2023
HIV risk profile and prevention needs of individuals seeking monkeypox (mpox) vaccination in an urban clinic in the U.S.: a brief report
Ogbuagu O, Sharma M, Igiraneza G, Andrews L, Tuan J, Barakat L. HIV risk profile and prevention needs of individuals seeking monkeypox (mpox) vaccination in an urban clinic in the U.S.: a brief report. BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 146. PMID: 36890468, PMCID: PMC9993362, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08075-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMonkeypoxPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSmallpox VaccineConceptsHIV risk profilesSTI riskPre-exposure prophylaxis useRisk profileMedian age 28 yearsHIV-negative respondentsHIV-negative participantsHIV-negative individualsReceptive anal intercourseModerate alcohol useAge 28 yearsCross-sectional surveySexual partner numberProphylaxis useResultsEighty-onePrEP knowledgeHIV positivityPrevention gapUrban clinicCenter clinicPrevention needsSTI historyInclusion criteriaAnal intercourseIllicit substances
2022
Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia
I U U, Adeiza M, Ideh R, Ogbuagu O. Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2022, 23: 136-140. PMID: 35703420, DOI: 10.1080/25787489.2022.2086093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalLiberiaMalePregnancyRetrospective StudiesConceptsVertical transmission rateVertical transmissionMTCT programmePCR testingEarly infant diagnosis programHIV DNA PCR testingRetrospective cross-sectional analysisDemographics of mothersDNA PCR testingExpansion of preventionHIV DNA PCRHIV-positive childrenHIV-positive mothersInfectious disease clinicPost-exposure prophylaxisEarly neonatal deathNew HIV infectionsMode of deliveryLogistic regression analysisBinomial logistic regression analysisCross-sectional analysisPMTCT programmeCaesarean sectionExclusive breastfeedingDisease clinic
2018
Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda
Kambutse I, Igiraneza G, Ogbuagu O. Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0207650. PMID: 30475841, PMCID: PMC6261021, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKigali University Teaching HospitalPre-exposure prophylaxisNew HIV infectionsHealth care workersHIV infectionHIV transmissionHealth facilitiesCare workersUniversity Teaching HospitalService delivery barriersMultiple community sitesSafer sex practicesPrEP implementationHIV testingHealthcare workersSmoking cigarettesTeaching hospitalMosquito bitesPrevention servicesHIVNew infectionsHealthcare providersHealthcare professionalsPrEPSex practicesHIV Risk perception and eligibility for pre-exposure prophylaxis in women involved in the criminal justice system
Rutledge R, Madden L, Ogbuagu O, Meyer JP. HIV Risk perception and eligibility for pre-exposure prophylaxis in women involved in the criminal justice system. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 1282-1289. PMID: 29527934, PMCID: PMC6085161, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1447079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP implementation programsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk behaviorsPrEP awarenessHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisRisk behaviorsPersonal HIV riskPrEP care continuumPrEP-eligible womenHepatitis C infectionPrimary care providersHIV risk perceptionUnsafe injection practicesMeeting eligibility criteriaPrison/jailCross-sectional surveyRecent transactional sexLifetime substance usePrEP eligibleC infectionEligible womenCare continuumHIV riskCare providersHigh risk