2021
Willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment
Ni Z, Altice FL, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, DiDomizio EE, Nelson LE, Shrestha R. Willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 219: 108477. PMID: 33422864, PMCID: PMC7946167, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent individualsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useHIV riskHealthcare providersSex-related risk behaviorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisAwareness of PrEPUrban methadone clinicMultiple logistic regressionDisproportionate HIV burdenLogistic regression analysisCross-sectional surveyHIV burdenHIV infectionHIV testingIndependent correlatesMethadone clinicsDrug treatmentRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionPrEPPrevious useHigher likelihoodProphylaxis
2020
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China
Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health–Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study
Ni Z, Atluri N, Shaw RJ, Tan J, Khan K, Merk H, Ge Y, Shrestha S, Shrestha A, Vasudevan L, Karmacharya B, Yan LL. Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health–Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2020, 8: e15419. PMID: 32149712, PMCID: PMC7091025, DOI: 10.2196/15419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health WorkersCross-Sectional StudiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleNepalPublic HealthTelemedicineVolunteersConceptsFemale community health volunteersCommunity health volunteersCommunity health volunteer programmePrevalence of hypertensionHealth volunteersBlood pressureHypertensive patientsHypertension managementChild healthMajor modifiable risk factorRural NepalLimited health care resourcesModifiable risk factorsPrimary care settingBlood pressure monitoringHealth behavior dataCross-sectional studyCause of deathPrimary health careHealth care resourcesBasic health servicesEvidence-based programsDigital health interventionsHypertension controlHypertension screening