2017
Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections in China
Tao J, Vermund SH, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shepherd BE, Kipp AM, Amico KR, Zhang X, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections in China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2017, 31: 96-104. PMID: 28170305, PMCID: PMC5312604, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2016.0214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART initiationHIV diagnosisHIV infectionDepression scoresEarly ART initiationNational ART databaseNew HIV diagnosesImpact of depressionEffect of depressionProspective cohortBorderline depressionCox regressionHADS scoresBaseline prevalenceEligible participantsHospital AnxietyBorderline anxietyDepression ScaleDoctor's adviceChinese MSMChinese menSymptom severityHIVAnxiety scores
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 packagePrevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China.
Lu F, Jia Y, Sun X, Wang L, Liu W, Xiao Y, Zeng G, Li C, Liu J, Cassell H, Chen HT, Vermund SH. Prevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2009, 40: 263-72. PMID: 19323011, PMCID: PMC2745968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useSyphilis infectionHIV infectionCondom usePast monthSex workersCross-sectional studyRegular sex partnersVenue-based methodsHalf of participantsEligible participantsRisk factorsSTD symptomsPrevalence ratesDrug usersSex partnersInfectionLess educationPrevalenceMinority ethnic groupsMonthsLiuzhou CityEthnic groupsNon-local residents
1993
Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Medical Outcomes in HIV Infection
Lyketsos C, Hoover D, Guccione M, Senterfitt W, Dew M, Wesch J, VanRaden M, Treisman G, Morgenstern H, Saah A, Palenicek J, Armenian H, Farzadegan H, Graham N, Margolick J, McArthur J, Phair J, Chmiel J, Cohen B, O'Gorman M, Variakojis D, Wesch J, Wolinsky S, Detels R, Visscher B, Chen I, Dudley J, Fahey J, Giorgi J, Lee M, Martinez-Mara O, Miller E, Nishanian P, Taylor J, Zack J, Rinaldor C, Kingsley L, Becker J, Gupta P, Ho M, Muñoz A, Jacobson L, Beaty T, Galai N, Epstein L, Guccione M, Hoover D, Meinert C, Nelson K, Piantadosi S, Su S, Schrager L, Vermund S, Kaslow R, VanRaden M, Seminara D. Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Medical Outcomes in HIV Infection. JAMA 1993, 270: 2563-2567. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1993.03510210049026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusCD4 countCohort studyHIV infectionDepressive symptomsMedical outcomesEight-year cohort studyHIV-seropositive homosexual menMulticenter AIDS Cohort StudyLow CD4 countEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleAssociation of depressionEight-year followWorse medical outcomesAIDS Cohort StudyHIV outcomesImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusProphylactic treatmentEligible participantsWorse outcomesMore AIDSOutcome measuresHomosexual menSymptoms