Roman Shrestha, PhD, MPH

• Adeeba Kamarulzaman
• E. Jennifer Edelman
• Eli Lebowitz
• Elizabeth Didomizio
• Frederick Altice
• Jaimie Meyer
• Jeffrey Wickersham
• Liana Fraenkel
• Lydia Aoun-Barakat
• Lynn Madden
• Michael Virata
• Serena Spudich
• Sheela Shenoi
• Veena Pillai
• Yulia Rozanova

Behavioral Health; Clinical Trials; Community Health; Global Health; HIV/AIDS; Sexually-Transmitted Infections; Substance Use, Addiction; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice

• The Age of Initiation of Drug Use and Sexual Behavior May Influence Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior: A Systematic Review.Baldwin P, Shrestha R, Potrepka J, Copenhaver M. The Age of Initiation of Drug Use and Sexual Behavior May Influence Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior: A Systematic Review. ISRN AIDS 2013, 2013: 976035. PMID: 24381791, PMCID: PMC3870609, DOI: 10.1155/2013/976035.
• A non-inferiority trial of an evidence-based secondary HIV prevention behavioral intervention compared to an adapted, abbreviated version: Rationale and intervention description.Shrestha R, Krishnan A, Altice FL, Copenhaver M. A non-inferiority trial of an evidence-based secondary HIV prevention behavioral intervention compared to an adapted, abbreviated version: Rationale and intervention description. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 44: 95-102. PMID: 26253181, PMCID: PMC4744142, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.002.
• Sex-Related Differences in Self-Reported Neurocognitive Impairment among High-Risk Cocaine Users in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program.Shrestha R, Huedo-Medina TB, Copenhaver MM. Sex-Related Differences in Self-Reported Neurocognitive Impairment among High-Risk Cocaine Users in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program. Substance Abuse : Research And Treatment 2015, 9: 17-24. PMID: 25861219, PMCID: PMC4363005, DOI: 10.4137/SART.S23332.
• Sex Trafficking Related Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes among Adolescent Female Students in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study.Shrestha R, Karki P, Suwal A, Copenhaver M. Sex Trafficking Related Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes among Adolescent Female Students in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study. PloS One 2015, 10: e0133508. PMID: 26177534, PMCID: PMC4503642, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133508.
• Long-Term Effects of Childhood Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Health During Adulthood.Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. Long-Term Effects of Childhood Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Health During Adulthood. Clinical Medicine Reviews In Vascular Health 2015, 7: 1-5. PMID: 26312015, PMCID: PMC4547483, DOI: 10.4137/CMRVH.S29964.
• An Exploratory Factor Analysis of a Brief Self-Report Scale to Detect Neurocognitive Impairment Among Participants Enrolled in Methadone Maintenance Therapy.Copenhaver M, Shrestha R, Wickersham JA, Weikum D, Altice FL. An Exploratory Factor Analysis of a Brief Self-Report Scale to Detect Neurocognitive Impairment Among Participants Enrolled in Methadone Maintenance Therapy. Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment 2016, 63: 61-5. PMID: 26879859, PMCID: PMC4775373, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.01.002.
• Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal.Shrestha R, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2016, 41: 70-7. PMID: 26184108, PMCID: PMC4715759, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-015-0065-6.
• The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Behaviors and Intervention Outcomes among High-Risk Substance Users: A Systematic Review.Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Behaviors and Intervention Outcomes among High-Risk Substance Users: A Systematic Review. Frontiers In Public Health 2016, 4: 16. PMID: 26904535, PMCID: PMC4746254, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00016.
• Association Between Intimate Partner Violence Against Women and HIV-Risk Behaviors: Findings From the Nepal Demographic Health Survey.Shrestha R, Copenhaver MM. Association Between Intimate Partner Violence Against Women and HIV-Risk Behaviors: Findings From the Nepal Demographic Health Survey. Violence Against Women 2016, 22: 1621-1641. PMID: 26912296, PMCID: PMC5308057, DOI: 10.1177/1077801216628690.
• Modeling a Theory-Based Approach to Examine the Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Reduction Behaviors Among Drug Users in Treatment.Huedo-Medina TB, Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. Modeling a Theory-Based Approach to Examine the Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Reduction Behaviors Among Drug Users in Treatment. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 20: 1646-57. PMID: 27052845, PMCID: PMC4945437, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1394-x.
