2020
Factors associated with regular HIV testing behavior of MSM in China: a cross-sectional survey informed by theory of triadic influence
Zhao Y, Bromberg DJ, Khoshnood K, Sheng Y. Factors associated with regular HIV testing behavior of MSM in China: a cross-sectional survey informed by theory of triadic influence. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2020, 31: 1340-1351. PMID: 33081648, DOI: 10.1177/0956462420953012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular HIV testingHIV testing behaviorsHIV testingHIV testHIV infectionTesting behaviorFirst HIV testKey prevention strategiesRegular testingHIV-relevant behaviorsCross-sectional surveyFirst sexual intercoursePrevention strategiesHealthcare providersLogistic regressionMSMNumber of partnersSexual intercourseTriadic InfluenceStrong associationInfectionPrevalenceEnvironmental factorsMenRegular intervals
2014
HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012
Wang X, Lan G, Shen Z, Vermund SH, Zhu Q, Chen Y, Khoshnood K, Wu Z, Tang Z. HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 367. PMID: 24993252, PMCID: PMC4091643, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSyphilis prevalenceCross-sectional surveyCurrent syphilisHIV prevalencePrevalence trendsSexual intercourseIncident HIV casesAnnual cross-sectional surveyRisk factor dataSignificant predictorsRisk of HIVNational sentinel surveillanceYearly cross-sectional surveysHIV/AIDSSyphilis infectionHIV infectionHIV casesSentinel surveillanceRisk factorsBlood samplesHIVKey populationsMSMPrevalence
2012
Older HIV-Positive Adults in Xiangxi, China
Chen X, Li X, Qin B, Zheng J, He J, Wang L, Wang N, Hsu A, Khoshnood K. Older HIV-Positive Adults in Xiangxi, China. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2012, 39: 716-719. PMID: 22902669, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31825af361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSHIV-positive participantsCommercial sex workersRural older adultsOlder adultsHIV testingHIV/AIDS registryOlder HIV-positive adultsHIV/AIDS casesSexual intercourseHIV-positive adultsSex workersParticipants' spousesCross-sectional studyPercent of participantsCommercial sex activityChinese older adultsHIV infectionHIV statusAIDS RegistryRisk factorsSTI knowledgeAIDS casesRisk populationsUnprotected sex