Kiran Paudel
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University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
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Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
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- 52 Publications
- 71 Citations
- 5 Yale Co-Authors
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Education
MS
University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
BSc
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
Publications Overview
- 52 Publications
- 71 Citations
- 5 Yale Co-Authors
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Education
MS
University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
BSc
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
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Kiran is a highly motivated, young, outcome-oriented, and diligent public health researcher. He is experienced in coordinating public health research projects, data analysis, scientific writing, and publication, and can work independently or in a team. He is currently working on research focusing on NCDs, mental health, and substance use, utilizing mHealth platforms.
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Kiran is a highly motivated, young, outcome-oriented, and diligent public health researcher. He is experienced in coordinating public health research projects, data analysis, scientific writing, and publication, and can work independently or in a team. He is currently working on research focusing on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, and substance use, utilizing mHealth platforms. He is also interested in researching the burden of NCDs among people who inject drugs, which is often overlooked in these groups.
Last Updated on April 16, 2025.
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- MS
- University of Connecticut , Allied Health Science
- BSc
- Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Public Health (2021)
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Substance Use, Addiction; Mental Health; Non-Communicable Diseases; Randomized Trials; Behavioral Health; e-Health; Epidemiology Methods; Global Health
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0000-0002-5590-4133
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Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Kiran Paudel's published research.
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A big-picture view of Kiran Paudel's research output by year.
Roman Shrestha, PhD, MPH
Kamal Gautam
Jeffrey A. Wickersham, PhD
Frederick Lewis Altice, MD, MA
Archana Shrestha, PhD
52Publications
71Citations
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2025
Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal
Sujan M, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Sharma S, Dhakal M, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal. Sexual Health 2025, 22 PMID: 40977232, DOI: 10.1071/sh25031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEnacted stigmaPatient Health Questionnaire-9Stigma reduction initiativesCross-sectional studyMultivariate linear regression analysisSleep Quality ScaleStigma ScalePerceived stigmaBackground StigmaExploratory factor analysisComprehensive interventionDepressive symptomsGBMSMStigmaAnal sexLinear regression analysisGroup sexOlder individualsSexual behaviorAssociated FactorsTransactional sexWell-beingReduction initiativesParticipantsQuality scalePrevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Paudel K, Gautam K, Sharma M, Wickersham J, Sujan S, Ha T, Copenhaver M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. Medicine 2025, 104: e42341. PMID: 40760630, PMCID: PMC12323900, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000042341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrevalence of excessive daytime sleepinessSocial supportDepressive symptomsPatient Health QuestionnaireExcessive daytime sleepinessConfidence intervalsHealth care providersCross-sectional surveySevere depressive symptomsStrong social supportMiddle-income countriesCross-sectional studyModerate prevalenceFactors associated with excessive daytime sleepinessCare providersHealth QuestionnaireMultivariate logistic regression analysisPHQ-9Public health concernEffective careLogistic regression analysisHigher oddsStudy participantsMSMOdds ratioPrevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Wickersham J, Dhakal M, Sujan M, Acharya B, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha R. Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 23087. PMID: 40603540, PMCID: PMC12222907, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-92449-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMultiple sex partnersAssociated with risky sexual behaviorSex partnersSexual health servicesRisky sexual behaviorFactors associated with engagementChemsex engagementMental health carePrevalence of chemsexGBMSMCross-sectional online surveyChemsexNational surveyCondomless sexHealth servicesMultivariate logistic regressionSexual behaviorHealth careNepalDepressive symptomsLogistic regressionOnline surveyEngagementMenPartnersNon-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study