• Adapting an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High-Risk Migrant Workers: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research.Shrestha R, Karki P, Pandey S, Copenhaver M. Adapting an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High-Risk Migrant Workers: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research. Frontiers In Public Health 2016, 4: 61. PMID: 27066474, PMCID: PMC4815003, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00061.
• The Impact of Methadone Maintenance Treatment on HIV Risk Behaviors among High-Risk Injection Drug Users: A Systematic Review.Karki P, Shrestha R, Huedo-Medina TB, Copenhaver M. The Impact of Methadone Maintenance Treatment on HIV Risk Behaviors among High-Risk Injection Drug Users: A Systematic Review. Evidence-based Medicine & Public Health 2016, 2 PMID: 27066590, PMCID: PMC4824190.
• The Use of Female Sex Workers Among Men in Nepal: Prevalence, STIs/HIV-Related Risk Behaviors, and Gender Ideology.Shrestha R, Karki P, Copenhaver M. The Use of Female Sex Workers Among Men in Nepal: Prevalence, STIs/HIV-Related Risk Behaviors, and Gender Ideology. Primary Prevention Insights 2016, 6: 11-17. PMID: 27358577, PMCID: PMC4922505, DOI: 10.4137/PPRI.S39664.
• Correlates of willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis and anticipation of practicing safer drug- and sex-related behaviors among high-risk drug users on methadone treatment.Shrestha R, Karki P, Altice FL, Huedo-Medina TB, Meyer JP, Madden L, Copenhaver M. Correlates of willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis and anticipation of practicing safer drug- and sex-related behaviors among high-risk drug users on methadone treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 173: 107-116. PMID: 28214391, PMCID: PMC5366273, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.023.
• A Moderated Mediation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Depression, and Social Support on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated Malaysian Men with HIV and Opioid Dependence.Shrestha R, Copenhaver M, Bazazi AR, Huedo-Medina TB, Krishnan A, Altice FL. A Moderated Mediation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Depression, and Social Support on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated Malaysian Men with HIV and Opioid Dependence. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 1059-1069. PMID: 28108877, PMCID: PMC5344717, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1693-x.
• Design and implementation of a factorial randomized controlled trial of methadone maintenance therapy and an evidence-based behavioral intervention for incarcerated people living with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia.Bazazi AR, Wickersham JA, Wegman MP, Culbert GJ, Pillai V, Shrestha R, Al-Darraji H, Copenhaver MM, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Design and implementation of a factorial randomized controlled trial of methadone maintenance therapy and an evidence-based behavioral intervention for incarcerated people living with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017, 59: 1-12. PMID: 28479216, PMCID: PMC5557499, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.05.006.
• The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis.Shrestha R, Weikum D, Copenhaver M, Altice FL. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 1070-1081. PMID: 27544515, PMCID: PMC5318281, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1526-3.
• An explanatory factor analysis of a brief self-report scale to detect neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru.Weikum D, Shrestha R, Ferro EG, Vagenas P, Copenhaver M, Spudich S, Alpert MD, Cabello R, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL. An explanatory factor analysis of a brief self-report scale to detect neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru. AIDS Care 2017, 29: 1297-1301. PMID: 28449599, PMCID: PMC6337065, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1322681.
• Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): An Empirical Test of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment.Shrestha R, Altice FL, Huedo-Medina TB, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): An Empirical Test of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 1299-1308. PMID: 27990587, PMCID: PMC5380590, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1650-0.
• Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment.Shrestha R, Huedo-Medina TB, Altice FL, Krishnan A, Copenhaver M. Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 3100-3110. PMID: 28025735, PMCID: PMC5484759, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1637-x.
• A Self-Report Measure to Detect Neurocognitive Impairment among Incarcerated People Living with HIV in Malaysian Context: An Exploratory Factor Analysis.Shrestha R, Weikum D, Copenhaver M, Altice FL. A Self-Report Measure to Detect Neurocognitive Impairment among Incarcerated People Living with HIV in Malaysian Context: An Exploratory Factor Analysis. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2017, 15: 812-825. PMID: 29051714, PMCID: PMC5642920, DOI: 10.1007/s11469-017-9752-0.
• Developing an Integrated, Brief Biobehavioral HIV Prevention Intervention for High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research.Shrestha R, Altice F, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Developing an Integrated, Brief Biobehavioral HIV Prevention Intervention for High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research. Frontiers In Immunology 2017, 8: 561. PMID: 28553295, PMCID: PMC5425476, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00561.
