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Decreases in community viral load are accompanied by reductions in new HIV infections in San Francisco by Das, Moupali, Chu, Priscilla Lee, Santos, Glenn-Milo, Scheer, Susan, Vittinghoff, Eric, McFarland, Willi, Colfax, Grant N

“…At the individual level, higher HIV viral load predicts sexual transmission risk. We evaluated San Francisco's community viral load (CVL) as a population level…”
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Aripiprazole for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Coffin, Phillip Oliver, Santos, Glenn-Milo, Das, Moupali, Santos, Deirdre M., Huffaker, Shannon, Matheson, Tim, Gasper, James, Vittinghoff, Eric, Colfax, Grant N.

“…Aims To test aripiprazole for efficacy in decreasing use in methamphetamine‐dependent adults, compared to placebo. Design Participants were randomized to…”
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Prevalence and Incidence of Pharyngeal Gonorrhea in a Longitudinal Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men: The EXPLORE Study by Morris, Sheldon R., Klausner, Jeffrey D., Buchbinder, Susan P., Wheeler, Sarah L., Koblin, Beryl, Coates, Thomas, Chesney, Margaret, Colfax, Grant N.

“…Background. The prevalence of gonorrhea of the pharynx among select samples of men who have sex with men (MSM) ranges from 9% to 15%. To our knowledge, there…”
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Contingency management to reduce methamphetamine use and sexual risk among men who have sex with men: a randomized controlled trial by Menza, Timothy W, Jameson, Damon R, Hughes, James P, Colfax, Grant N, Shoptaw, Steven, Golden, Matthew R

“…Methamphetamine use is associated with HIV acquisition and transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). Contingency management (CM), providing positive…”
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An intervention to reduce HIV risk behavior of substance-using men who have sex with men: a two-group randomized trial with a nonrandomized third group by Mansergh, Gordon, Koblin, Beryl A, McKirnan, David J, Hudson, Sharon M, Flores, Stephen A, Wiegand, Ryan E, Purcell, David W, Colfax, Grant N

“…Substance use during sex is associated with sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM), and MSM continue to be the group at highest risk for…”
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False positive rate of rapid oral fluid HIV tests increases as kits near expiration date by Facente, Shelley N, Dowling, Teri, Vittinghoff, Eric, Sykes, Deanna L, Colfax, Grant N

“…Because a recent cluster of false positive results on the OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test occurred in San Francisco on test kits close to their…”
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Performance of risk-based criteria for targeting acute HIV screening in San Francisco by Facente, Shelley N, Pilcher, Christopher D, Hartogensis, Wendy E, Klausner, Jeffrey D, Philip, Susan S, Louie, Brian, Christopoulos, Katerina A, Dowling, Teri, Colfax, Grant N

“…Federal guidelines now recommend supplemental HIV RNA testing for persons at high risk for acute HIV infection. However, many rapid HIV testing sites do not…”
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Linkage and Retention in HIV Care among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States by Christopoulos, Katerina A., Das, Moupali, Colfax, Grant N.

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. While the MSM population does…”
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Effect of Patient Navigation With or Without Financial Incentives on Viral Suppression Among Hospitalized Patients With HIV Infection and Substance Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Metsch, Lisa R, Feaster, Daniel J, Gooden, Lauren, Matheson, Tim, Stitzer, Maxine, Das, Moupali, Jain, Mamta K, Rodriguez, Allan E, Armstrong, Wendy S, Lucas, Gregory M, Nijhawan, Ank E, Drainoni, Mari-Lynn, Herrera, Patricia, Vergara-Rodriguez, Pamela, Jacobson, Jeffrey M, Mugavero, Michael J, Sullivan, Meg, Daar, Eric S, McMahon, Deborah K, Ferris, David C, Lindblad, Robert, VanVeldhuisen, Paul, Oden, Neal, Castellón, Pedro C, Tross, Susan, Haynes, Louise F, Douaihy, Antoine, Sorensen, James L, Metzger, David S, Mandler, Raul N, Colfax, Grant N, del Rio, Carlos

“…IMPORTANCE: Substance use is a major driver of the HIV epidemic and is associated with poor HIV care outcomes. Patient navigation (care coordination with case…”
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Correlates of HIV Infection Among Transfemales, San Francisco, 2010: Results From a Respondent-Driven Sampling Study by RAPUES, Jenna, WILSON, Erin C, PACKER, Tracey, COLFAX, Grant N, FISHER RAYMOND, H

“…We evaluated the use of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) among a high-risk population of transfemales. We also obtained up-to-date epidemiological data on HIV…”
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Depression is Associated with Sexual Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, but is Mediated by Cognitive Escape and Self-Efficacy by Alvy, Lisa M., McKirnan, David J., Mansergh, Gordon, Koblin, Beryl, Colfax, Grant N., Flores, Stephen A., Hudson, Sharon

