By Associate Professor Lei Zhang

Journal articles

Kim CM; Zhao V; Brito De Mello M; Baggaley R; Johnson CC; Spielman E; Fairley CK; Zhang L; de Vries H; Klausner J; Zhao R; Ong JJ, 2023, 'Determining the screening frequency for sexually transmitted infections for people who use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 129, pp. 181 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2023.01.007

Li R; Shen M; Yang Q; Fairley CK; Chai Z; McIntyre R; Ong JJ; Liu H; Lu P; Hu W; Zou Z; Li Z; He S; Zhuang G; Zhang L, 2023, 'Global Diabetes Prevalence in COVID-19 Patients and Contribution to COVID-19–Related Severity and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Diabetes Care, 46, pp. 890 - 897, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1943

Liu J; Liu M; Chai Z; Li C; Wang Y; Shen M; Zhuang G; Zhang L, 2023, 'Projected rapid growth in diabetes disease burden and economic burden in China: a spatio-temporal study from 2020 to 2030', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100700

Zhao Y; Yeo YH; Samaan J; Lv F; He X; Liu J; Li M; Gao N; Park J; Yang JD; Ayoub WS; Zhang L; Odden MC; Ji F; Nguyen MH, 2023, 'Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Years of Potential Life Loss Among Patients With Cirrhosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States', American Journal of Gastroenterology, 118, pp. 752 - 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002191

Ong JJ; Booton RD; Tucker JD; Tang W; Vickerman P; Zhang L; Mitchell KM, 2023, 'Economic evaluation of improving HIV self-testing among MSM in China using a crowdsourced intervention: A cost-effectiveness analysis', AIDS, 37, pp. 671 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000003457

Shan T; Ran X; Li H; Feng G; Zhang S; Zhang X; Zhang L; Lu L; An L; Fu R; Sun K; Wang S; Chen R; Li L; Chen W; Wei W; Zeng H; He J, 2023, 'Disparities in stage at diagnosis for liver cancer in China', Journal of the National Cancer Center, 3, pp. 7 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jncc.2022.12.002

Wei Y; Li Z; Lai H; Lu P; Zhang B; Song L; Zhang L; Shen M, 2023, 'Instant Coffee Is Negatively Associated with Telomere Length: Finding from Observational and Mendelian Randomization Analyses of UK Biobank', Nutrients, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15061354

Moon B-S; Huang D; Gao F; Cai M; Lyu G; Zhang L; Chen J; Lu W, 2023, 'Long range inter-chromosomal interaction of Oct4 distal enhancer loci regulates ESCs pluripotency.', Cell Death Discov, 9, pp. 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41420-023-01363-8

Li X; Yu Y; Zheng C; Zhang Y; Shi C; Zhang L; Qiao H, 2023, 'Dynamic Nomogram for Predicting Long-Term Survival in Terms of Preoperative and Postoperative Radiotherapy Benefits for Advanced Gastric Cancer', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032747

Xu X; Chow EPF; Fairley CK; Chen M; Aguirre I; Goller J; Hocking J; Carvalho N; Zhang L; Ong JJ, 2023, 'Determinants and prediction of Chlamydia trachomatis re-testing and re-infection within 1 year among heterosexuals with chlamydia attending a sexual health clinic', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1031372

Guo Y; Wu Y; Ye T; Zhang L; Johnson A; Li S, 2023, 'A causal modelling framework for short-term effects of PM2.5 on hospitalisations: A nationwide time series study in Brazil', Environment International, 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107688

Xiong R; Wang W; Shang X; Yuan Y; Chen Y; Zhang L; Kiburg KV; Zhu Z; He M, 2023, 'A medication-wide association study to identify medications associated with incident clinically significant diabetic retinopathy', Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/25158414221139002

Wang J; Kwan P; Zhang G; Shen M; Piccenna L; O’Brien TJ; Zhang L, 2023, 'A Multidimensional Assessment of Activities of Daily Living, Mental Status, Communication, and Social Abilities Among Older Adults in Shenzhen, China: Cross-Sectional Study', JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/43612

Zhang L; Wang W; Chen Y; Abudoula A; Wang X; Yuan X; Luo Y; Wu M; Ma L, 2023, 'Adverse childhood experiences, unhealthy lifestyle, and nonsuicidal self-injury: findings from six universities in Shaanxi province, China', Frontiers in Public Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199882

Wang W; Wu M; Zhu Z; Ma L; Zhang L; Li H, 2023, 'Associations of mobile phone addiction with suicide ideation and suicide attempt: findings from six universities in China', Frontiers in Public Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1338045

Zhang L; Yang J; Su R; Du X; Wang Y; Chen S; Chan PSF; Wang Z; Xu J, 2023, 'Concerns related to the interactions between COVID-19 vaccination and cancer/cancer treatment were barriers to complete primary vaccination series among Chinese cancer patients: A multicentre cross-sectional survey', Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2222648