• Treatment Engagement Moderates the Effect of Neurocognitive Impairment on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in HIV-Infected Drug Users in Treatment.Shrestha R, Karki P, Huedo-Medina TB, Copenhaver M. Treatment Engagement Moderates the Effect of Neurocognitive Impairment on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in HIV-Infected Drug Users in Treatment. The Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care : JANAC 2017, 28: 85-94. PMID: 27769735, PMCID: PMC5183513, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2016.09.007.
• Interest in use of mHealth technology in HIV prevention and associated factors among high-risk drug users enrolled in methadone maintenance program.Shrestha R, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Interest in use of mHealth technology in HIV prevention and associated factors among high-risk drug users enrolled in methadone maintenance program. AIDS Care 2017, 29: 1144-1148. PMID: 28478706, PMCID: PMC6081193, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1325439.
• Intent to Use Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV Risk Behaviors, and Self-Report Neurocognitive Symptoms by High-Risk Drug Users: A Mediation Analysis.Shrestha R, Karki P, Huedo-Medina TB, Copenhaver M. Intent to Use Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV Risk Behaviors, and Self-Report Neurocognitive Symptoms by High-Risk Drug Users: A Mediation Analysis. The Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care : JANAC 2017, 28: 612-621. PMID: 28478870, PMCID: PMC7451137, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.04.005.
• Measuring Acceptability and Preferences for Implementation of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Using Conjoint Analysis: An Application to Primary HIV Prevention Among High Risk Drug Users.Shrestha R, Karki P, Altice FL, Dubov O, Fraenkel L, Huedo-Medina T, Copenhaver M. Measuring Acceptability and Preferences for Implementation of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Using Conjoint Analysis: An Application to Primary HIV Prevention Among High Risk Drug Users. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 1228-1238. PMID: 28695388, PMCID: PMC5762432, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1851-1.
• Integrated Bio-behavioral Approach to Improve Adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Reduce HIV Risk in People Who Use Drugs: A Pilot Feasibility Study.Shrestha R, Altice FL, Karki P, Copenhaver MM. Integrated Bio-behavioral Approach to Improve Adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Reduce HIV Risk in People Who Use Drugs: A Pilot Feasibility Study. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 2640-2649. PMID: 29582199, PMCID: PMC6051885, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2099-0.
• Rationale and design of an integrated bio-behavioral approach to improve adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV risk reduction among opioid-dependent people who use drugs: The CHRP-BB study.Shrestha R, Altice FL, Sibilio B, Ssenyonjo J, Copenhaver MM. Rationale and design of an integrated bio-behavioral approach to improve adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV risk reduction among opioid-dependent people who use drugs: The CHRP-BB study. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2019, 82: 77-84. PMID: 31229618, PMCID: PMC6639056, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.06.012.
• Use of Smartphone to Seek Sexual Health Information Online Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Implications for mHealth Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Risks.Shrestha R, Lim SH, Altice FL, Copenhaver M, Wickersham JA, Saifi R, Ab Halim MA, Naning H, Kamarulzaman A. Use of Smartphone to Seek Sexual Health Information Online Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Implications for mHealth Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Risks. Journal Of Community Health 2020, 45: 10-19. PMID: 31375976, PMCID: PMC6957731, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00713-x.
• Online HIV information seeking and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among people who use drugs.Ranjit YS, Shrestha R, Copenhaver M, Altice FL. Online HIV information seeking and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among people who use drugs. Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment 2020, 111: 16-22. PMID: 32087834, PMCID: PMC7039922, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.12.010.
• HIV Sero-Status Non-disclosure Among HIV-Infected Opioid-Dependent Individuals: The Roles of HIV-Related Stigma, Risk Behavior, and Social Support.Shrestha R, Altice FL, Sibilio B, Copenhaver MM. HIV Sero-Status Non-disclosure Among HIV-Infected Opioid-Dependent Individuals: The Roles of HIV-Related Stigma, Risk Behavior, and Social Support. Journal Of Community Health 2019, 44: 112-120. PMID: 30043195, PMCID: PMC6330145, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-018-0560-7.
• Viral suppression among HIV-infected methadone-maintained patients: The role of ongoing injection drug use and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).Shrestha R, Copenhaver MM. Viral suppression among HIV-infected methadone-maintained patients: The role of ongoing injection drug use and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Addictive Behaviors 2018, 85: 88-93. PMID: 29879611, PMCID: PMC6337064, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.05.031.
