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HIV and syphilis testing preferences among men who have sex with men in South China: a qualitative analysis to inform sexual health services by Bien, Cedric H, Muessig, Kathryn E, Lee, Ramon, Lo, Elaine J, Yang, Li Gang, Yang, Bin, Peeling, Rosanna W, Tucker, Joseph D

“…Health services for men who have sex with men (MSM) are inadequate in many areas around the world. HIV and syphilis test uptake remain suboptimal among MSM in…”
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Reaching Key Populations: PrEP Uptake in an Urban Health Care System in the Bronx, New York by Bien, Cedric H., Patel, Viraj V., Blackstock, Oni J., Felsen, Uriel R.

“…Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been established as an effective HIV prevention tool, but real world studies are limited. To inform dissemination efforts,…”
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High adult sex ratios and risky sexual behaviors: a systematic review by Bien, Cedric H, Cai, Yong, Emch, Michael E, Parish, William, Tucker, Joseph D

“…Thirty-four countries worldwide have abnormally high sex ratios (>102 men per 100 women), resulting in over 100 million missing women. Widespread sex selective…”
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Adoption of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among women at high risk of HIV infection in Kenya by Bien-Gund, Cedric H, Ochwal, Perez, Marcus, Noora, Bair, Elizabeth F, Napierala, Sue, Maman, Suzanne, Agot, Kawango, Thirumurthy, Harsha

“…In 2017, Kenya became one of the first African countries to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in its national HIV prevention plan. We sought to…”
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Syphilis screening among 27,150 pregnant women in South Chinese rural areas using point-of-care tests by Yang, Li-Gang, Tucker, Joseph D, Liu, Feng-Ying, Ren, Xu-Qi, Hong, Xuan, Wang, Cheng, McLaughlin, Megan M, Bien, Cedric H, Chen, Xiang-Sheng, Yang, Bin

“…To determine the prevalence and correlates of syphilis among pregnant women in rural areas of South China. Point-of-care syphilis testing was provided at 71…”
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Do some prefer to pay? Identifying bias against free COVID-19 tests by Baik, Yeonsoo, Bien-Gund, Cedric H., Bisson, Gregory P., Gross, Robert, Fishman, Jessica

“…In the United States, a federal emergency program has made SARS-CoV-2 self-test kits available at no cost. It is unclear how widely free tests are preferred…”
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Salient beliefs related to secondary distribution of COVID-19 self-test kits within social networks by Bien-Gund, Cedric H, Sarbaugh, Molly, Perrine, Lily, Dugosh, Karen, Gross, Robert, Fishman, Jessica

“…Widespread access to testing is critical to public health efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary distribution of COVID-19 self-test kits, where an…”
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Gay Apps for Seeking Sex Partners in China: Implications for MSM Sexual Health by Bien, Cedric H., Best, John M., Muessig, Kathryn E., Wei, Chongyi, Han, Larry, Tucker, Joseph D.

“…Anti-gay stigma and harsh local environments in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC) encourage men who have sex with men (MSM) partner-seeking mobile…”
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Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections: recent advances and implications for disease control by Tucker, Joseph D, Bien, Cedric H, Peeling, Rosanna W

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWSexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a major global public health issue, with more than 448 million incident bacterial infections…”
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Identifying MSM-competent physicians in China: a national online cross-sectional survey among physicians who see male HIV/STI patients by Zhao, Peipei, Cao, Bolin, Bien-Gund, Cedric H, Tang, Weiming, Ong, Jason J, Ding, Yi, Chen, Weiying, Tucker, Joseph D, Luo, Zhenzhou

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and sexually transmitted infection (STI) in China. Inadequate…”
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HIV Self-Testing Among Online MSM in China: Implications for Expanding HIV Testing Among Key Populations by Han, Larry, Bien, Cedric H, Wei, Chongyi, Muessig, Kathryn E, Yang, Min, Liu, Fengying, Yang, Ligang, Meng, Gang, Emch, Michael E, Tucker, Joseph D

