2025
Community Connectedness as a Source of Adherence to HIV Prevention Behaviors and Resilience Among Transgender Women of Color in New York City, 2020-2022.
Furuya A, Ransome Y, Kawachi I, Callander D, Radix A, Whalen A, Herrera C, Watson K, Contreras J, Merriman J, Bhatt K, Scheinmann R, Lim S, Trinh-Shevrin C, Schneider J, Park S, Duncan D. Community Connectedness as a Source of Adherence to HIV Prevention Behaviors and Resilience Among Transgender Women of Color in New York City, 2020-2022. American Journal Of Public Health 2025, 115: 1631-1641. PMID: 40929666, PMCID: PMC12424489, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2025.308144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexually transmitted infectionsTransgender women of colorHIV prevention behaviorsCommunity connectednessTransgender womenWomen of colorHIV preventionPreventive behaviorsNew York CityPreexposure prophylaxis useHIV viral load suppressionViral load suppressionFeelings of isolationCare continuumCare outcomesYork CityCaring behaviorsFuture interventionsSources of resilienceFeelings of inclusionTransgender communityCondom usageProphylaxis useFeelings of connectionTransgenderBoth neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population
Gamble-George J, Hayashi K, Dean L, Villalonga-Olives E, Martinez I, Ransome Y. Both neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population. Annals Of Epidemiology 2025, 108: 106-115. PMID: 40578713, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNeighborhood CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaResidence CharacteristicsSocial CapitalSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsWhiteYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingCensus tract levelAssociated with testingCensus tractsSoutheastern Pennsylvania Household Health SurveyMultivariable multilevel logistic regressionTract levelIndividual-level social capitalAssociated with lower oddsHousehold Health SurveyNeighborhood social capitalAssociated with higher oddsMultilevel logistic regressionSocial capitalHispanic/Latino adultsSocial capital componentsHealth SurveyIndividual social capitalSocial cohesionIndividual-level varianceLower oddsHigher oddsBlack/African AmericanIndividual-levelLogistic regressionThe Longitudinal Impact of Psychosocial Syndemic Variables on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV in Brazil, Thailand, and Zambia: An Analysis by HIV Transmission Groups in HPTN 063.
Rodríguez-Díaz C, Zangeneh S, Chen Y, Guo X, Tsuyuki K, Ransome Y, Friedman R, Srithanaviboonchai K, Roberts S, Mimiaga M, Mayer K, Safren S. The Longitudinal Impact of Psychosocial Syndemic Variables on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV in Brazil, Thailand, and Zambia: An Analysis by HIV Transmission Groups in HPTN 063. AIDS Education And Prevention 2025, 37: 89-106. PMID: 40323670, PMCID: PMC12334064, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2025.37.2.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndemic problemsSyndemic scoreART adherenceHIV transmission groupFear of discriminationOne-year longitudinal dataSuboptimal ART adherenceTransmission groupAssociated with lower ART adherenceSyndemic variableLow ART adherenceHIV preventionTransmission categoryLongitudinal dataAntiretroviral therapyAlcohol useStimulant usePolydrug useLongitudinal impactPWHAdherenceHIVZambiaCareScores
2023
Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study
Ransome Y, Taggart T, Huang A, Vermund S, Mayer K, Nunn A. Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 94: 196-202. PMID: 37850978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionHIV incidenceBehavioral HIV prevention interventionsLower HIV incidenceProportional hazards regressionHIV prevention interventionsBlack menSpiritual beliefsOne-unit increaseHazards regressionLongitudinal riskPrevention interventionsHIVBiomedical assessmentLower hazard rateLongitudinal studyMenMonthsSeroconversionLongitudinal analysisReligious service attendanceIncidenceBaselineBMSMHigher proportionActivity Space Assessments to Investigate Neighborhood Exposure to Racism-Related Stress and Related Substance Use Among Young Black Men: Connecticut, 2019.
Taggart T, Ransome Y, Andreou A, Song I, Kershaw T, Milburn N. Activity Space Assessments to Investigate Neighborhood Exposure to Racism-Related Stress and Related Substance Use Among Young Black Men: Connecticut, 2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2023, 113: s136-s139. PMID: 37339416, PMCID: PMC10282853, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307254.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Associations of online religious participation during COVID-19 lockdown with subsequent health and well-being among UK adults
Shiba K, Cowden RG, Gonzalez N, Ransome Y, Nakagomi A, Chen Y, Lee MT, VanderWeele TJ, Fancourt D. Associations of online religious participation during COVID-19 lockdown with subsequent health and well-being among UK adults. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 3887-3896. PMID: 35189993, PMCID: PMC10317791, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722000551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent healthBaseline socio-demographic characteristicsUK adultsReligious service attendanceService attendanceSocio-demographic characteristicsWeek 20Low prevalenceHealth behaviorsNon-pandemic situationsFavorable healthPsychological distressOutcomesInconsistent resultsMultiple testingStringent lockdownCOVID-19 lockdownWeeksAssociationHealthFuture studiesAttendancePerson attendanceAdultsLittle evidence
2021
Associations of prenatal exposure to mixtures of organochlorine pesticides and smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence
Dickerson AS, Deng Z, Ransome Y, Factor-Litvak P, Karlsson O. Associations of prenatal exposure to mixtures of organochlorine pesticides and smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence. Environmental Research 2021, 206: 112431. PMID: 34848208, PMCID: PMC11108254, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP'-DDE serum levelsSerum levelsOffspring long-term healthAlcohol useBayesian kernel machine regressionProspective birth cohortSignificant effect modificationOdds of smokingLong-term healthKernel machine regressionPrenatal exposureEffect modificationHigher oddsChild healthHigh riskLower oddsAlcohol consumptionBirth cohortSmokingDisinhibitory behaviorSubstance abuseFemale adolescentsStrongest predictorDrinking behaviorOddsAssociation of Poor Mental-Health Days With COVID-19 Infection Rates in the U.S.
Ransome Y, Luan H, Song I, Fiellin DA, Galea S. Association of Poor Mental-Health Days With COVID-19 Infection Rates in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 62: 326-332. PMID: 35067362, PMCID: PMC8557977, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor mental health daysPoor mental healthCOVID-19 infectionMental health daysCOVID-19 infection ratesMental healthInfection rateBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemNationwide population dataHigher COVID-19 infection ratesMental health problemsMental health systemMixed effects regressionHigh burdenGeneral populationNationwide studyHealth problemsPrior prevalenceLimited evidenceInfectionCOVID-19HealthSurveillance systemDays
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