2009
Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China
Lu F, Jia Y, Bin S, Li C, Limei S, Kristensen S, Sun X, Xiao Y, Liu J, Li D, Qu S, Vermund SH. Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2009, 20: 241-248. PMID: 19304968, PMCID: PMC2747355, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease clinic attendeesClinic attendeesRisk factorsSTD diagnosisClinic-based cross-sectional studySimplex virus type 2Independent risk factorSexual behavior informationReproductive health concernsNon-gonococcal urethritisHealth care workersCross-sectional studyExpansion of HIVVirus type 2China's public healthPublic healthLower STD ratesCasual sexGenital wartsSTD clinicCommon diagnosisSTD prevalenceSTD controlSTD ratesType 2
2008
Predictors of HIV infection and prevalence for syphilis infection among injection drug users in China: Community-based surveys along major drug trafficking routes
Jia Y, Lu F, Zeng G, Sun X, Xiao Y, Lu L, Liu W, Ni M, Qu S, Li C, Liu J, Wu P, Vermund SH. Predictors of HIV infection and prevalence for syphilis infection among injection drug users in China: Community-based surveys along major drug trafficking routes. Harm Reduction Journal 2008, 5: 29. PMID: 18724872, PMCID: PMC2556669, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-5-29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor drug trafficking routesIndependent risk factorInjection drug usersHIV transmission routesHIV infectionRisk factorsHIV seropositivityLonger durationDrug usersCommunity-based VCTFrequent drug injectionHIV preventive servicesDrug trafficking routesHigh-risk personsSexual behavior informationTransmission routesCommunity-based surveyPopulation-level interventionsSpread of HIVCommunity-level interventionsSyphilis seropositivitySyphilis infectionIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisNeedle sharing