2022
HIV-Positive Men Are More Likely to Be Hyper Linked Within College Student Social Network — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Yan H, Zunong J, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund S, Hu Y. HIV-Positive Men Are More Likely to Be Hyper Linked Within College Student Social Network — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 951-955. PMID: 36483793, PMCID: PMC9713575, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive prevalenceNew human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV incident infectionsHIV-seronegative MSMImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive menPublic health practiceIncident infectionsRisky sexual behaviorHIV transmissionHIV preventionYoung MSMVirus infectionDisproportionate burdenHealth practicesMSMSocial contactOnline interventionSexual behaviorInfectionMenPrevalenceIncidence
2018
Exploration of Implementation Patterns and Content from a Text-Based Outreach Intervention Clinical Trial for Newly Diagnosed, HIV-Positive MSM in Beijing, China
Knudson A, Shaw S, Yin L, Xiao D, Qian HZ, Sullivan S, Liu H, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Exploration of Implementation Patterns and Content from a Text-Based Outreach Intervention Clinical Trial for Newly Diagnosed, HIV-Positive MSM in Beijing, China. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 1158-1165. PMID: 30288683, PMCID: PMC6566097, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2287-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Substance use and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China: repeated measures in a cohort study design
Zhang C, Liu Y, Sun X, Wang J, Lu HY, He X, Zhang H, Ruan YH, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Substance use and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China: repeated measures in a cohort study design. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 644-653. PMID: 27832699, PMCID: PMC5350012, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1255709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsCohort study designSubstance useStudy designHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive menGeneralized Estimating Equation modelsFemale sex partnersRapid HIV transmissionMale sexual partnersRigorous study designsSexual risk behaviorsCurrent studySeronegative counterpartsSeropositive menSeropositive partnersHIV transmissionMean agePotential confoundersRisk factorsHigh riskRisk populationsSex partnersUnprotected sexRisk behaviorsBarriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study
Liu Y, Osborn CY, Qian HZ, Yin L, Xiao D, Ruan Y, Simoni JM, Zhang X, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2016, 30: 70-77. PMID: 26784360, PMCID: PMC4753635, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChinaConfidentialityFearFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInterviews as TopicMalePeer GroupPrejudicePrevalenceQualitative ResearchRisk-TakingSexual PartnersSocial StigmaSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHIV-positive MSMFacilitators of linkageHIV careAntiretroviral therapyCurrent HIV preventionFree HIV careHIV-positive patientsHIV-positive menHIV care servicesHealth care workersFocus group discussionsContinuum of careHIV transmissionCare interventionsHIV preventionClinic timeCare workersQualitative studyCare servicesKey populationsPsychological burdenMSMCarePeer referralDisclosure concerns
2009
Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV positive and HIV negative men who have sex with men in Thailand
Li AH, Phanuphak N, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Chaithongwongwatthana S, Vermund SH, Jenkins CA, Shepherd BE, Teeratakulpisarn N, van der Lugt J, Avihingsanon A, Ruxrungtham K, Shikuma C, Phanuphak P, Ananworanich J. Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV positive and HIV negative men who have sex with men in Thailand. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2009, 85: 503. PMID: 19525263, PMCID: PMC3875384, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.036707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnal squamous intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsLow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV-negative MSMSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV-positive MSMNegative MSMHIV-negative menIntraepithelial lesionsPositive MSMRisk factorsAnal condylomaNegative menActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) useAbnormal anal cytologyAnal cancer precursorsAnal Pap smearsAnal precancerous lesionsAntiretroviral therapy useT-cell countsAtypical squamous cellsSignificant risk factorsAnal cytologyAsian HIVTherapy use