2009
[Sharing of needles and paraphernalia injection in new and long-term injection drug users in Sichuan, China].
Liu JB, Zhang LL, Lai WH, Feng L, Zeng YL, Liu L, Hu Y, Li J, Zhang XL, Xiao Y, Vermund SH, Jia YJ. [Sharing of needles and paraphernalia injection in new and long-term injection drug users in Sichuan, China]. Chinese Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 30: 656-62. PMID: 19957584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-regular sex partnersLong-term injection drug usersInjection drug usersRegular sex partnersCommercial sex partnersSex partnersUnprotected sexNew injection drug usersSex-related risk behaviorsHIV/STD preventionConsecutive cross-sectional surveysLess educationNeedle exchange programsCross-sectional surveyCondom promotionEligible participantsSTD preventionDrug usersNeedle exchangeRisk behaviorsParaphernalia sharingHigh frequencyInjection historyComprehensive intervention packageIntervention package
2008
Risk Factors for Syphilis and Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China: Implications for HIV Prevention
Ruan Y, Luo F, Jia Y, Li X, Li Q, Liang H, Zhang X, Li D, Shi W, Freeman JM, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Risk Factors for Syphilis and Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China: Implications for HIV Prevention. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 13: 663-670. PMID: 19082879, PMCID: PMC2747785, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9503-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sex partnersSex partnersHepatitis BHIV prevalenceLifetime male sex partnersCasual male sex partnersPrevalence of HIVUnprotected anal intercourseAlcohol-related interventionsHepatitis CSyphilis infectionCondom promotionRisk factorsHIV preventionBeijing MSMMedian numberSTD controlDrank alcoholAnal intercourseRisk behaviorsPast monthAlcohol usePrevalencePrevention effortsSyphilisPredictors of unprotected sex among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.
Li X, Shi W, Li D, Ruan Y, Jia Y, Vermund SH, Zhang X, Wang C, Liu Y, Yu M, Xing H, Hong K, Shao Y. Predictors of unprotected sex among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2008, 39: 99-108. PMID: 18567448, PMCID: PMC2730761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected anal intercourseMale sex partnersSex partnersAnal intercourseMore male sex partnersMale partnersPrevalence of HIVReceptive anal intercourseCasual male partnersRegular male partnersCommunity-based surveyLow monthly incomeCasual sex partnersMale sex workersSyphilis infectionCondom promotionHIV epidemicUnprotected sexHIVSex workersPeer referralMenSexMonthly incomeInfection
2006
Expansion of HIV/AIDS in China: Lessons from Yunnan Province
Xiao Y, Kristensen S, Sun J, Lu L, Vermund SH. Expansion of HIV/AIDS in China: Lessons from Yunnan Province. Social Science & Medicine 2006, 64: 665-675. PMID: 17107739, PMCID: PMC2730760, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV control programsRisk behaviorsCommercial sex workGeneral populationHuman immunodeficiency virusEnglish-language literatureSexual contact ratesHIV/AIDSAntenatal careHIV infectionHIV subtypesImmunodeficiency virusSexual transmissionCondom promotionHIV outbreakHIV epidemicFuture HIVHIV awarenessDrug usersDrug useSex workInfection rateDisease controlDrug ratesLanguage literature