Robert Garofalo

..Trends in outcome measures suggest that participation in the intervention may reduce HIV-related risk behaviors. Further testing of the intervention with a control group is warranted...

..The majority of our urban, ethnically diverse sample disclosed their sexual orientation to parents, who were generally supportive. Family connectedness significantly decreased the odds of an HIV positive status...

..To describe the real life challenges and HIV-risk behaviors of male-to-female (MTF) transgender youth from communities of color...

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..We examined the prevalence of Internet use for meeting sexual partners (Internet partners) and HIV risk behaviors associated with this use among young men who have sex with men (aged 16-24 years)...

..To examine patterns, consequences, and correlates of methamphetamine use among adolescent and young adult men who have sex with men (YMSM)...

..e., can be characterized as a syndemic) among young transgender women and the relationship of indicators of social marginalization to psychosocial factors...

..We examined associations of race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation with mental disorders among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youths...

..08; 95% CI 0.02-0.20). Interventions aimed at reducing sexual risk behavior should address problems with substance use as well as more distal factors that impact risk, such homelessness, joblessness, and lack of access to medical care...

..Providers should address HIV-related stigma concerns, particularly disclosure, throughout the trajectory of the illness when caring for HIV-positive young MSM as a factor affecting health outcomes and psychosocial functioning...

..To examine methamphetamine use and its association with sexual behavior among young men who have sex with men...

..In this emergency department chart review, 30% lacked a documented sexual history and 49% of sexually active patients were not STI tested, representing missed opportunities for diagnosis of STIs...

..Six percent used ED medications, rarely under medical supervision, and often mixed with recreational drugs...

..Illness related to M. gordonae infection ranges from localized infections to rare cases of disseminated disease. This report describes treatment of the first case of occult M. gordonae bacteremia in an adolescent with AIDS...

..Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) experience disparities in HIV rates and potentially in mental health, substance abuse, and exposure to violence...

..Consistent with the goals of the RFP, the final product will be the basis for a multi-site intervention that will be sufficiently brief and of a technical level that can be rapidly disseminated to community-based organizations. ..

..This study is part of an overall program of research to develop HIV prevention interventions that target the unique social and personal needs of this subpopulation of youth. ..

..The overarching goal of this study is to collect information on YMSM-specific risk and protective factors, which can then be used to inform the development of an intervention targeting this vulnerable population. ..

..The overarching goal of this study is to collect information on YMSM-specific risk and protective factors, which can then be used to inform the development of an intervention targeting this vulnerable population. ..

..Our program's experienced researchers, including Principal Investigator (PI), Robert Garofalo MD MPH, co-investigator Ram Yogev MD, study coordinators, and outreach/recruitment staff, have conducted and ..

..This study is part of an overall program of research designed to understand and prevent HIV infection among high-risk youth. ..

..Our program's experienced researchers, including Principal Investigator (PI), Robert Garofalo, M.D., M.P.H., co-investigator Ram Yogev, M.D...

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