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Masako Ono-Kihara
Researcher at Kyoto University
Publications - 78
Citations - 1818
Masako Ono-Kihara is an academic researcher from Kyoto University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Condom. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 73 publications receiving 1494 citations. Previous affiliations of Masako Ono-Kihara include Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS & International Institute of Minnesota.
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Early initiation of sexual activity: a risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection, and unwanted pregnancy among university students in China
Qiaoqin Ma,Qiaoqin Ma,Masako Ono-Kihara,Liming Cong,Guozhang Xu,Xiaohong Pan,Saman Zamani,Shahrzad Mortazavi Ravari,Dandan Zhang,Takayuki Homma,Masahiro Kihara +10 more
TL;DR: Compared to late initiators, people who initiated sexual activity early engaged in more risky behaviors that could lead to elevated risks of unwanted pregnancies and STDs or human immunodeficiency virus infection.
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High prevalence of HIV infection associated with incarceration among community-based injecting drug users in Tehran, Iran.
Saman Zamani,Masahiro Kihara,Mohammad Mehdi Gouya,Mohsen Vazirian,Bijan Nassirimanesh,Masako Ono-Kihara,Shahrzad Mortazavi Ravari,Afshin Safaie,Seiichi Ichikawa +8 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of HIV-1 infection has reached an alarming level among IDUs in Tehran, with incarceration-related exposures revealed to be the main correlates of HIV -1 infection.
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Prevalence of and factors associated with HIV-1 infection among drug users visiting treatment centers in Tehran, Iran.
Saman Zamani,Masahiro Kihara,Mohammad Mehdi Gouya,Mohsen Vazirian,Masako Ono-Kihara,Emran Mohammad Razzaghi,Seiichi Ichikawa +6 more
TL;DR: HIV-1 infection is already prevalent among drug users in Tehran, Iran and shared injection inside prison has been revealed to be a particular risk factor for HIV-1 infections among injecting drug users.
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Needle and syringe sharing practices of injecting drug users participating in an outreach HIV prevention program in Tehran, Iran: a cross-sectional study.
Mohsen Vazirian,Bijan Nassirimanesh,Saman Zamani,Masako Ono-Kihara,Masahiro Kihara,Shahrzad Mortazavi Ravari,Mohammad Mehdi Gouya +6 more
TL;DR: The preliminary findings suggest that the outreach program in Tehran may have been beneficial in reducing direct sharing among those who received more than several needles/syringes from the program.
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Food Insecurity Is Associated with Increased Risk of Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Infected Adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
Patou Masika Musumari,Edwin Wouters,Patrick K. Kayembe,Modeste Kiumbu Nzita,Samclide Mutindu Mbikayi,S. Pilar Suguimoto,Teeranee Techasrivichien,Bhekumusa Wellington Lukhele,Christina El-saaidi,Peter Piot,Masako Ono-Kihara,Masahiro Kihara +11 more
TL;DR: The findings highlight the urgent need for strategies to improve food access among HIV-infected on ART in order to ensure patient adherence to ART and ultimately the long-term success of HIV treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa.