A5081038336- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sex work and related issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- HIV Research and Treatment
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Social Media and Politics
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Race, History, and American Society
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Sleep and related disorders
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
University of Chicago
2020-2025
Chicago Department of Public Health
2025
University of Illinois Chicago
2024
Howard Brown Health Center
2020
Indo-American Center
2020
University of Washington
2019-2020
Abstract Over the past 2 decades, cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia have been rising in United States, disproportionately among gay, bisexual, other men who sex with men, as well racial ethnic minorities all genders. In this review, we address updates about evidence on doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis for prevention bacterial STIs, including efficacy, safety, antimicrobial resistance, acceptability, modeling population impact,...
Abstract Background Empiric antibiotics for community acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) are often prescribed to patients with COVID-19, despite a low reported incidence of co-infections. Stewardship interventions targeted at facilitating appropriate antibiotic prescribing CABP among COVID-19 needed. We developed guideline initiation and discontinuation in patients. The purpose this study was assess the impact intervention on duration empiric therapy COVID-19. Methods This single-center,...
Peer navigation is a promising strategy to link at-risk minority men who have sex with (MSM) HIV prevention services including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Thirty-two Black and 63 Latinx HIV-negative MSM living in western Washington completed survey examining attitudes towards peer PrEP. Factor analysis derived score for navigator acceptability, linear regression identified associations this outcome. Forty-eight percent were interested navigation. Being insured, higher sexual stigma,...
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations, including Black men who have sex with (BMSM) and transgender women (BTW). We investigated associations of stressors behaviors pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) antiretroviral therapy (ART) among BMSM BTW.As part the Neighborhoods Networks (N2) study, we conducted virtual interviews during peak infectivity in Chicago BTW (April-July 2020). Survey questions included multilevel stressors, behaviors, current PrEP/ART use access....
Increased preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among black men who have sex with and transgender women (BMSM/TW) is needed to end the HIV epidemic. Embedding a brief intervention in network services that engage individuals transmission networks for HIV/ sexually transmitted infections testing may be an important strategy accelerate PrEP uptake.Partner Services study pilot, randomized, control trial improve linkage care BMSM/TW presenting Chicago, IL, from 2015 2017.BMSM/TW (N = 146) aged...
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious, but its effectiveness may be limited by poor adherence or discontinuation. Our objective was to estimate the of real-world PrEP use in a population at increased risk HIV infection. Setting: King County, Washington. Methods: We conducted retrospective cohort study using sexually transmitted infection (STI) partner services (PS) interview data collected January 2014–August 2018 Washington, USA. During PS interviews, men who...
Protective behaviors such as mask wearing and physical distancing are critical to slow the spread of COVID-19, even in context vaccine scale-up. Understanding variation self-reported COVID-19 protective is developing public health messaging. The purpose study provide nationally representative estimates five correlates behaviors. In this cross-sectional survey US adults, surveys were administered via internet telephone. Adults surveyed from April 30-May 4, 2020, a time peaking incidence...
Clinical correlates and CD4 cell count are used to predict HIV virological failure among children living with in resource-limited settings, but there limited data on their prediction of treatment compared viral measurement. Using load as a gold standard, sensitivity specificity longitudinal responses clinical changes were defined antiretroviral therapy (ART) for ≥6 months Kenya. Prevalence determined using log-binomial regression robust standard error. Among 223 who followed 12 months,...
Abstract Background: Peer navigation is a promising strategy to link at-risk minority men who have sex with (MSM) HIV prevention services including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Methods: Thirty-two Black and 63 Latinx HIV-negative MSM living in western Washington completed survey examining attitudes towards peer PrEP. Factor analysis derived score for navigator acceptability, linear regression identified associations this outcome . Results: Forty-eight percent were interested navigation....
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Black cisgender gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men (SMM) transgender women (TW) continue to be heavily affected by HIV. Further research is needed better understand HIV prevention care outcomes in this population. In particular, there a need for examining the impact of substance use sleep health on treatment among SMM TW. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This paper outlines study methods being used recently launched follow-up Neighborhoods Networks...