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) show high rates of HIV infection, and higher rates of depression than non-MSM. We examined the association between depression…”
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Effect of Risk-Reduction Counseling With Rapid HIV Testing on Risk of Acquiring Sexually Transmitted Infections: The AWARE Randomized Clinical Trial by Metsch, Lisa R, Feaster, Daniel J, Gooden, Lauren, Schackman, Bruce R, Matheson, Tim, Das, Moupali, Golden, Matthew R, Huffaker, Shannon, Haynes, Louise F, Tross, Susan, Malotte, C. Kevin, Douaihy, Antoine, Korthuis, P. Todd, Duffus, Wayne A, Henn, Sarah, Bolan, Robert, Philip, Susan S, Castro, Jose G, Castellon, Pedro C, McLaughlin, Gayle, Mandler, Raul N, Branson, Bernard, Colfax, Grant N

“…IMPORTANCE To increase human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing rates, many institutions and jurisdictions have revised policies to make the testing process…”
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Implementing Rapid HIV Testing With or Without Risk-Reduction Counseling in Drug Treatment Centers: Results of a Randomized Trial by METSCH, Lisa R, FEASTER, Daniel J, DOUAIHY, Antoine, SCHACKMAN, Bruce R, DAS, Moupali, LINDBLAD, Robert, ERICKSON, Sarah, KORTHUIS, P. Todd, MARTINO, Steve, SORENSEN, James L, SZAPOCZNIK, Jose, WALENSKY, Rochelle, GOODEN, Lauren, BRANSON, Bernard, COLFAX, Grant N, MATHESON, Tim, MANDLER, Raul N, HAYNES, Louise, TROSS, Susan, KYLE, Tiffany, GALLUP, Dianne, KOSINSKI, Andrzej S

“…We examined the effectiveness of risk reduction counseling and the role of on-site HIV testing in drug treatment. Between January and May 2009, we randomized…”
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Substance use and STI acquisition: Secondary analysis from the AWARE study by Feaster, Daniel J, Parish, Carrigan L, Gooden, Lauren, Matheson, Tim, Castellon, Pedro C, Duan, Rui, Pan, Yue, Haynes, Louise F, Schackman, Bruce R, Malotte, C. Kevin, Mandler, Raul N, Colfax, Grant N, Metsch, Lisa R

“…Highlights • We studied relationships between drug use and prevalent and incident sexually transmitted infections (STIs). • Substance use was related to STI…”
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Using Social Networks to Reach Black MSM for HIV Testing and Linkage to Care by Fuqua, Vincent, Chen, Yea-Hung, Packer, Tracey, Dowling, Teri, Ick, Theresa O., Nguyen, Binh, Colfax, Grant N., Raymond, H. Fisher

“…Black men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV infection. Black MSM in San Francisco may have higher rates of unrecognized HIV…”
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Reaching black men who have sex with men: a comparison between respondent-driven sampling and time-location sampling by Wei, Chongyi, McFarland, Willi, Colfax, Grant N, Fuqua, Vincent, Raymond, H Fisher

“…The authors explored whether respondent-driven sampling (RDS) can generate a more diverse sample of black men who have sex with men (MSM) than time-location…”
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Internalised homophobia is differentially associated with sexual risk behaviour by race/ethnicity and HIV serostatus among substance-using men who have sex with men in the United States by Mansergh, Gordon, Spikes, Pilgrim, Flores, Stephen A, Koblin, Beryl A, McKirnan, David, Hudson, Sharon M, Colfax, Grant N

“…There is a continuing need to identify factors associated with risk for HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM), including a need for further…”
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The incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in women attending nine sexually transmitted diseases clinics in the USA by Alcaide, Maria L, Feaster, Daniel J, Duan, Rui, Cohen, Stephanie, Diaz, Chanelle, Castro, Jose G, Golden, Matthew R, Henn, Sarah, Colfax, Grant N, Metsch, Lisa R

“…Trichomoniasis (TV) is associated with an increased risk of acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV. The purpose of this study is to…”
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Seroadaptive and Serodisclosure Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men by Wei, Chongyi, Raymond, H. Fisher, Guadamuz, Thomas E., Stall, Ron, Colfax, Grant N., Snowden, Jonathan M., McFarland, Willi

“…We examined racial/ethnic differences in reported seroadaptive and serodisclosure behaviors among the partnerships of MSM recruited for a cross-sectional…”
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Affective Correlates of Stimulant Use and Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy Among HIV-positive Methamphetamine Users by Carrico, Adam W., Johnson, Mallory O., Colfax, Grant N., Moskowitz, Judith Tedlie

“…The use of stimulants has important implications for HIV prevention and care. However, few investigations have examined psychological correlates of substance…”
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