Sanghyuk S Shin

Dados Biográficos

ID3801125
NOMESanghyuk S Shin
PRENOMESSanghyuk S
SOBRENOMEShin
ASSINATURASHIN S S
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of California, Irvine
ORCID0000-0001-9982-4373
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS37
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES1
TOTAL COMO AUTOR13
TOTAL COMO EDITOR24
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2011
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Barriers and facilitators to viral load suppression among adolescents and young people living with HIV receiving intensive adherence counselling in east central Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Livingstone Ejalu, Nangendo Joan et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Suboptimal viral load (VL) suppression among adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) remains a major challenge to HIV control in Uganda. Although Intensive Adherence Counselling (IAC) is implemented as a structured intervention for individuals with unsuppressed viral loads, suppression rates among AYPLHIV remain low. Evidence on the contextual factors shaping VL suppression after IAC remains limited. This study explored barriers an…

  • Computer-aided detection pragmatic threshold calibration in TB active case finding

    Open AccessValentina Carnimeo, Emelie Love Yonally Phillips et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    We developed a pragmatic approach to calibrating computer-aided detection (CAD) thresholds in a tuberculosis (TB) active case finding (ACF) project in the Philippines, assessing its feasibility and acceptability in a high-burden urban setting. CAD4TB v.7 (Delft Imaging, Netherlands) software was integrated into ACF activities targeting individuals aged ≥15 years in Tondo, Manila, from November 2022. Referrals for sputum collection and Xpert testi…

  • A mixed-method evaluation of the impact of introducing 52 digital X-ray systems in Ghanaian health facilities on tuberculosis case finding and quality of care

    Open AccessMirjam I Bakker, John K Krugu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Between end 2016 and early 2018, 52 digital X-ray systems were installed in public health facilities across Ghana under the ORIO program, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Ghana. The project aimed to detect more people with TB by expanding access to digital radiology, supported by training, maintenance, and project management. This evaluation assessed the project’s contribution to TB case finding, diagnostic ca…

  • Viral suppression by residency status among men living with HIV in the context of the expanded ART policy in Shanghai, China

    Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Yinzhong Shen et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Access to China’s national free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program was historically restricted to the home province or province of birth (“Hukou”). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shanghai facilitated access to free ART and supportive services for all Shanghai residents regardless of residency status. Our aim was to study differences in viral suppression according to residency status in Shanghai, China. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with …

  • Discrimination experiences and mental health outcomes among African American homeless smokers

    Alexandria Jones-Patten, Dawn T Bounds et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2025

    Daily discrimination experiences are associated with both the physical and psychological well-being among African Americans (AAs). Little is known about the impact of daily discrimination on mental health among people experiencing homelessness (PEH), especially AA persons experiencing homelessness (AA PEH). In this study, we measured perceived discrimination, depression, and anxiety using the Everyday Discrimination Scale, the Centers for Epidemi…

  • Factors contributing to neonatal mortality in a tertiary center in south West Bank

    Open AccessAhmad Abu Sharkh, Farah Ighneimat et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Background Neonatal mortality remains a critical public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where factors such as preterm birth, low birth weight, congenital anomalies, infections, and limited access to quality healthcare contribute significantly to neonatal deaths. This study examines neonatal mortality outcomes in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Hospital in Hebron,…

  • Geospatial and phylogenetic clustering of acute and recent HIV infections in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Open AccessGordon J Bell, Kimberly A Powers et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    HIV transmission during early HIV infection impedes efforts to end HIV as a public health threat, as diagnosis typically occurs after this period of elevated transmission risk. To guide diagnosis and prevention strategies, we evaluated the geospatial and phylogenetic clustering of acute and recent HIV infection in Lilongwe, Malawi. We identified people with acute (pre-seroconversion) HIV infection (AHI) and a random sample of people with post-acu…

  • Gaps in hypertension and diabetes treatment among people living with and without HIV

    Open AccessMatthew L Romo, Nicole Dear et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Hypertension and diabetes are increasingly important contributors to morbidity and mortality in African countries, including among people living with HIV (PLWH) who are on lifelong antiretroviral therapy. However, local HIV care programs have historically not included management of noncommunicable diseases. The African Cohort Study enrolls PLWH and people living without HIV (PLWoH) aged 15 years and older who are receiving clinical care at 12 PEP…

