The changing epidemiology of liver diseases in the Asia–Pacific region

MCS Wong, JLW Huang, J George, J Huang… - Nature reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
This Review presents current epidemiological trends of the most common liver diseases in
Asia–Pacific countries. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains the primary cause of cirrhosis; …

Gonorrhoea: a systematic review of prevalence reporting globally

J Whelan, V Abbing-Karahagopian, L Serino… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic
gonorrhoea prevalence assessments in the general population or proxies thereof (including …

Gay apps for seeking sex partners in China: implications for MSM sexual health

CH Bien, JM Best, KE Muessig, C Wei, L Han… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
Anti-gay stigma and harsh local environments in many low and middle-income countries
(LMIC) encourage men who have sex with men (MSM) partner-seeking mobile application …

HIV incidence and associated risk factors in men who have sex with men in Mainland China: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

W Zhang, JJ Xu, H Zou, J Zhang, N Wang… - Sexual health, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Background: The national annually reported proportion of men who have sex with men
(MSM) among people living with HIV (PLWH) is growing in China. To better inform the public …

Feasibility of hepatitis C elimination in China: from epidemiology, natural history, and intervention perspectives

Z Zhao, M Chu, Y Guo, S Yang, G Abudurusuli… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis C imposes a heavy burden on many countries, including China, where the number
of reported cases and the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) increased yearly from 2005 to …

Gay mobile apps and the evolving virtual risk environment: a cross-sectional online survey among men who have sex with men in China

W Tang, J Best, Y Zhang, F Liu, LS Tso… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2016 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives The expansion of gay sex-seeking application (gay app) use among men who
have sex with men (MSM) may create new virtual risk environments that facilitate STI …

Rural-to-urban migrants are at high risk of sexually transmitted and viral hepatitis infections in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Zou, EPF Chow, P Zhao, Y Xu, L Ling… - BMC infectious diseases, 2014 - Springer
Background Rapid economic development in urban China has led to a mass migration of
surplus rural residents into urban areas for better employment opportunities. This study aims …

Syphilis self-testing: a nationwide pragmatic study among men who have sex with men in China

C Wang, W Cheng, C Li, W Tang, JJ Ong… - Clinical infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Syphilis self-testing may help expand syphilis testing among men who have sex
with men (MSM). China has rapidly scaled up human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self …

Unusual and unique distribution of anal high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) among men who have sex with men living in the Central African Republic

RS Mboumba Bouassa, M Mbeko Simaleko… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background High-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains a great concern
in relation to African men who have sex with men (MSM), especially those infected with HIV …

Prevalence and Disease Burden of HCV Coinfection in HIV Cohorts in the Asia Pacific Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

M Martinello, J Amin, GV Matthews, GJ Dore - AIDS reviews, 2016 - search.ebscohost.com
Background: Estimates of the prevalence and disease burden of HIV/HCV coinfection in the
Asia Pacific Region are uncertain. Methods: A systematic review of indexed (PubMed …