Division of HIV and STD Programs

Division of HIV and STD Programs
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone:(213) 351-8000
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Email: DHSP@ph.lacounty.gov
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Each year, the Division of HIV and STD Programs and its research partners submit and publish articles that detail disease progression and morbidity for HIV and STDs in Los Angeles County populations.  Below is the most current list of the publications.

Articles and Abstracts 2016

• The Navigation Program: An Intervention to Reengage Lost Patients at 7 HIV Clinics in Los Angeles County, 2012-2014

• Delaney, Kevin P. PhD, MPH; Rurangirwa, Jacqueline MPH; Facente, Shelley MPH; Dowling, Teri MA, MPH; Janson, Mike MPH; Knoble, Thomas MSW; Vu, Annie MPH; Hu, Yunyin W. MPH; Kerndt, Peter R. MD, MPH; King, Jan MD, MPH; Scheer, Susan PhD, MPH (2016) Using a Multitest Algorithm to Improve the Positive Predictive Value of Rapid HIV Testing and Linkage to HIV Care in Nonclinicial HIV Test Sites.  Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 71(1): p 78-86.

Articles and Abstracts 2015

• Chronic Stress Among Latino Day Laborers

• A Comparison of HIV Testing Protocols with Latino Day Laborers

• Methods to Obtain a Representative Sample of Ryan White-Funded Patients for a Needs Assessment in Los Angeles County: Results from a Replicable Approach

• Adaptation of the HIV Care Continuum as a Method for Evaluating Syphilis and Gonorrhea Disease Control Activities in Los Angeles County

Articles and Abstracts 2014

• Sey, K., Yingbo, M., Yu-Ching, L., Song, N.,Hu, Y.W., Ou, Y., Frye, D.  (2014) Prevalence and Circulation Patterns of Variant, Atypical and Resistant HIV in Los Angeles County (2007-2009). Accepted for publication in Journal of Medical Virology.

• Phillips, G., Hightow-Weirdman, L., Fields, S., Giordano, T., Outlaw, A., Halpern-Felsher, B., Wohl, A..  Experiences of Community and Parental Violence among HIV-Positive Young Racial/Ethnic Minority Men who Have Sex with Men.  AIDS Care, in press.

Articles and Abstracts 2013

• Kulkarni, S.P., Shah, K.R., Sarma K.V., Mahajan, A.P. (2013) Clinical Uncertainties, Health Services Challenges, and Ethical Complexities of HIV "Test and Treat": A Systematic Review.  American Journal of Public Health, 103, e14-23.

• Wohl, A.R., Galvan, F.H., Carlos, J.A., Meyers, H.F., Garland, W., Witt, M.D., Cadden, J., Operskalski, E., Jordan, W., George, S. (2013) A Comparison of MSM Stigma, HIV Stigma and Depression in HIV-Positive Latino and African American Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM).  AIDS and Behavior, 17:1454-1464.

• Scheer, S., Nakelsky, S., Bingham, T., Damesyn, M., Sun, D., et al. (2013). Estimated HIV Incidence in California, 2006-2009. PLoS ONE, 8(2); e55002. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055002.

• Scheer, S., Nakelsky, S., Bingham, T., Damesyn, M., Sun, D, Chin, C.S., Buckman, A, Mark, K.E.  (2013) Estimated HIV Incidence in California, 2006-2009. PLoS ONE, 8(2). Epub 2013 Feb 6.

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