  • Untreated HIV-1 infection and low CD4+ T cell counts and their effect on endemic human coronavirus (re)infection

    Open AccessFerdyansyah Sechan, Anne W M van den Hurk et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    People living with HIV-1 (PLWH) treated with combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) have similar incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to people without HIV-1 (PWoH). Yet, roughly 25% PLWH worldwide are currently not accessing cART. The influence of CD4 + T cell depletion on human coronavirus (HCoV) (re)infection risk, including SARS-CoV-2, is largely unknown. In this research, we investigated the incidence of infection by the four endemi…

  • Testing the feasibility and utility of an executive function battery for use with primary school-aged students in Malawi

    Open AccessMichael T Willoughby, Maclean Vokhiwa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    There is increasing evidence that malaria impacts student educational outcomes, in part through impairments in cognitive function. Currently, there is no consensus with regards to standardized tools or approaches to assess the extent and magnitude of this association. We conducted a pilot study to assess the feasibility and utility of a well-established tablet-based battery of executive function (EF) tasks for primary school-aged children in Mala…

  • Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella typhi, Plasmodium falciparum, and Toxoplasma gondii infections and levels of liver function markers among Hepatitis B Virus infected Ghanaians

    Open AccessE Nyarko, Ebenezer K Amakye et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Coinfection of humans with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and non-viral pathogens may worsen the outcome of HBV infection on the liver. This study determined the prevalence of Heliobacter pylori, Salmonella typhi, Plasmodium falciparum , and Toxoplasma gondii among Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-infected persons in the Greater Accra Region (GAR) of Ghana and examined how such co-infections might affect the levels of selected liver function markers (LFM). The d…

  • Association of clinical laboratory parameters with latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers of primary health centers―A cross-sectional observational study

    Open AccessSivaprakasam T Selvavinayagam, Ganga Sankar et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection due to their continued occupational exposure to patients with active TB disease. The prevalence of latent TB infections (LTBI) among the HCWs of primary healthcare centers (PHCs) has seldom been investigated. PHCs provide effective and preventive medical care largely for the rural population. Comparatively, the HCWs of PHCs are likely to have an increased risk of occupation…

  • Screening for post-TB lung disease at TB treatment completion

    Open AccessJamilah Meghji, Vester Gunsaru et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Pulmonary TB survivors face a high burden of post-TB lung disease (PTLD) after TB treatment completion. In this secondary data analysis we investigate the performance of parameters measured at TB treatment completion in predicting morbidity over the subsequent year, to inform programmatic approaches to PTLD screening in low-resource settings. Cohort data from urban Blantyre, Malawi were used to construct regression models for five morbidity outco…

  • Perceptions of prevalence and management of post-acute sequelae of Sars-CoV-2 (Pasc) infection among healthcare workers in Kweneng District, Botswana

    Open AccessTebogo T Mamalelala, Savannah Karmen-Tuohy et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Over 9.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection have been recorded in Africa. The syndrome of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) affects an estimated 32% to 87% of COVID patients globally. Data regarding prevalence and impact of PASC in Botswana are limited. This study used a cross-sectional survey design to query healthcare workers in Kweneng District, Botswana about perceived PASC prevalence, duration, symptoms, impact, a…

  • Factors related to the utilization of digital adherence technologies in tuberculosis care

    Open AccessBianca Gonçalves Tasca, Andrew Mganga et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Numerous challenges, such as lengthy treatment course, side effects, and distance to healthcare facilities contribute to suboptimal Tuberculosis (TB) treatment completion. Digital adherence technologies (DATs), such as smart pillboxes and medication labels, could be an alternative to facilitate TB treatment continuation. In-depth interviews with people undergoing treatment for drug susceptible TB, health care providers (HCPs) and other key actors…

  • Perceptions and attitudes towards unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) use for delivery of HIV medication among fisher folk communities on the Islands of Kalangala, Uganda

    Open AccessJackie Lydia Namukooli Ssemata, Rachel King et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The study aimed to assess the attitudes of stakeholders towards the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (medical drones) for delivering antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Kalangala district of Uganda, which is comprised of 84 islands and has approximately 18,500 People Living with HIV (PLHIV). A qualitative baseline study was conducted to assess the acceptability and feasibility of using a medical drone for ART delivery in the island settlements of …