Sujan M, Wickersham J, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Liautaud D, Crim H, Thapa A, Copenhaver M, Shrestha R. Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 50: 912-921. PMID: 40381076, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01480-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsNon-fatal overdoseOpioid dependenceCross-sectional studySuicidal ideationHistory of opioid useOpioid overdoseAlcohol use disorderNon-fatal opioid overdoseMental health symptomsAge of participantsParticipants self-reportedHarm reduction interventionsSocio-demographic characteristicsOpioid useEffective prevention strategiesUse disorderDepressive symptomsTargeted harm reduction interventionsHealth symptomsMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisReduction interventionsOlder participantsCross-sector collaborationRisk of overdoseCorrelates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Dhakal M, Sujan S, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004432. PMID: 40354346, PMCID: PMC12068604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsSexually transmitted infectionsHIV testingRespondent-driven samplingIncrease HIV testing ratesHIV self-test kitsHIV testing ratesMulti-level barriersHIV self-testingDiagnosis of sexually transmitted infectionsSelf-test kitsTransactional sexPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh-risk sexual behaviorTested HIVParticipant characteristicsClinical servicesHigher oddsTargeted interventionsTesting ratesCondomless sexHIV transmissionMSMTreatment of HIVHIVPerceived importanceOral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention
Khati A, Copenhaver M, Xu R, Altice F, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Paudel K, Shrestha R. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 173: 209693. PMID: 40222706, PMCID: PMC12477707, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsOpioid-dependent PWIDPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP prescriptionPrEP useInjected drugsOral pre-exposure prophylaxisBehaviours related to sexFollow-up periodOpioid dependencePrEP continuum of careAssociated with higher persistenceFactors associated with persistenceMultivariable ordinal logistic regressionOpioid-dependent peopleDrug useAssess sociodemographic characteristicsPrEP persistenceRelated to sexHIV outbreakContinuum of careEarly 40sParticipantsPrEP continuumHIV preventionHIVPatterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Hossain Sujan M, Adhikari P, Bhusal S, Wickersham J, Bhakta K, Sapkota S, Dhakal M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 50: 638-645. PMID: 40042735, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01456-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatterns of alcohol useAlcohol useDaily smokingAssociated with alcohol useElevated risk of adverse health outcomesRisk of adverse health outcomesPolice detentionSex workHistory of drug useSmoking cessation programAdverse health outcomesCondomless sexDrug useMultivariate logistic regression analysisHealth outcomesBagmati ProvinceLogistic regression analysisNepalCessation programsMSMElevated riskSmokingMenIndependent correlatesRegression analysisHIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey
Sujan S, Sikder T, Siddique A, Hossain J, Hossen I, Saikat E, Uddin M, Keya S, Paudel K, Gautam K, Ha T, Shrestha R. HIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey. AIDS Care 2025, 37: 1076-1084. PMID: 40043190, PMCID: PMC12213132, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2473941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHIV risk perceptionUrban slum residentsProblematic alcohol useSexually transmitted infectionsAlcohol useSlum residentsHigh HIV risk perceptionRisk perceptionHistory of sexually transmitted infectionsPoor mental healthUrban slum settingsParticipants' mean ageCross-sectional surveyGlobal public health issueCross-sectional studyDecreased alcohol usePublic health issueMultivariate linear regression analysisHIV perceptionMental healthSlum settingsHIV epidemicHealth issuesUrban slumsLinear regression analysisMay Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal.
Kumar PR, Paudel K, Koirala S, Inagaki Y, Soti PB, Magar S, Sapkota A, Subedi G, Oliya S, Bhandari B, Bhattarai H, McLachlan CS, Beaney T, Kerr G, Poulter NR, Neupane D. May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal. Eur Heart J Suppl 2025, 27: vii61-vii64. PMID: 40980002, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suaf068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Cross-sectional study on behavioural determinants associated with sugary foods and beverages and their correlates with body mass index among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality, Nepal.
Gautam L, Thapa M, Pokhrel P, Sapkota PM, Bhatt A, Paudel K. Cross-sectional study on behavioural determinants associated with sugary foods and beverages and their correlates with body mass index among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality, Nepal. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e086755. PMID: 39725439, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086755.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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