Kenrad E Nelson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3581392 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenrad E Nelson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenrad E |
| FAMILY NAME | Nelson |
| SIGNATURE | NELSON K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Condom Use During Commercial Sex Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Sichuan China: A Social Cognitive Theory Analysis
Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Taiwan: Its Association With HIV Prevalence, Awareness of HIV Status, and Use of Antiretroviral Therapy
Factors Associated with Drinking Alcohol Before Visiting Female Sex Workers Among Men in Sichuan Province, China
A qualitative study on commercial sex behaviors among male clients in Sichuan Province, China
Males who seek commercial sex have been identified as an important "bridging population" in the transmission of HIV. There is little information on the HIV-related risk perceptions and behaviors among commercial sex male clients (CSMCs) in China. This study reports qualitative findings from six focus groups and 41 in-depth interviews with CSMCs in Sichuan Province, China. Commercial sex visits were described as a group activity and associated wit…
Condom Use with Female Sex Workers among Male Clients in Sichuan Province, China: The Role of Interpersonal and Venue-Level Factors
Peer norms and consistent condom use with female sex workers among male clients in Sichuan province, China
HIV vaccine preparedness studies in the non-organization for economic co-operation and development (non-OECD) countries
HIV vaccine development remains an urgent priority. Vaccine preparedness studies to assess feasibility are an important precursor to HIV vaccine trials. Studies such as these have taken place in many non-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (non-OECD) countries using diverse cohorts. This article is a systematic review of retention rates and willingness to participate (WTP) in HIV vaccine trials. Studies took place in Brazil, th…
Should a Prisoner Be Placed on the Organ Transplant Waiting List
Reading is a 45-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for double homicide. A former alcoholic and drug addict, Mr. Reading suffers from hepatitis C and symptoms of end-stage liver disease. Dr. Reardon was asked by the prison staff to evaluate Mr. Reading's eligibility for a liver transplant. Once Dr. Reardon makes arrangements to add Mr. Reading's name to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list of those awaiting transplants, UNOS will …
Prevalence of Hepatitis C, HIV, and Risk Behaviors for Blood-Borne Infections: A Population-Based Survey of the Adult Population of T'bilisi, Republic of Georgia
Personal History of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) Among Adults Aged 19–35 Years Living in Peri-urban Communities, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
HIV incidence and risk behaviours after voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) among adults aged 19–35 years living in peri-urban communities around Chiang Mai city in northern Thailand, 1999
The Thai government began HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) in all provinces in 1992. We evaluated HIV incidence after participants utilized VCT and its effect on risk behaviours among northern Thai adults aged 19-35 years. A total of 924 men and 1,327 women volunteered to participate in the study. Subjects were counseled, interviewed (socio-demographic, HIV risk behaviour, and HIV testing history), and tested for HIV infection at basel…
Sex Differences in Risk Factors for HIV Seroconversion Among Injection Drug Users: A 10-Year Perspective
BACKGROUND: Injection drug use directly or indirectly accounts for nearly half the annual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States. Prospective studies that investigate both sexual and parenteral HIV risks among injection drug users (IDUs) are needed. We studied factors for HIV seroconversion among male and female IDUs in Baltimore, Md. METHODS: The HIV-negative IDUs (1447 male and 427 female) were recruited into a prosp…
HIV Infection and Risk Behaviors in Thai Men After Their Service in the Royal Thai Army: Informing Vaccine Cohort Development
Needle-exchange attendance and health care utilization promote entry into detoxification
Prevalence and Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Young Adult Injection Drug Users
Through community-based outreach, young adult injection drug users (IDUs) were enrolled in a prospective study of the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Demographics and information on sexual and injecting practices were collected during semiannual interviews, and HCV infection was evaluated using a second-generation antibody assay. Of the 229 participants, 86 (37.6%) were HCV-seropositive at baseline. …
Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: The prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of four blood-borne viral infections among illicit drug injectors with up to 6 years of injecting experience. METHODS: We analyzed data from 716 volunteers recruited in 1988 and 1989. Test results for hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV), and human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV) were examined acro…
