Udodirim N Onwubiko
Biographic Data
| ID | 1737824 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Udodirim N Onwubiko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Udodirim N |
| FAMILY NAME | Onwubiko |
| SIGNATURE | ONWUBIKO U N |
| AFFILIATIONS | DeKalb County Board of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8223-5716 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Individual & joint associations of sexual stigma and mental distress with PrEP uptake, adherence and persistence among US gay and bisexual men
Homeless Shelters
People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. We examined the impact of integrating HIV testing and mandatory TB screening on HIV test uptake (HTU) during a multishelter TB outbreak in Atlanta, Georgia (2008–2018). Overall HTU was low; however, the intervention led to a reversal of declining HTU trend (rate ratio = 1.11; 95% confidence interval = 1.04, 1.19). Concerted efforts to increase HIV testing access …
Using Prep to #Stophivatl
PrEP Implementation and Persistence in a County Health Department Setting in Atlanta, GA
QuantiFeron-TB Gold Versus Tuberculin Screening and Care Retention Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To characterize the cascade of care for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) and evaluate the effect of screening by QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) versus tuberculin skin test (TST). Methods. We performed a retrospective cohort study of all PEH screened for LTBI by QFT and TST from May 2015 to April 2017 in Fulton County, Georgia. Results. There were 3504 PEH screened by QFT and 5509 by TST, with …
PrEP Implementation and Persistence in a County Health Department Setting in Atlanta, GA
QuantiFeron-TB Gold Versus Tuberculin Screening and Care Retention Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To characterize the cascade of care for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) and evaluate the effect of screening by QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) versus tuberculin skin test (TST). Methods. We performed a retrospective cohort study of all PEH screened for LTBI by QFT and TST from May 2015 to April 2017 in Fulton County, Georgia. Results. There were 3504 PEH screened by QFT and 5509 by TST, with …
Using Prep to #Stophivatl
Homeless Shelters
People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. We examined the impact of integrating HIV testing and mandatory TB screening on HIV test uptake (HTU) during a multishelter TB outbreak in Atlanta, Georgia (2008–2018). Overall HTU was low; however, the intervention led to a reversal of declining HTU trend (rate ratio = 1.11; 95% confidence interval = 1.04, 1.19). Concerted efforts to increase HIV testing access …
Individual & joint associations of sexual stigma and mental distress with PrEP uptake, adherence and persistence among US gay and bisexual men
Medicine (5 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Men who have sex with men (3 works) · Atlanta (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Homosexuality (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (2 works)