A5039010755- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Sex work and related issues
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
Emory University
2020-2024
American Foundation for AIDS Research
2018
Abstract Background The global COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to indirectly impact transmission dynamics and prevention of HIV other sexually transmitted infections (STI). It is unknown what combined reductions in sexual activity interruptions HIV/STI services will have on epidemic trajectories. Methods We adapted a model HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia for population approximately 103 000 men who sex with (MSM) Atlanta area. Model scenarios varied timing, overlap, relative extent...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite advancements in HIV prevention, many Americans, particularly those from historically underserved communities (e.g., racially and sexually minoritized individuals people who use drugs), continue to face significant barriers accessing crucial prevention services such as testing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Integrating these into community pharmacies is a viable yet underutilized solution overcoming access-related challenges. However, few studies have...
Abstract Background The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends comprehensive sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening every 3–6 months men who have sex with (MSM) using human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). gaps between these recommendations clinical practice by region not been quantified. Methods We used survey data collected from the internet-based ARTnet study 2017 2019 on STI among MSM across United States, stratified current,...
Daily preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use can prevent up to 99% of HIV infections; however, PrEP uptake is low due poor access PrEP-prescribing locations for populations at increased risk HIV, especially in the southeastern US. Pharmacies are a feasible option increase access, but little known about how they could complement current locations.To examine geographic distributions compared with pharmacies and facility need ratios (PFNRs) according Southeast describe potential reach expand...
ABSTRACT Background The global COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to indirectly impact transmission dynamics and prevention of HIV other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Studies have already documented reductions in sexual activity (“sexual distancing”) interruptions HIV/STI services, but it is unknown what combined these two forces will on longer-term epidemic trajectories. Methods We adapted a network-based model co-circulating HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia for population men who sex...
UNAIDS estimates global HIV investment needs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at $26 billion per year 2020. Yet international financing for programs has stagnated amidst despite the increasing number of people requiring accessing treatment. Despite increased efficiencies service delivery, evaluating greater remains necessary. While budgets have been under scrutiny recent years, indirect costs not quantified any major program, but may constitute an additional avenue to identify...
Mean active degree is an important proxy measure of cross-sectional network connectivity commonly used in HIV/sexually transmitted infection epidemiology research. No current studies have compared measurement methods mean using a study design for men who sex with (MSM) the United States. We estimates based on reported ongoing main and casual sexual partnerships (current method) against dates first last (retrospective method).We data from ARTnet, survey MSM States (2017-2019). ARTnet...
ABSTRACT Background The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends comprehensive sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening every 3–6 months men who have sex with (MSM) using HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). gaps between these recommendations clinical practice by region not been quantified. Methods We used survey data collected from the internet-based ARTnet study 2017 2019 on STI among MSM across U.S., stratified current, prior, never PrEP use. Poisson...
ABSTRACT Background Mean active degree is an important proxy measure of cross-sectional network connectivity commonly used in HIV/STI epidemiology research. No current studies have compared measurement methods mean using surveys for men who sex with (MSM) the United States. Methods We estimates based on reported ongoing main and casual sexual partnerships ( method ) against dates first last retrospective from 0–12 months prior to survey date ARTnet, a MSM U.S. (2017–2019). ARTnet collected...
Primary care providers are regarded as trustworthy sources of information about COVID-19 vaccines. Although primary practices often provide common medical and public health topics on their practice websites, little is known whether they also vaccines websites.This study aimed to investigate the prevalence correlates vaccine family medicine practices' website home pages in United States.We used Centers for Medicare Medicaid National Provider Identifier records create a sampling frame all...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Primary care providers are regarded as trustworthy sources of information about COVID-19 vaccines, but little is known whether primary practices provide vaccines on their practice websites. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To identify the prevalence and correlates vaccine family medicine website homepages in United States. <title>METHODS</title> Between September 20 October 8, 2021, we examined 964 U.S.-based websites extracted data availability information. We...
Abstract Background Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a contagious illness most frequently caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). There are no recent published studies characterizing the burden of IM in general US population over time. Methods Nationally representative samples ambulatory medical care data were utilized to estimate N and proportion visits with an diagnosis (based on ICD-9/10 codes) time period. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS: 2006–2015) Hospital (NHAMCS:...