• Cognitive profiles in persons with opioid use disorder enrolled in methadone treatment.Sanborn V, Gunstad J, Shrestha R, Mistler CB, Copenhaver MM. Cognitive profiles in persons with opioid use disorder enrolled in methadone treatment. Applied Neuropsychology. Adult 2020, 1-7. PMID: 32463730, PMCID: PMC7704535, DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1769099.
• Awareness about and willingness to use long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) among people who use drugs.Shrestha R, DiDomizio EE, Kim RS, Altice FL, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM. Awareness about and willingness to use long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) among people who use drugs. Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment 2020, 117: 108058. PMID: 32811633, PMCID: PMC7438607, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108058.
• HIV-Related Stigma, Motivation to Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy, and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Methadone-Maintained Patients.Shrestha R, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM. HIV-Related Stigma, Motivation to Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy, and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Methadone-Maintained Patients. Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 2019, 80: 166-173. PMID: 30383588, PMCID: PMC6331231, DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001891.
• Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia.Shrestha R, Galka JM, Azwa I, Lim SH, Guadamuz TE, Altice FL, Wickersham JA. Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia. Transgender Health 2020, 5: 182-190. PMID: 32923668, PMCID: PMC7480722, DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2019.0085.
• Exploring the Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among High-Risk People Who Use Drugs in Treatment.Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. Exploring the Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among High-Risk People Who Use Drugs in Treatment. Frontiers In Public Health 2018, 6: 195. PMID: 30062091, PMCID: PMC6054971, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00195.
• The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs: A Systematic Review.Mistler CB, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 1490-1506. PMID: 32749627, PMCID: PMC7858689, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02988-x.
• Engagement in Harm Reduction Strategies After Suspected Fentanyl Contamination Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals.Mistler CB, Chandra DK, Copenhaver MM, Wickersham JA, Shrestha R. Engagement in Harm Reduction Strategies After Suspected Fentanyl Contamination Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals. Journal Of Community Health 2021, 46: 349-357. PMID: 32997253, PMCID: PMC7920905, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00928-3.
• Association between the brief inventory of neurocognitive impairment (BINI) and objective cognitive testing among persons with opioid use disorders in drug treatment.Copenhaver MM, Sanborn V, Shrestha R, Mistler C, Gunstad J. Association between the brief inventory of neurocognitive impairment (BINI) and objective cognitive testing among persons with opioid use disorders in drug treatment. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2021, 39: 166-174. PMID: 33047651, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2020.1831129.
• Using individual stated-preferences to optimize HIV self-testing service delivery among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malaysia: results from a conjoint-based analysis.Shrestha R, Alias H, Wong LP, Altice FL, Lim SH. Using individual stated-preferences to optimize HIV self-testing service delivery among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malaysia: results from a conjoint-based analysis. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1777. PMID: 33238941, PMCID: PMC7687720, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09832-w.
• 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 : Bulletin Of The New York Academy Of Medicine 2021, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.
• Feasibility and Acceptability of an mHealth-Based Approach as an HIV Prevention Strategy Among People Who Use Drugs on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.Shrestha R, Altice FL, DiDomizio E, Sibilio B, Ranjit YS, Copenhaver MM. Feasibility and Acceptability of an mHealth-Based Approach as an HIV Prevention Strategy Among People Who Use Drugs on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Patient Preference And Adherence 2020, 14: 107-118. PMID: 32021122, PMCID: PMC6971384, DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S236794.
• 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.
• Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention and PrEP Implementation Preferences Among Transgender Women in Malaysia.Galka JM, Wang M, Azwa I, Gibson B, Lim SH, Shrestha R, Wickersham JA. Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention and PrEP Implementation Preferences Among Transgender Women in Malaysia. Transgender Health 2020, 5: 258-266. PMID: 33644315, PMCID: PMC7906238, DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2020.0003.
• Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among People Who Inject Drugs: Exploratory Findings of the Interaction Between Race, Homelessness, and Trust.Zhou X, Altice FL, Chandra D, Didomizio E, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among People Who Inject Drugs: Exploratory Findings of the Interaction Between Race, Homelessness, and Trust. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3743-3753. PMID: 33751313, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03227-7.
• Purposeful Fentanyl Use and Associated Factors among Opioid-Dependent People Who Inject Drugs.Chandra DK, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM, Zhou X, Didomizio E, Shrestha R. Purposeful Fentanyl Use and Associated Factors among Opioid-Dependent People Who Inject Drugs. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 979-987. PMID: 33769199, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1901931.
