Search Results - "M. Kumi Smith"

An Expanded Definition of Intersectional Stigma for Public Health Research and Praxis by Sievwright, Kirsty M, Stangl, Anne L, Nyblade, Laura, Lippman, Sheri A, Logie, Carmen H, Veras, Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena, Zamudio-Haas, Sophia, Poteat, Tonia, Rao, Deepa, Pachankis, John E, Kumi Smith, M, Weiser, Sheri D, Brooks, Ronald A, Sevelius, Jae M

“…Intersectionality-an analytic tool that enables researchers and historically marginalized communities to investigate how "intersecting power relations…”
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Antiretroviral treatment of HIV-1 prevents transmission of HIV-1: where do we go from here? by Cohen, Myron S, Prof, Smith, M Kumi, MPH, Muessig, Kathryn E, PhD, Hallett, Timothy B, Prof, Powers, Kimberly A, PhD, Kashuba, Angela D, Prof

“…Summary Antiretroviral drugs that inhibit viral replication were expected to reduce transmission of HIV by lowering the concentration of HIV in the genital…”
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Expanding syphilis test uptake using rapid dual self-testing for syphilis and HIV among men who have sex with men in China: A multiarm randomized controlled trial by Wang, Cheng, Ong, Jason J, Zhao, Peizhen, Weideman, Ann Marie, Tang, Weiming, Smith, M Kumi, Marks, Michael, Fu, Hongyun, Cheng, Weibin, Terris-Prestholt, Fern, Zheng, Heping, Tucker, Joseph D, Yang, Bin

“…Low syphilis testing uptake is a major public health issue among men who have sex with men (MSM) in many low- and middle-income countries. Syphilis…”
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Identifying high risk subgroups of MSM: a latent class analysis using two samples by Smith, M Kumi, Stein, Gabriella, Cheng, Weibin, Miller, William C, Tucker, Joseph D

“…Latent class analyses (LCA) are increasingly being used to target specialized HIV interventions, but generalizability of emergent population structures across…”
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Crowdsourcing to expand HIV testing among men who have sex with men in China: A closed cohort stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial by Tang, Weiming, Wei, Chongyi, Cao, Bolin, Wu, Dan, Li, Katherine T, Lu, Haidong, Ma, Wei, Kang, Dianmin, Li, Haochu, Liao, Meizhen, Mollan, Katie R, Hudgens, Michael G, Liu, Chuncheng, Huang, Wenting, Liu, Aifeng, Zhang, Ye, Smith, M Kumi, Mitchell, Kate M, Ong, Jason J, Fu, Hongyun, Vickerman, Peter, Yang, Ligang, Wang, Cheng, Zheng, Heping, Yang, Bin, Tucker, Joseph D

“…HIV testing rates are suboptimal among at-risk men. Crowdsourcing may be a useful tool for designing innovative, community-based HIV testing strategies to…”
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Community viral load as a measure for assessment of HIV treatment as prevention by Miller, William C, Dr, Powers, Kimberly A, PhD, Smith, M Kumi, MPH, Cohen, Myron S, Prof

“…Summary Community viral load, defined as an aggregation of individual viral loads of people infected with HIV in a specific community, has been proposed as a…”
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Global Epidemiologic Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals Using Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Ong, Jason J, Baggaley, Rachel C, Wi, Teodora E, Tucker, Joseph D, Fu, Hongyun, Smith, M Kumi, Rafael, Sabrina, Anglade, Vanessa, Falconer, Jane, Ofori-Asenso, Richard, Terris-Prestholt, Fern, Hodges-Mameletzis, Ioannis, Mayaud, Philippe

“…Despite a global increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is limited focus and investment in STI management within HIV programs, in which…”
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The quality of telemedicine consultations for sexually transmitted infections in China by Si, Yafei, Xue, Hao, Liao, Huipeng, Xie, Yewei, Xu, Dong Roman, Smith, M Kumi, Yip, Winnie, Cheng, Weibin, Tian, Junzhang, Tang, Weiming, Sylvia, Sean

“…The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to increase in developing countries like China, but the access to STI care is often limited. The…”
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Age-Based Mixing and Condom Use Patterns in Opposite-Sex Adult Partnerships in Hong Kong by Smith, M. Kumi, Graham, Matthew, Ong, Jason J., Tse, Desiree, Wong, William C.W.