Chen Y; Pan M; He Y; Dong X; Hu Z; Hou J; Bao Y; Yang J; Yuchi Y; Li R; Zhu L; Kang N; Liao W; Li S; Wang C; Zhang L, 2023, 'Disease Burden and the Accumulation of Multimorbidity of Noncommunicable Diseases in a Rural Population in Henan, China: Cross-sectional Study', JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/43381

Li R; Shen M; Liu H; Bai L; Zhang L, 2023, 'Do Infrared Thermometers Hold Promise for an Effective Early Warning System for Emerging Respiratory Infectious Diseases?', JMIR Formative Research, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42548

Toh ZQ; Zhao F; Zhang L; Wei L; Zou H, 2023, 'Editorial: HPV natural history, immunological responses and vaccination strategies: challenges and opportunities', Frontiers in Immunology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1349664

Zhou P; Ye M; Tucker JD; Zhang L; Radolf JD, 2023, 'Editorial: Syphilis infection: clinical, epidemiology, basic science, and behavioral research', Frontiers in Immunology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1182069

Lai H; Li Y; He Y; Chen F; Mi B; Li J; Xie J; Ma G; Yang J; Xu K; Liao X; Yin Y; Liang J; Kong L; Wang X; Li Z; Shen Y; Dang S; Zhang L; Wu Q; Zeng L; Shi L; Zhang X; Tian T; Liu X, 2023, 'Effects of dietary fibers or probiotics on functional constipation symptoms and roles of gut microbiota: a double-blinded randomized placebo trial', Gut Microbes, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2023.2197837

Li Z; Zhu G; Lei X; Tang L; Kong G; Shen M; Zhang L; Song L, 2023, 'Genetic support of the causal association between gut microbiome and COVID-19: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study', Frontiers in Immunology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1217615

Zhang J; Yu Y; Petrovic M; Pei X; Tian QB; Zhang L; Zhang WH, 2023, 'Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding control measures on long-term care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Age and Ageing, 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac308

Zheng J; Zhang N; Shen G; Liang F; Zhao Y; He X; Wang Y; He R; Chen W; Xue H; Shen Y; Fu Y; Zhang WH; Zhang L; Bhatt S; Mao Y; Zhu B, 2023, 'Spatiotemporal and Seasonal Trends of Class A and B Notifiable Infectious Diseases in China: Retrospective Analysis', JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42820

Zou M; Liu H; Liu H; Wang M; Zou Z; Zhang L, 2023, 'Vaccinating women previously treated for human papillomavirus-related cervical precancerous lesions is highly cost-effective in China', Frontiers in Immunology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1119566

Zhang W; Deng L; Zhang L; Wu D, 2023, 'A Survey on Negative Transfer', IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 10, pp. 305 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jas.2022.106004

Latt PM; Soe NN; Xu X; Rahman R; Chow EPF; Ong JJ; Fairley C; Zhang L, 2023, 'Assessing disparity in the distribution of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Australia: a retrospective cross-sectional study using Gini coefficients', BMJ Public Health, 1, pp. e000012 - e000012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000012

Lv F; Gao X; Huang AH; Zu J; He X; Sun X; Liu J; Gao N; Jiao Y; Keane MG; Zhang L; Yeo YH; Wang Y; Ji F, 2022, 'Excess diabetes mellitus-related deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States', eClinicalMedicine, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101671

Liu W; Zhuang T; Xia R; Zou Z; Zhang L; Shen M; Zhuang G, 2022, 'Modelling the prevalence of hepatitis B towards eliminating it as a major public health threat in China', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13594-y

Xu X; Fairley CK; Chow EPF; Lee D; Aung ET; Zhang L; Ong JJ, 2022, 'Using machine learning approaches to predict timely clinic attendance and the uptake of HIV/STI testing post clinic reminder messages', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12033-7

Bi J; Wang W; Zhang M; Zhang B; Liu M; Su G; Chen F; Chen B; Shi T; Zheng Y; Zhao X; Zhao Z; Shi J; Li P; Zhang L; Lu W, 2022, 'KLF4 inhibits early neural differentiation of ESCs by coordinating specific 3D chromatin structure.', Nucleic Acids Res, 50, pp. 12235 - 12250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkac1118

Amhare AF; Zhao M; Seeley J; Zhang WH; Goyomsa GG; Geleta TA; Zhao R; Zhang L, 2022, 'Impact of COVID-19 on HIV services and anticipated benefits of vaccination in restoring HIV services in Ethiopia: A qualitative assessment', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1033351

Wang Y; Wang D; Lin J; Lyu Z; Chen P; Sun T; Xue C; Mojtabavi M; Vedadghavami A; Zhang Z; Wang R; Zhang L; Park C; Heo GS; Liu Y; Dong SS; Zhang K, 2022, 'A Long-Circulating Vector for Aptamers Based upon Polyphosphodiester-Backboned Molecular Brushes', Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202204576

