2022
Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru
Cabrera DM, Chen M, Cornejo MP, Pinedo Y, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269000. PMID: 35679332, PMCID: PMC9182248, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMiddle AgedPeruQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHealth-related qualityMental componentPhysical activityCell countLower health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyComponent scoresHRQoL of womenLarge HIV clinicMental component scorePhysical component scoreForm Health SurveyStatistical significanceSummary component scoresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisChronic comorbiditiesHIV clinicHIV severitySF-36Mean ageRole limitationsPhysical functioningClinical dataHealth Survey
2021
Social Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda
Tusubira AK, Nalwadda CK, Akiteng AR, Hsieh E, Ngaruiya C, Rabin TL, Katahoire A, Hawley NL, Kalyesubula R, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI, Armstrong-Hough M. Social Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda. Annals Of Global Health 2021, 87: 86. PMID: 34458110, PMCID: PMC8378074, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesSelf-care practicesPrescribed medicinesConventional medicinePatient's social support networkRural UgandaSelf-care activitiesBlood sugar levelsCross-sectional qualitative studyResource-limited settingsSelf-care effortsSocial support networksSocial supportNCD clinicsNineteen patientsAdult patientsHealth facilitiesPatientsPatient strategiesManaging diabetesHypertensionSelf-CareDiabetesDiagnostic testsLow-income countriesBone mineral density and microarchitecture among Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study with HRpQCT
Jin S, Li M, Wang Q, Zeng X, Xia W, Yu W, Guan W, Hsieh E. Bone mineral density and microarchitecture among Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study with HRpQCT. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2021, 23: 127. PMID: 33894786, PMCID: PMC8067377, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02503-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonArthritis, RheumatoidBone DensityChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansRadiusTibiaConceptsBone mineral densityRheumatoid arthritisRisk of fractureCross-sectional studyMineral densityFragility fracturesDistal radiusHealthy controlsBone microarchitectureBone strengthHigh-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomographySex-matched healthy controlsPeripheral quantitative computed tomographyDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryVolumetric bone mineral densityFemale reproductive factorsRA-related characteristicsThoracolumbar X-rayTraditional risk factorsQuantitative computed tomographyX-ray absorptiometryCortical bone thicknessThin cortical boneGroup of ageChinese RegistryKnowledge and Impact of COVID-19 on Middle-Aged and Older People Living with HIV in Lima, Peru
Diaz MM, Cabrera DM, Gil-Zacarias M, Ramirez V, Saavedra M, Cárcamo C, Hsieh E, Garcia PJ. Knowledge and Impact of COVID-19 on Middle-Aged and Older People Living with HIV in Lima, Peru. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2021, 20: 23259582211056760. PMID: 34870508, PMCID: PMC8655474, DOI: 10.1177/23259582211056760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeruSARS-CoV-2ConceptsLow educational levelCOVID-19Large HIV clinicMajority of PWHCross-sectional telephone surveyHealthcare systemCOVID-19 symptomsHealth impactsHigher COVID-19 case ratesEducational levelMental health impactCOVID-19 case ratesHIV clinicOlder PWHFemale sexRisk factorsPWHMedical careCase ratesNationwide quarantineOlder peopleVulnerable populationsTelephone surveySocioeconomic supportHIV
2017
Cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese antiretroviral-naïve adults with advanced HIV disease
Guo F, Hsieh E, Lv W, Han Y, Xie J, Li Y, Song X, Li T. Cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese antiretroviral-naïve adults with advanced HIV disease. BMC Infectious Diseases 2017, 17: 287. PMID: 28427339, PMCID: PMC5397830, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2358-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsFramingham risk scoreRisk factorsRisk scoreCVD riskAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scoreCommon CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk scoreAdvanced HIV diseaseD risk scoreTreatment-naïve HIVLipid-lowering therapyPrevalence of hypertensionRisk factor treatmentBurden of CVDCardiovascular disease riskTreatment-naïve individualsMulticenter clinical trialAntiretroviral-naïve adultsDisease risk scoreRoutine clinical assessmentHIV providersAdverse eventsBackgroundCardiovascular diseaseHIV disease
2016
Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study
Li Z, Hsieh E, Morano JP, Sheng Y. Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study. AIDS Care 2016, 28: 1394-1401. PMID: 27137205, PMCID: PMC5069196, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1179713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV transmissionHIV stigmaStigma scoresPoor self-rated health statusBerger HIV Stigma ScaleSelf-rated health statusHIV-positive MSMIncidence of HIVMultivariable linear regression modelsHuman immunodeficiency virusLevels of HIVHIV Stigma ScaleAdverse health outcomesCross-sectional survey studySocial support networksAntiretroviral therapyHIV statusOpportunistic infectionsImmunodeficiency virusPoor adherenceSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsStudy populationHIVHealth outcomes
2014
Osteoporosis knowledge, self-efficacy, and health beliefs among Chinese individuals with HIV
Hsieh E, Fraenkel L, Bradley EH, Xia W, Insogna KL, Cui Q, Li K, Li T. Osteoporosis knowledge, self-efficacy, and health beliefs among Chinese individuals with HIV. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2014, 9: 201. PMID: 25487753, PMCID: PMC4269230, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-014-0201-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisSelf EfficacyConceptsHealth Belief ModelInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireHealth beliefsPhysical activityPreventive behaviorsOsteoporosis Health Belief ScaleOsteoporosis Self-Efficacy ScaleVitamin D intakeClinical risk factorsDietary calcium intakeBelief ModelLow physical activityOsteoporosis Knowledge TestPhysical Activity QuestionnaireMultivariate logistic regressionMulti-center trialCross-sectional studyHealth Belief ScalePreventive health behaviorsChinese individualsManual labor occupationD intakeCalcium intakeAverage BMIOsteoporosis knowledge
2013
Needs and Priorities in Women's Health Training: Perspectives from an Internal Medicine Residency Program
Hsieh E, Nunez-Smith M, Henrich JB. Needs and Priorities in Women's Health Training: Perspectives from an Internal Medicine Residency Program. Journal Of Women's Health 2013, 22: 667-672. PMID: 23915106, PMCID: PMC4047848, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4264.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru
Montano SM, Hsieh EJ, Calderón M, Ton TG, Quijano E, Solari V, Zunt JR. Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2010, 87: 81. PMID: 20813720, PMCID: PMC3501137, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2010.043315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPapillomavirus InfectionsPeruPrevalenceRisk FactorsSex WorkConceptsFemale sex workersHuman papillomavirus infectionHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesBrothel-based female sex workersHigh-risk HPV infectionHigh-risk HPV typesMore HPV typesSex workersPrevalence of coinfectionCross-sectional studyCervical swabsRisk factorsHigh prevalenceBlood specimensLower riskYounger ageInfectionPrevalenceSex work practicesSexual characteristicsHPVCoinfectionSwabs