“…Background Age-based sexual mixing data can guide design and implementation of sexually transmitted infection (STI) control interventions. It can also inform…”
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Emerging Trends of HIV Drug Resistance in Chinese HIV-Infected Patients Receiving First-Line Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Liu, Huixin, Ma, Ye, Su, Yingying, Smith, M. Kumi, Liu, Ying, Jin, Yantao, Gu, Hongqiu, Wu, Jing, Zhu, Lin, Wang, Ning

“…Background. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has led to a dramatic decrease in AIDS-related morbidity and mortality through sustained suppression…”
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Combating HIV stigma in low‐ and middle‐income healthcare settings: a scoping review by Smith, M. Kumi, Xu, Richie H., Hunt, Shanda L., Wei, Chongyi, Tucker, Joseph D., Tang, Weiming, Luo, Danyang, Xue, Hao, Wang, Cheng, Yang, Ligang, Yang, Bin, Li, Li, Joyner, Benny L., Sylvia, Sean Y.

“…Introduction Nearly 40 years into the HIV epidemic, the persistence of HIV stigma is a matter of grave urgency. Discrimination (i.e. enacted stigma) in…”
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Prepared for PrEP: preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among Chinese men who have sex with men in an online national survey by Huang, Wenting, Wu, Dan, Ong, Jason J, Smith, M Kumi, Pan, Stephen, Yang, Fan, Fu, Hongyun, Tang, Weiming, Tucker, Joseph D

“…Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is not widely available in China. Previous studies reported low awareness and inconclusive findings on the acceptability of…”
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Detection-Based Monetary Incentives to Improve Syphilis Screening Uptake: Results of a Pilot Intervention in a High Transmission Setting in Southern China by Smith, M. Kumi, Shen, Hongcheng, Huang, Shujie, Zheng, Heping, Yang, Bin, Wiesen, Christopher, Wang, Cheng

“…BACKGROUNDUnderscreening of syphilis in clinical settings is a pervasive problem in resource-constrained settings where heavy patient loads and competing…”
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Hepatitis C virus infection in China: an emerging public health issue by Qin, Qianqian, Smith, M. Kumi, Wang, Lu, Su, Yingying, Wang, Liyan, Guo, Wei, Wang, Lan, Cui, Yan, Wang, Ning

“…Summary Hepatitis C virus now represents a global viral pandemic and is the fourth most commonly reported infectious disease in China. Information on China's…”
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A Statewide Mixed-Methods Study of Provider Knowledge and Behavior Administering Expedited Partner Therapy for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea by Groene, Emily A., Boraas, Christy M., Smith, M. Kumi, Lofgren, Sarah M., Rothenberger, Meghan K., Enns, Eva A.

“…Background Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) refers to the practice of having patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea deliver medication directly to their…”
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Using Baidu search index to monitor and predict newly diagnosed cases of HIV/AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhea in China: estimates from a vector autoregressive (VAR) model by Huang, Ruonan, Luo, Ganfeng, Duan, Qibin, Zhang, Lei, Zhang, Qingpeng, Tang, Weiming, Smith, M. Kumi, Li, Jinghua, Zou, Huachun

“…ObjectivesInternet search engine data have been widely used to monitor and predict infectious diseases. Existing studies have found correlations between search…”
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Sexual mixing patterns in men who have sex with men: network approaches for smart resource allocation by Smith, M Kumi, Graham, Matthew, Harripersaud, Katherine, Zhu, Qiuying, Lan, Guanghua, Shen, Zhiyong, Tang, Shuai

“…Age-based sexual mixing patterns in men who have sex with men (MSM) can greatly inform strategic allocation of intervention resources to subsets of the…”
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Correction: Expanding syphilis test uptake using rapid dual self-testing for syphilis and HIV among men who have sex with men in China: A multiarm randomized controlled trial by Wang, Cheng, Ong, Jason J, Zhao, Peizhen, Weideman, Ann Marie, Tang, Weiming, Smith, M. Kumi, Marks, Michael, Fu, Hongyun, Cheng, Weibin, Terris-Prestholt, Fern, Zheng, Heping, Tucker, Joseph D, Yang, Bin

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Antiviral agents and HIV prevention: controversies, conflicts, and consensus by COHEN, Myron S, MUESSIG, Kathryn E, KUMI SMITH, M, POWERS, Kimberly A, KASHUBA, Angela D. M

“…Antiviral agents can be used to prevent HIV transmission before exposure as preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), after exposure as postexposure prophylaxis, and as…”
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Cognitive factors influenced physical distancing adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic in a population-specific way by Tarr, Gillian A M, Morris, Keeley J, Harding, Alyson B, Jacobs, Samuel, Smith, M Kumi, Church, Timothy R, Berman, Jesse D, Rau, Austin, Ashida, Sato, Ramirez, Marizen R

“…Even early in the COVID-19 pandemic, adherence to physical distancing measures was variable, exposing some communities to elevated risk. While cognitive…”
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