2016
Seeking Male Sexual Partners via Internet and Traditional Venues among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Risk Reduction Interventions
Liu Y, Wang J, Qian HZ, Liu H, Yin L, Lu H, Zhang C, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Seeking Male Sexual Partners via Internet and Traditional Venues among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Risk Reduction Interventions. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 20: 2222-2230. PMID: 27000143, PMCID: PMC7784627, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1371-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sexual partnersChinese menSexual partnersHIV risk reduction interventionsCondomless receptive anal sexReceptive anal sexRisk reduction interventionsBehaviors of MSMCross-sectional surveyHigh-risk behaviorsHIV epidemicChinese MSMAnal sexReduction interventionsMSMSociodemographic predictorsLonger durationSexMenInterventionHigher incomeHIVTraditional venues
2014
Alcohol Use among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Epidemiological Survey and Meta‐Analysis
Liu Y, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Yin L, Ma J, Dahiya K, Fan W, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Alcohol Use among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Epidemiological Survey and Meta‐Analysis. BioMed Research International 2014, 2014: 414381. PMID: 24711993, PMCID: PMC3966324, DOI: 10.1155/2014/414381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled prevalenceAlcohol useAnal sexChinese menLifetime male sex partnersSignificant public health concernInsertive anal sexMale sex partnersRisk reduction interventionsHIV/AIDS epidemicPublic health concernCurrent alcohol useChinese MSMAlcohol use prevalenceAlcohol consumptionEpidemiological surveySex partnersReduction interventionsMeta-AnalysisUse prevalenceHealth concernMale partnersMSMAIDS epidemicPrevalence
2013
Effectiveness of HIV Risk Reduction Interventions among Men who have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lu H, Liu Y, Dahiya K, Qian HZ, Fan W, Zhang L, Ma J, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Yin L. Effectiveness of HIV Risk Reduction Interventions among Men who have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e72747. PMID: 24137497, PMCID: PMC3796948, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk reduction interventionsHIV risk reduction interventionsPrevalence of HIVRandomized clinical trialsStandardized mean differenceReduction interventionsIntervention studiesSexual partnersChinese MSMSystematic reviewHIV/AIDS-related knowledgeCross-sectional intervention studyEffect sizeRegular sexual partnersPost-intervention studyMale sexual partnersConsistent condom useRandom-effects modelPost-intervention assessmentCasual sexual partnersSyphilis infectionHIV testingStudy armsHIV knowledgeClinical trialsMeta-Analysis of Interventions for Reducing Number of Sexual Partners and Drug and Alcohol Abuse among People Living with HIV/AIDS
Wang N, Sun X, Yin L, Liu H, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Qian HZ, Vermund SH. Meta-Analysis of Interventions for Reducing Number of Sexual Partners and Drug and Alcohol Abuse among People Living with HIV/AIDS. Journal Of AIDS & Clinical Research 2013, 04 PMID: 24224118, PMCID: PMC3819193, DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk reduction interventionsNeedle sharingStandardized mean differenceAlcohol abuseReduction interventionsHIV/AIDSSexual partnersDrug useUnknown status sexual partnersSubset of HIVHeterogeneity of studiesRandom-effects modelTotal sexual partnersStudy armsClinical trialsDrug usersIntervention studiesMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewPublication biasRisk behaviorsPLWHAHIVMean differenceDrug abuse
1999
Prevalence of Gonococcal and Chlamydial Infections in Commercial Sex Workers in a Peruvian Amazon City
PARIS M, GOTUZZO E, GOYZUETA G, ARAMBURU J, CACERES C, CASTELLANO T, JORDAN N, VERMUND S, HOOK E. Prevalence of Gonococcal and Chlamydial Infections in Commercial Sex Workers in a Peruvian Amazon City. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1999, 26: 103-107. PMID: 10029985, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199902000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommercial sex workersChlamydial infectionMost commercial sex workersHIV risk assessmentLigase chain reaction assaySex workersRisk reduction interventionsDuration of employmentHigher infection rateGonococcal infectionChlamydia testingChain reaction assaysUrine specimensPeruvian Amazon citySTD interventionsInfection rateReduction interventionsRisk assessment programSignificant associationInfection statusSmall riskInfectionLatter associationReaction assaysGonorrhea