“…HIV self-testing offers an alternative to facility-based testing that could expand HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM). We organized an online…”
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A mixed-methods study on the acceptability of using eHealth for HIV prevention and sexual health care among men who have sex with men in China by Muessig, Kathryn E, Bien, Cedric H, Wei, Chongyi, Lo, Elaine J, Yang, Min, Tucker, Joseph D, Yang, Ligang, Meng, Gang, Hightow-Weidman, Lisa B

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM). Over half of all HIV-positive MSM in China may not…”
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Organizational characteristics of HIV/syphilis testing services for men who have sex with men in South China: a social entrepreneurship analysis and implications for creating sustainable service models by Tucker, Joseph D, Muessig, Kathryn E, Cui, Rosa, Bien, Cedric H, Lo, Elaine J, Lee, Ramon, Wang, Kaidi, Han, Larry, Liu, Feng-Ying, Yang, Li-Gang, Yang, Bin, Larson, Heidi, Peeling, Rosanna W

“…UNAIDS has called for greater HIV/syphilis testing worldwide just as local HIV/syphilis testing programs are cut or altered. New models are needed to make…”
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Optimal strategies for monitoring response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults, adolescents, children and pregnant women: a systematic review by Tucker, Joseph D, Bien, Cedric H, Easterbrook, Philippa J, Doherty, Meg C, Penazzato, Martina, Vitoria, Marco, Peeling, Rosanna W

“…OBJECTIVE:The objective of this review was to examine different monitoring strategies (clinical, immunologic (CD4 T cell count measurement) and virologic…”
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HIV test uptake among MSM in China: Implications for enhanced HIV test promotion campaigns among key populations by Han, Larry, Wei, Chongyi, Muessig, Kathryn E., Bien, Cedric H., Meng, Gang, Emch, Michael E., Tucker, Joseph D.

“…Despite global efforts to increase HIV test uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM), social stigma and negative attitudes toward homosexuality hinder the…”
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COVID-19 Self-Testing Preferences Linked to Political Perspectives: Social Determinants in the U.S. Pandemic by Fishman, Jessica, Bien-Gund, Cedric H., Bisson, Gregory P., Baik, Yeonsoo

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PrEP in the Real World: Predictors of 6-Month Retention in a Diverse Urban Cohort by Lankowski, Alexander J., Bien-Gund, Cedric H., Patel, Viraj V., Felsen, Uriel R., Silvera, Richard, Blackstock, Oni J.

“…The effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) depends on adherence, which requires retention in PrEP care. We sought to examine factors associated…”
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Brief Report: Nicotine Metabolism Ratio Increases in HIV-Positive Smokers on Effective Antiretroviral Therapy: A Cohort Study by Bien-Gund, Cedric H., Bilker, Warren, Schnoll, Robert A., Tyndale, Rachel F., Ho, Joshua I., Bremner, Remy, Ashare, Rebecca L., Gross, Robert

“…People with HIV (PWH) smoke tobacco at much higher rates than the general population. Previous research has shown that PWH have faster nicotine metabolism than…”
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Brief Report: Financial Incentives and Real-Time Adherence Monitoring to Promote Daily Adherence to HIV Treatment and Viral Suppression Among People Living With HIV: A Pilot Study by Bien-Gund, Cedric H., Ho, Joshua I., Bair, Elizabeth F., Marcus, Noora, Choi, Rebekah Ji, Szep, Zsofia, Althoff, Amy, Momplaisir, Florence M., Thirumurthy, Harsha

“…Interventions to promote medication adherence and viral suppression are needed among HIV-positive individuals. We aimed to determine the feasibility,…”
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Persistent Disparities in Smoking Rates Among PLWH Compared to the General Population in Philadelphia, 2009–2014 by Bien-Gund, Cedric H., Choi, Grace H., Mashas, Antonios, Shaw, Pamela A., Miller, Melissa, Gross, Robert, Brady, Kathleen A.

“…Despite reductions in smoking rates in the general population, little is known about recent smoking trends among people living with HIV (PLWH). We compared the…”
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