Su S; Guo L; Ma T; Sun Y; Song A; Wang W; Gu X; Wu W; Xie X; Zhang L; Zhang L; Yang J, 2022, 'Association of ABO blood group with respiratory disease hospitalization and severe outcomes: a retrospective cohort study in blood donors', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 122, pp. 21 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.05.019

Zhu Z; Li L; Scheetz J; Wang W; Shang X; Zhang L; He M, 2022, 'Geographic variation in cumulative incidence of private cataract surgery in Australia and its influencing factors: Findings from the 45 and Up Study', Eye (Basingstoke), 36, pp. 1767 - 1771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01630-x

Wulandari LPL; He SY; Fairley CK; Bavinton BR; Marie-Schmidt H; Wiseman V; Guy R; Tang W; Zhang L; Ong JJ, 2022, 'Preferences for pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: A systematic review of discrete choice experiments', eClinicalMedicine, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101507

Wang W; Chai Z; Cooper ME; Zimmet PZ; Guo H; Ding J; Yang F; Lin X; Chen X; Wang X; Zhong Q; Li Z; Zhang P; Wu Z; Guan X; Zhang L; He K, 2022, 'Elevated Fasting Blood Glucose Levels Are Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients Than in Pneumonia Patients with Bacterial Infections', Pathogens, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11080902

Liu J; Bai R; Chai Z; Cooper ME; Zimmet PZ; Zhang L, 2022, 'Low- and middle-income countries demonstrate rapid growth of type 2 diabetes: an analysis based on Global Burden of Disease 1990–2019 data', Diabetologia, 65, pp. 1339 - 1352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-022-05713-6

Yuan Y; Wang W; Shang X; Xiong R; Ha J; Zhang L; Zhu Z; He M, 2022, 'Use of antihypertensive medications and the risk of glaucoma onset: Findings from the 45 and Up Study', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 50, pp. 598 - 607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14107

Xu X; Yu Z; Ge Z; Chow EPF; Bao Y; Ong JJ; Li W; Wu J; Fairley CK; Zhang L, 2022, 'Web-Based Risk Prediction Tool for an Individual's Risk of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections Using Machine Learning Algorithms: Development and External Validation Study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/37850

Ahmed Laar R; Zhang Z; Menhas R; Zhang L; Zhu S; Fan X; Wang W; Li S, 2022, 'Impact of Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Vaccine on Health and Physical Activities Among Physical Education Students in China', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.889311

Shen M; Zhang L, 2022, 'Feasibility of gonorrhoea vaccination among men who have sex with men in England', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 22, pp. 921 - 923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00760-X

Han X; Zhang J; Wang W; Liu Z; Tan X; Shang X; Zhang L; He M; Luo L, 2022, 'Associations Among Outdoor Time, Skin Tanning, and the Risk of Surgically Treated Cataract for Australians 45 to 65 Years of Age', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.11.6.3

Wang YY; Shi M; Guan ZF; Zhang L; Gu X; Lu HK; Qi TF; Ni LY; Wu J; Zhao W; Peng RR; Zhu L; Zhou PY, 2022, 'Clinical Features and Corrected Factors with Neurosyphilis in HIV/Syphilis Co-Infected Patients Based on Stage of Syphilis', International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, 5, pp. 61 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JD9.0000000000000219

Li R; Liu H; Fairley CK; Zou Z; Xie L; Li X; Shen M; Li Y; Zhang L, 2022, 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of BNT162b2 COVID-19 booster vaccination in the United States', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 119, pp. 87 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.03.029

Su S; Wong WC; Ong JJ; Seto WK; Zhang L, 2022, 'The optimal screening strategy for chronic hepatitis B virus infection in China – Authors' reply', The Lancet Global Health, 10, pp. e793 - e793, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00165-6

Towns JM; Chow EPF; Wigan R; Fairley CK; Williamson D; Azzato F; Graves S; Zhang L; Chen MY, 2022, 'Anal and oral detection of Treponema pallidum in men who have sex with men with early syphilis infection', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 98, pp. 570 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-055370

Zhang L; Li H; Su S; Wood EM; Ma T; Sun Y; Guo L; Cheng Q; Gu X; Wu W; Wang L; Ding M; Zhang L; Shen Y; Yang J, 2022, 'Cohort Profile: The Shaanxi Blood Donor Cohort in China', Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.841253

Amhare AF; Tao Y; Li R; Zhang L, 2022, 'Early and Subsequent Epidemic Characteristics of COVID-19 and Their Impact on the Epidemic Size in Ethiopia', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.834592

Li Z; Wei Y; Zhu G; Wang M; Zhang L, 2022, 'Cancers and COVID-19 Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study', Cancers, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092086

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