2021
Factors That Influence the Effectiveness of Primary Prevention of Substance Use: A Review of Reviews
Mardaneh Jobehdar M, Razaghi E, Haghdoost A, Baleshzar A, Khoshnood K, Ghasemzadeh M, Motevalian S. Factors That Influence the Effectiveness of Primary Prevention of Substance Use: A Review of Reviews. Iranian Journal Of Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences 2021, 15 DOI: 10.5812/ijpbs.116288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffectiveness of substancePrevention programsSystematic reviewSubstance useEffectiveness of interventionsMeta-analysis studyPrimary preventionReview of reviewsPreventive interventionsSystematic screeningInterventionFurther studiesCurrent reviewSevere harmReviewFamily settingsFactorsSettingDifferent effectsSubstancesPreventionKnowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Al-Ali S, Walz L, Wiles E, Harle N, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044411. PMID: 34187818, PMCID: PMC8245279, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing conditionsMajority of participantsCOVID-19Preventative public health measuresCross-sectional studyPublic health measuresCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 knowledgeIDP campsCOVID-19 preventionEssential preventionScreening examTreatment resourcesHealth servicesLimited accessHealth measuresVulnerable populationsCOVID-19 outbreakMedical servicesPrevalenceLack of accessHygiene facilitiesPreventionSocial distancingParticipantsThe role of educating health-care personnel in prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19: A narrative mini review
Tabari P, Amini M, Arya N, Moghadami M, Khoshnood K, Shokripour M, Omidifar N. The role of educating health-care personnel in prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19: A narrative mini review. Journal Of Education And Health Promotion 2021, 10: 476. PMID: 35233423, PMCID: PMC8826867, DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_328_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNarrative mini-reviewCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealth care workersHealth care personnelFront-line cliniciansCOVID-19Disease 2019 pandemicPublic health policymakersCochrane LibraryNarrative reviewLiterature searchHealth policymakersEducational interventionRelevant studiesDiagnosisPreventionTreatmentParticipants' levelEducational strategiesMini reviewFormat of trainingPandemicReviewLitCovidPubMed
2019
Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action
Alawa J, Alhalabi F, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2019, 11: 129-135. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-019-00314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer preventionBreast cancerCancer preventionHealth systemBreast cancer managementLate-stage diagnosisPoor health outcomesReviewThe prevalencePoor prognosisCancer managementPreventative careCountry's health systemHealth outcomesHost countries' health systemsTreatment resourcesRecent FindingsInCancerCancer educationTreatmentDiagnosisPrevention
2018
Alcohol and Drug Misuse Interventions in Conflict-Affected Populations
Greene M, Kane J, Krawczyk N, Brown F, Murray L, Khoshnood K, Tol W. Alcohol and Drug Misuse Interventions in Conflict-Affected Populations. 2018, 221-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97046-2_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance misuseTreatment servicesConflict-affected populationsPublic health concernCritical public health concernPublic health practiceSubstance use servicesImpact of alcoholDrug misuse preventionImplementation of preventionPrevention servicesMisuse preventionTreatment programHealth practicesHealth concernPreventionPopulationMisuseUse servicesEpidemiologySignificant lackSetting
2013
The impact of comprehensive prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Dehong prefecture, Yunnan province, 2005–2010: a hard-hit area by HIV in Southern China
Shan D, Sun J, Khoshnood K, Fu J, Duan S, Jiang C, Zhang Y, Bulterys M, Guo H, Sante M, Liu H, Hu Y. The impact of comprehensive prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Dehong prefecture, Yunnan province, 2005–2010: a hard-hit area by HIV in Southern China. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2013, 25: 253-260. PMID: 23970653, DOI: 10.1177/0956462413499010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenAntiretroviral therapyDehong PrefectureProportion of HIVChild HIV transmissionHigh-prevalence regionsProportion of childrenHIV prevalence ratesHIV/AIDSPMTCT effortsChild transmissionHIV transmissionGeneralized epidemicsPrevalence ratesHIVMTCTComprehensive interventionComprehensive preventionWomenAnnual numberMothersPreventionProportionTherapyAIDSTotal HIV/AIDS Expenditures in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province in 2010: The First Systematic Evaluation of Both Health and Non-Health Related HIV/AIDS Expenditures in China
Shan D, Sun J, Yakusik A, Chen Z, Yuan J, Li T, Fu J, Khoshnood K, Yang X, Wei M, Duan S, Bulterys M, Sante M, Ye R, Xiang L, Yang Y. Total HIV/AIDS Expenditures in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province in 2010: The First Systematic Evaluation of Both Health and Non-Health Related HIV/AIDS Expenditures in China. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e68006. PMID: 23825694, PMCID: PMC3692450, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHIV/AIDSRisk populationsPartners of peopleHIV expenditureDehong PrefectureHigh-prevalence regionsVoluntary counselingOpportunistic infectionsPrimary preventionPrevalence regionsNational HIV/AIDS responseDrug usersHIVHIV/AIDS responsePrevention fundingDisproportionate burdenTotal expenditureEpidemic patternsPrevention spendingSex workersPreventionFirst systematic evaluationMSMTreatment
2012
Externalities of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programs: A Systematic Review
Nutman S, McKee D, Khoshnood K. Externalities of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programs: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 445-460. PMID: 22711224, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0228-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaCD4 Lymphocyte CountDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFamily Planning ServicesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansImmunization ProgramsInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMaternal-Child Health CentersMothersPregnancyViral LoadConceptsPMTCT programmeSystematic reviewChild transmission programmeEarly childhood immunizationMiddle-income countriesDelivery careSTI preventionNutrition supplementationChildhood immunizationChild healthTransmission programHealth systemGlobal health assistanceHIV/AIDS fundingFamily planningHealth careHealth assistanceCarePreventionMore researchAIDS fundingHandful of studiesPMTCTReviewImmunization
2006
Assessment of HIV Testing of Urban Injection Drug Users: Implications for Expansion of HIV Testing and Prevention Efforts
Heimer R, Grau LE, Curtin E, Khoshnood K, Singer M. Assessment of HIV Testing of Urban Injection Drug Users: Implications for Expansion of HIV Testing and Prevention Efforts. American Journal Of Public Health 2006, 97: 110-116. PMID: 17138916, PMCID: PMC1716244, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.078105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisBlood-Borne PathogensDiagnostic ServicesEquipment ContaminationFemaleHealth EducationHIV SeropositivityHIV SeroprevalenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeedle-Exchange ProgramsProgram EvaluationPublic Health AdministrationSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSyringesUnited StatesUrban Health ServicesConceptsUrban injection drug usersInjection drug usersHIV testingDrug usersUndetected infectionsHIV prevention strategiesExtent of HIVTime-location samplingSecondary preventionDrug treatmentSyringe exchangeHIVPrevention effortsCurrent optionsInfectionChain referralVast majorityTestingReferralPreventionWomen