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to HIV Prevention Services Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals.Mistler CB, Curley CM, Rosen AO, El-Krab R, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, Khati A, Shrestha R. The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to HIV Prevention Services Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals. Journal Of Community Health 2021, 46: 960-966. PMID: 33770334, PMCID: PMC7996112, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-021-00979-0.
• Differential impacts of COVID-19 across racial-ethnic identities in persons with opioid use disorder.Mistler CB, Sullivan MC, Copenhaver MM, Meyer JP, Roth AM, Shenoi SV, Edelman EJ, Wickersham JA, Shrestha R. Differential impacts of COVID-19 across racial-ethnic identities in persons with opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment 2021, 129: 108387. PMID: 34080555, PMCID: PMC8380664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108387.
• Developing a cognitive dysfunction risk score for use with opioid-dependent persons in drug treatment.Copenhaver MM, Sanborn V, Shrestha R, Mistler CB, Sullivan MC, Gunstad J. Developing a cognitive dysfunction risk score for use with opioid-dependent persons in drug treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 224: 108726. PMID: 33930640, PMCID: PMC8180490, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108726.
• Adapting behavioural interventions to compensate for cognitive dysfunction in persons with opioid use disorder.Mistler CB, Shrestha R, Gunstad J, Sanborn V, Copenhaver MM. Adapting behavioural interventions to compensate for cognitive dysfunction in persons with opioid use disorder. General Psychiatry 2021, 34: e100412. PMID: 34504995, PMCID: PMC8370499, DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2020-100412.
• Limited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia.Tran NK, Van Der Pol B, Shrestha R, Bazzi AR, Bellamy SL, Sherman SG, Roth AM. Limited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2022, 49: e64-e66. PMID: 34694276, PMCID: PMC9018480, DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001577.
• Race, trust, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people with opioid use disorder.Sullivan MC, Mistler C, Copenhaver MM, Wickersham JA, Ni Z, Kim RS, Shrestha R. Race, trust, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people with opioid use disorder. Health Psychology : Official Journal Of The Division Of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 2022, 41: 115-120. PMID: 34855415, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001120.
• Methadone within prison and linkage to and retention in treatment upon community release for people with opioid use disorder in Kyrgyzstan: Evaluation of a national program.Bachireddy C, Shrestha R, Bromberg DJ, Azbel L, Kurmanalieva A, Wegman M, Shumskaya N, Rozanova J, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Methadone within prison and linkage to and retention in treatment upon community release for people with opioid use disorder in Kyrgyzstan: Evaluation of a national program. The International Journal On Drug Policy 2022, 101: 103558. PMID: 34915426, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103558.
• Privacy and Confidentiality Concerns Related to the Use of mHealth Apps for HIV Prevention Efforts Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Cross-sectional Survey Study.Shrestha R, Fisher C, Wickersham JA, Khati A, Kim R, Azwa I, Mistler C, Goldsamt L. Privacy and Confidentiality Concerns Related to the Use of mHealth Apps for HIV Prevention Efforts Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Cross-sectional Survey Study. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e28311. PMID: 34924355, PMCID: PMC8726055, DOI: 10.2196/28311.
• Clinical and demographic differences in the willingness to use self-administered at-home COVID-19 testing measures among persons with opioid use disorder.Mistler CB, Sullivan M, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Clinical and demographic differences in the willingness to use self-administered at-home COVID-19 testing measures among persons with opioid use disorder. Substance Abuse : Official Publication Of The Association For Medical Education And Research In Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 708-712. PMID: 35100084, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007511.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors among People with HIV in the United States: Findings from a National Survey.Shrestha R, Meyer JP, Shenoi S, Khati A, Altice FL, Mistler C, Aoun-Barakat L, Virata M, Olivares M, Wickersham JA. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors among People with HIV in the United States: Findings from a National Survey. Vaccines 2022, 10 PMID: 35335054, PMCID: PMC8949562, DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10030424.
• Latent profile analysis of data from the brief inventory of neurocognitive impairment (BINI) to develop neuro-cognitive profiles among opioid-dependent patients in drug treatment.Gunstad J, Disabato D, Shrestha R, Sanborn V, Mistler CB, Copenhaver MM. Latent profile analysis of data from the brief inventory of neurocognitive impairment (BINI) to develop neuro-cognitive profiles among opioid-dependent patients in drug treatment. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2022, 1-8. PMID: 35615880, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2022.2080626.