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Open AccessPredictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation: a cross-sectional study among Chinese HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is crucial to achieve HIV viral suppression and reduce transmission. HIV-infected Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) were less likely to initiate ART than oth...
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Use of Geosocial Networking (GSN) Mobile Phone Applications to Find Men for Sex by Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Washington, DC
Current advances have added geosocial networking (GSN) mobile phone applications as an option for men who have sex with men (MSM) to meet other men. This is the first study to assess GSN application use and se...
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Correlates of Group Sex Among a Community-Based Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Washington, DC
Participation of MSM in group sex events (GSEs) is an understudied phenomenon. Studies on GSEs identified significant proportions of MSM engaging in unprotected anal intercourse (UAI). We sought to identify th...
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Measures of Condom and Safer Sex Social Norms and Stigma Towards HIV/AIDS Among Bei**g MSM
Social norms around condom use and safe sex as well as HIV/AIDS stigma are used to identify persons at higher risk for HIV. These measures have been developed and tested in a variety of settings and population...
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Childhood Sexual Abuse and HIV-Related Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Washington, DC
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been reported to be disproportionately higher among men who have sex with men (MSM) than among heterosexual men; it has also been found to be significantly positively associate...
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HIV Testing Among Heterosexuals at Elevated Risk for HIV in the District of Columbia: Has Anything Changed Over Time?
The District of Columbia launched a routine HIV testing initiative in 2006. We examined HIV testing behaviors among heterosexuals at risk for HIV over time using CDC National HIV Behavioral Surveillance data f...
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HIV Among Women in the District of Columbia: An Evolving Epidemic?
The epidemiology of HIV in urban centers of the United States such as the District of Columbia (DC) is dynamic with rates of new HIV and AIDS diagnoses as well as risk factors elevated. Correlates of HIV among...
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Open AccessSyndemics of syphilis, HCV infection, and methamphetamine use along the east coast of China
An upsurge in club drug use has been observed in recent years in some cities of China, especially methamphetamine, which is quickly replacing heroin to become the most widespread drug across the nation. This s...
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Mutual HIV Disclosure among HIV-Negative Men Who have Sex with Men in Bei**g, China, 2010
HIV is rising rapidly among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). Discussion of HIV status between sexual partners is potentially a key prevention behavior. It is unclear if HIV-negative Chinese MSM talk ab...
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Open AccessAn integrated individual, community, and structural intervention to reduce HIV/STI risks among female sex workers in China
We assessed the effectiveness of an integrated individual, community, and structural intervention to reduce risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs).
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Differing HIV Risks and Prevention Needs among Men and Women Injection Drug Users (IDU) in the District of Columbia
Washington, DC has among the highest HIV/AIDS rates in the US. Gender differences among injection drug users (IDUs) may be associated with adoption of prevention opportunities including needle exchange program...
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Open AccessParticipation of HIV prevention programs among men who have sex with men in two cities of China—a mixed method study
Although various HIV prevention programs targeting men who have sex with men (MSM) are operating in China, whether and how these programs are being utilized is unclear. This study explores participation of HIV...
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Online Sex-Seeking Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men: Implications for Investigation and Intervention
To investigate factors associated with online sex-seeking behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bei**g, China. MSM participants were recruited from two cohort studies with multiple enrollment met...
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Cost–Utility Analysis of A Female Condom Promotion Program in Washington, DC
A retrospective economic evaluation of a female condom distribution and education program in Washington, DC. was conducted. Standard methods of cost, threshold and cost–utility analysis were utilized as recomm...
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HIV/AIDS-Related Stigmatizing and Discriminatory Attitudes and Recent HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Bei**g
This study assessed the correlates of recent HIV testing and HIV/AIDS-related stigmatizing and discriminatory attitudes among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bei**g, China. A cross-sectional study probed d...
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Open AccessEstimation of HIV-1 incidence among five focal populations in Dehong, Yunnan: a hard hit area along a major drug trafficking route
Since 1989 when the first 146 HIV positives in China were identified, Dehong Prefecture had been one of the areas hardest-hit by HIV in China. The local and national governments have put substantial financial ...
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Risk Factors for Syphilis and Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Bei**g, China: Implications for HIV Prevention
To examine the correlates for syphilis and the prevalence for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) in Bei**g, China. A total of 541 MSM was recruited using peer-referral, commun...
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Open AccessPredictors of HIV infection and prevalence for syphilis infection among injection drug users in China: Community-based surveys along major drug trafficking routes
To assess the predictors and prevalence of HIV infection among injection drug users in highly endemic regions along major drug trafficking routes in three Chinese provinces.
