagh R, Ghashghaee A, Ghith N, Gil G, Gill P, Ginawi I, Goharinezhad S, Golechha M, Gopalani S, Gorini G, Grivna M, Guha A, Guimarães R, Guo Y, Gupta R, Gupta R, Gupta T, Gupta V, Hafezi-Nejad N, Haider M, Hamadeh R, Hankey G, Hargono A, Hay S, Heidari G, Herteliu C, Hezam K, Hird T, Holla R, Hosseinzadeh M, Hostiuc M, Hostiuc S, Househ M, Hsiao T, Huang J, Ibeneme C, Ibitoye S, Ilic I, Ilic M, Inbaraj L, Irvani S, Islam J, Islam R, Islam M, Islami F, Iso H, Itumalla R, Jaafari J, Jain V, Jakovljevic M, Jang S, Jayaram S, Jeemon P, Jha R, Jonas J, Jürisson M, Kabir A, Kabir Z, Kalankesh L, Kanchan T, Kandel H, Kapoor N, Karch A, Karimi S, Kebede K, Kelkay B, Kennedy R, Khader Y, Khan E, Khayamzadeh M, Kim G, Kimokoti R, Kivimäki M, Kosen S, Laxminarayana S, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Kugbey N, Kumar G, Kumar N, Kurmi O, Kusuma D, Lacey B, Landires I, Lasrado S, Lauriola P, Lee D, Lee Y, Leung J, Li S, Lin H, Liu W, Lugo A, Kunjathur S, Majeed A, Maleki A, Malekzadeh R, Malta D, Mamun A, Manjunatha N, Mansouri B, Mansournia M, Martini S, Mathur M, Mathur P, Mazidi M, McKee M, Medina-Solís C, Mehata S, Mendoza W, Menezes R, Miazgowski B, Michalek I, Miller T, Mini G, Mirica A, Mirrakhimov E, Mirzaei H, Misra S, Mohammad Y, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammed S, Mokdad A, Molokhia M, Monasta L, Moni M, Moradzadeh R, Morrison S, Mossie T, Mubarik S, Mullany E, Murray C, Nagaraju S, Naghavi M, Naik N, Nalini, Nangia V, Naqvi A, Swamy S, Naveed M, Nazari J, Nduaguba S, Negoi R, Kandel S, Nguyen H, Nigatu Y, Nixon M, Nnaji C, Noubiap J, Nowak C, Nuñez-Samudio V, Ogbo F, Oguntade A, Oh I, Olagunju A, Owolabi M, Mahesh P, Pakshir K, Pana A, Panagiotakos D, Panda-Jonas S, Pandey A, Parekh U, Park E, Park E, Kan F, Pathak M, Pawar S, Pestell R, Pham H, Pinheiro M, Pokhrel K, Pourshams A, Prashant A, Radfar A, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman M, Rahman M, Rahmani A, Ram P, Rana J, Ranabhat C, Rathi P, Rawaf D, Rawaf S, Rawassizadeh R, Renzaho A, Rezapour A, Riaz M, Roever L, Ronfani L, Roshandel G, Roy A, Roy B, Saddik B, Sahebkar A, Salehi S, Salimzadeh H, Samy A, Sanabria J, Santric-Milicevic M, Jose B, Sathian B, Sawhney M, Saya G, Schwendicke F, Seidu A, Kumar N, Sepanlou S, Shafaat O, Shah S, Shaikh M, Shannawaz M, Sharafi K, Sheikh A, Sheikhbahaei S, Shigematsu M, Shiri R, Shishani K, Shivakumar K, Shivalli S, Shrestha R, Siabani S, Sidemo N, Sigfusdottir I, Sigurvinsdottir R, Silva J, Singh A, Singh J, Singh V, Sinha D, Skryabin V, Skryabina A, Soroush A, Soyiri I, Sreeramareddy C, Stein D, Steiropoulos P, Stortecky S, Straif K, Abdulkader R, Sulo G, Sundström J, Tabuchi T, Tadesse E, Tamiru A, Tareke M, Tareque I, Tarigan I, Thakur B, Thankappan K, Thapar R, Tolani M, Tovani-Palone M, Tran B, Tripathy J, Tsegaye G, Tymeson H, Ullah S, Unim B, Updike R, Uthman O, Vacante M, Vardavas C, Venketasubramanian N, Verma M, Vidale S, Vo B, Vu G, Waheed Y, Wang Y, Welding K, Werdecker A, Whisnant J, Wickramasinghe N, Wubishet B, Yamagishi K, Yano Y, Yazdi-Feyzabadi V, Yeshaw Y, Yimmer M, Yonemoto N, Yousefi Z, Yu C, Yunusa I, Yusefzadeh H, Zaman M, Zamani M, Zamanian M, Zastrozhin M, Zastrozhina A, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Zhong C, Zuniga Y, Gakidou E. 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 products
2016
Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment
Shrestha R, Huedo-Medina TB, Altice FL, Krishnan A, Copenhaver M. Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 3100-3110. PMID: 28025735, PMCID: PMC5484759, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1637-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultCell PhoneConnecticutDelivery of Health CareDrug UsersFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInternetMaleMethadoneNeurocognitive DisordersOpiate Substitution TreatmentPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSmartphoneSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTelemedicineText MessagingConceptsSex-related risk behaviorsNeurocognitive impairmentDrug usersRisk behaviorsHIV-negative drug usersHigh-risk drug usersHigh-risk populationHigh-risk peopleHIV prevention effortsUse of mHealthMethadone clinicsHIV preventionHigh prevalenceMedication remindersHealth programsMHealth acceptancePrevention effortsHealth conditionsMHealth technologiesConvenience sampleDrugsStandardized assessmentReal-world acceptanceMobile healthPhone calls
2015
Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal
Shrestha R, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2015, 41: 70-77. PMID: 26184108, PMCID: PMC4715759, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-015-0065-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly sexual debutRisk factorsHIV acquisitionSexual debutRisk behaviorsTeenage pregnancyInfection risk factorsHistory of STIHIV prevention strategiesInconsistent condom useAdverse health outcomesHigh-risk profileSTIs/HIVMultivariate logistic modelMultiple sex partnersNepal Demographic Health SurveySexual risk behaviorsDemographic Health SurveyNationally Representative SampleMean agePotential confoundersHealth SurveyPrevention strategiesHealth outcomesSex partners