Men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately affected by human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. While the MSM population does better than other …

Background At the individual level, higher HIV viral load predicts sexual transmission risk.
We evaluated San Francisco's community viral load (CVL) as a population level marker of …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined characteristics of gay and bisexual men who attend
circuit parties, frequency of and motivations for attending parties, drug use and sexual …

Context: HIV risk behavior among urban gay/bisexual men has recently increased. High-risk
sexual activity and drug use may be particularly high during circuit party (CP) weekends …

Importance Substance use is a major driver of the HIV epidemic and is associated with poor
HIV care outcomes. Patient navigation (care coordination with case management) and the …

Sexual risk behaviors and implications for secondary HIV tra... : AIDS Sexual risk behaviors and
implications for secondary HIV transmission during and after HIV seroconversion : AIDS Log in …

Men who have sex with men (MSM) show high rates of HIV infection, and higher rates of
depression than non-MSM. We examined the association between depression and sexual …

Context No approved pharmacologic treatments for methamphetamine dependence exist.
Methamphetamine use is associated with high morbidity and is a major cofactor in the …

Importance To increase human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing rates, many institutions
and jurisdictions have revised policies to make the testing process rapid, simple, and …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with 'barebacking'as a
sociocultural phenomenon in a sample of HIV-positive and-negative men who have sex with …