  • Proportion of active tuberculosis among HIV-infected children after antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia

    Open AccessFassikaw Kebede, Dejen Tsegaye et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Despite effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in reducing mortality of opportunistic infections among HIV infected children, however tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause for morbidity and attributed for one in every three deaths. HIV-infected children face disproportionate death risk during co-infection of TB due to their young age and miniatures immunity makes them more vulnerable. In Ethiopia, there is lack of aggregated data TB and …

  • Optimising computer aided detection to identify intra-thoracic tuberculosis on chest x-ray in South African children

    Open AccessMegan Palmer, James A Seddon et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Diagnostic tools for paediatric tuberculosis remain limited, with heavy reliance on clinical algorithms which include chest x-ray. Computer aided detection (CAD) for tuberculosis on chest x-ray has shown promise in adults. We aimed to measure and optimise the performance of an adult CAD system, CAD4TB, to identify tuberculosis on chest x-rays from children with presumptive tuberculosis. Chest x-rays from 620 children

  • Health-related behavioral changes during the Covid-19 pandemic. A comparison between cohorts of French and Italian university students

    Open AccessIvana Matteucci, Mario Corsi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    This cross-sectional observational study compares the health behaviors of university students in France and Italy, examining how their choices and lifestyles were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of contributing to the development of adequate public health and higher education institutions interventions. The French cohort was investigated between January and February 2022, while the Italian cohort was examined between March and Apri…

  • Social support and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic among a cohort of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Western Kenya

    Open AccessAdel Mburia-Mwalili, K D Wagner et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic in 2020, countries around the world implemented various prevention strategies, such as banning of public and social gatherings, restriction in movement, etc. These efforts may have had a deleterious effect on already vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV (PLWH). PLWH were concerned about contracting COVID-19, the impact of COVID-19 on their social networks that provide s…

  • Progression of a large syphilis outbreak in rural North Carolina through space and time

    Open AccessLani C Fox, William C Miller et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    In 2001, the primary and secondary syphilis incidence rate in rural Columbus County, North Carolina was the highest in the nation. To understand the development of syphilis outbreaks in rural areas, we developed and used the Bayesian Maximum Entropy Graphical User Interface (BMEGUI) to map syphilis incidence rates from 1999–2004 in seven adjacent counties in North Carolina. Using BMEGUI, incidence rate maps were constructed for two aggregation sc…

  • Facilitators and barriers to use rapid antigen test for Sars-CoV-2 among community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong

    Open AccessJoseph Kawuki, Yuan Fang et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Faster diagnosis of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is crucial for surveillance, prompt implementation of infection control measures and adequate patient care among older adults. This study investigated the behavioral intention to use Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) and associated factors among older adults in Hong Kong for health monitoring and when having COVID-19-like symptoms. This was a population-based cross-sectional random telephone survey …

  • Factors associated with status and self-perceived mental health changes in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil

    Open AccessRander Junior Rosa, Juliana Soares Tenório de Araújo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The SARS-CoV-2-triggered Public Health Emergency of International Importance has significantly contributed to emotional and mental health issues. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with self-perceived mental health changes while facing the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study that collected data via a web survey using a validated instrument. The study included individuals…

  • Botswana tuberculosis (TB) stakeholders broadly support scaling up next-generation whole genome sequencing

    Open AccessStephen Molldrem, Sedilame Bagani et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Global health agencies are increasingly promoting the scale-up of next-generation whole genome sequencing (NG-WGS) of pathogens into infectious disease control programs, including for tuberculosis (TB). However, little is known about how stakeholders in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) understand the ethics, benefits, and risks of these proposals. We conducted a qualitative study in Greater Gaborone, Botswana to learn how TB stakeholders th…

  • Antiretroviral treatment failure and associated factors among people living with HIV on therapy in Homa Bay, Kenya

    Open AccessRose Otieno Masaba, Godfrey Woelk et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Despite large numbers of patients accessing antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Kenya, few studies have explored factors associated with virologic failure in Western Kenya, specifically. We undertook a study in Homa Bay County, Kenya to assess the extent of virologic treatment failure and factors associated with it. This was an observational retrospective study conducted from September 2020 to January 2021. Data were abstracted from the records of …