Changes in Sexual Behavior and a Decline in HIV Infection Among Young Men in Thailand
Background In Thailand the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is of recent origin. Because of the high seroprevalence of HIV among sex workers, the Ministry of Public Health began a program in 1990 and 1991 to promote the use of condoms during commercial sex. We evaluated the effect of this and other programs to prevent HIV infection in Thailand. Methods Using direct interviews, we studied five cohorts of 21-year-old men fro…
The trading of sex for drugs or money and HIV seropositivity among female intravenous drug users
OBJECTIVES. Data from 538 women in a cohort study recruited in 1988-1989 were analyzed to determined whether trading sex for drugs or money was independently associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in a population of female intravenous drug users. METHODS. The women were grouped according to the number of partners with whom they reported trading sex for drugs or money during the previous 10 years: none, 1 through 49 (low…
Risk factors for shooting gallery use and cessation among intravenous drug users
BACKGROUND. Shooting galleries, locations where intravenous drug users (IVDUs) can rent or borrow needles and syringes, are a high-risk environment for HIV-1 transmission. This study investigates risk factors for lifetime attendance at shooting galleries and differentiates characteristics of those who continue to frequent shooting galleries and those who have stopped. METHODS. We interviewed 2615 active IVDUs in Baltimore in 1988 and 1989 and det…
Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: The prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of four blood-borne viral infections among illicit drug injectors with up to 6 years of injecting experience. METHODS: We analyzed data from 716 volunteers recruited in 1988 and 1989. Test results for hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV), and human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV) were examined acro…
Risk factors for shooting gallery use and cessation among intravenous drug users
BACKGROUND. Shooting galleries, locations where intravenous drug users (IVDUs) can rent or borrow needles and syringes, are a high-risk environment for HIV-1 transmission. This study investigates risk factors for lifetime attendance at shooting galleries and differentiates characteristics of those who continue to frequent shooting galleries and those who have stopped. METHODS. We interviewed 2615 active IVDUs in Baltimore in 1988 and 1989 and det…
The trading of sex for drugs or money and HIV seropositivity among female intravenous drug users
OBJECTIVES. Data from 538 women in a cohort study recruited in 1988-1989 were analyzed to determined whether trading sex for drugs or money was independently associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in a population of female intravenous drug users. METHODS. The women were grouped according to the number of partners with whom they reported trading sex for drugs or money during the previous 10 years: none, 1 through 49 (low…
Needle-exchange attendance and health care utilization promote entry into detoxification
Peer norms and consistent condom use with female sex workers among male clients in Sichuan province, China
Condom Use with Female Sex Workers among Male Clients in Sichuan Province, China: The Role of Interpersonal and Venue-Level Factors
Risk factors for shooting gallery use and cessation among intravenous drug users
BACKGROUND. Shooting galleries, locations where intravenous drug users (IVDUs) can rent or borrow needles and syringes, are a high-risk environment for HIV-1 transmission. This study investigates risk factors for lifetime attendance at shooting galleries and differentiates characteristics of those who continue to frequent shooting galleries and those who have stopped. METHODS. We interviewed 2615 active IVDUs in Baltimore in 1988 and 1989 and det…
The trading of sex for drugs or money and HIV seropositivity among female intravenous drug users
OBJECTIVES. Data from 538 women in a cohort study recruited in 1988-1989 were analyzed to determined whether trading sex for drugs or money was independently associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in a population of female intravenous drug users. METHODS. The women were grouped according to the number of partners with whom they reported trading sex for drugs or money during the previous 10 years: none, 1 through 49 (low…
Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: The prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of four blood-borne viral infections among illicit drug injectors with up to 6 years of injecting experience. METHODS: We analyzed data from 716 volunteers recruited in 1988 and 1989. Test results for hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV), and human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV) were examined acro…
Changes in Sexual Behavior and a Decline in HIV Infection Among Young Men in Thailand
Background In Thailand the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is of recent origin. Because of the high seroprevalence of HIV among sex workers, the Ministry of Public Health began a program in 1990 and 1991 to promote the use of condoms during commercial sex. We evaluated the effect of this and other programs to prevent HIV infection in Thailand. Methods Using direct interviews, we studied five cohorts of 21-year-old men fro…
Prevalence and Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Young Adult Injection Drug Users
Through community-based outreach, young adult injection drug users (IDUs) were enrolled in a prospective study of the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Demographics and information on sexual and injecting practices were collected during semiannual interviews, and HCV infection was evaluated using a second-generation antibody assay. Of the 229 participants, 86 (37.6%) were HCV-seropositive at baseline. …
HIV Infection and Risk Behaviors in Thai Men After Their Service in the Royal Thai Army: Informing Vaccine Cohort Development
Needle-exchange attendance and health care utilization promote entry into detoxification
Sex Differences in Risk Factors for HIV Seroconversion Among Injection Drug Users: A 10-Year Perspective
BACKGROUND: Injection drug use directly or indirectly accounts for nearly half the annual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States. Prospective studies that investigate both sexual and parenteral HIV risks among injection drug users (IDUs) are needed. We studied factors for HIV seroconversion among male and female IDUs in Baltimore, Md. METHODS: The HIV-negative IDUs (1447 male and 427 female) were recruited into a prosp…
HIV incidence and risk behaviours after voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) among adults aged 19–35 years living in peri-urban communities around Chiang Mai city in northern Thailand, 1999
The Thai government began HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) in all provinces in 1992. We evaluated HIV incidence after participants utilized VCT and its effect on risk behaviours among northern Thai adults aged 19-35 years. A total of 924 men and 1,327 women volunteered to participate in the study. Subjects were counseled, interviewed (socio-demographic, HIV risk behaviour, and HIV testing history), and tested for HIV infection at basel…
Personal History of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) Among Adults Aged 19–35 Years Living in Peri-urban Communities, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Prevalence of Hepatitis C, HIV, and Risk Behaviors for Blood-Borne Infections: A Population-Based Survey of the Adult Population of T'bilisi, Republic of Georgia
Should a Prisoner Be Placed on the Organ Transplant Waiting List
Reading is a 45-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for double homicide. A former alcoholic and drug addict, Mr. Reading suffers from hepatitis C and symptoms of end-stage liver disease. Dr. Reardon was asked by the prison staff to evaluate Mr. Reading's eligibility for a liver transplant. Once Dr. Reardon makes arrangements to add Mr. Reading's name to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list of those awaiting transplants, UNOS will …
HIV vaccine preparedness studies in the non-organization for economic co-operation and development (non-OECD) countries
HIV vaccine development remains an urgent priority. Vaccine preparedness studies to assess feasibility are an important precursor to HIV vaccine trials. Studies such as these have taken place in many non-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (non-OECD) countries using diverse cohorts. This article is a systematic review of retention rates and willingness to participate (WTP) in HIV vaccine trials. Studies took place in Brazil, th…
A qualitative study on commercial sex behaviors among male clients in Sichuan Province, China
Males who seek commercial sex have been identified as an important "bridging population" in the transmission of HIV. There is little information on the HIV-related risk perceptions and behaviors among commercial sex male clients (CSMCs) in China. This study reports qualitative findings from six focus groups and 41 in-depth interviews with CSMCs in Sichuan Province, China. Commercial sex visits were described as a group activity and associated wit…
Condom Use with Female Sex Workers among Male Clients in Sichuan Province, China: The Role of Interpersonal and Venue-Level Factors
Peer norms and consistent condom use with female sex workers among male clients in Sichuan province, China
Factors Associated with Drinking Alcohol Before Visiting Female Sex Workers Among Men in Sichuan Province, China
Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Taiwan: Its Association With HIV Prevalence, Awareness of HIV Status, and Use of Antiretroviral Therapy
Condom Use During Commercial Sex Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Sichuan China: A Social Cognitive Theory Analysis
Medicine (18 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (16 works) · Environmental health (13 works) · Demography (12 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 works) · Sex work and related issues (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (8 works) · Population (7 works)