By Professor Limin Mao

Journal articles

Vajdic CM; Marashi Pour S; Olivier J; Swart A; O'Connell DL; Falster MO; Meagher NS; Mao L; Grulich AE; Randall DA; Amin J; Burns L; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Corrigendum to "The impact of blood-borne viruses on cause-specific mortality among opioid dependent people: An Australian population-based cohort study" [Drug Alcohol Depend. 152C (2015) 264-271] DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.026', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 154, pp. 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.024

Holt M; Lea T; Mao L; Zablotska I; Prestage G; de Wit J, 2015, 'HIV prevention by Australian gay and bisexual men with casual partners: the emergence of undetectable viral load as one of a range of risk reduction strategies.', J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 70, pp. 545 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000787

Zhang X; Mao L; Aggleton P; Zhang J; Jing J; Cui J; Zhao R; Ren J; de Wit J, 2015, 'Factors associated with women's entry into the sex industry: findings from interviews conducted with female sex workers in Chinese detention centres', Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14009

De La Mata N; Mao L; De Wit J; Smith D; Holt M; Prestage G; Wilson DP; Petoumenos K, 2015, 'Estimating antiretroviral treatment coverage rates and viral suppression rates for homosexual men in Australia', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 453 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15037

Lea T; Ryan D; Prestage G; Zablotska I; Mao L; de Wit J; Holt M, 2015, 'Alcohol use among a community-based sample of gay men: Correlates of high-risk use and implications for service provision', Drug and Alcohol Review, 34, pp. 349 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12234

Vajdic CM; Pour SM; Olivier J; Swart A; O'Connell DL; Falster MO; Meagher NS; Mao L; Grulich AE; Randall DA; Amin J; Burns L; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'The impact of blood-borne viruses on cause-specific mortality among opioid dependent people: An Australian population-based cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 152, pp. 264 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.026

Pan R; Mao L; He N; Zhang J; Chen K; Liao C; Tang X; Gong X; Blaxland M; De Wit J, 2015, 'Factors associated with establishment-based female sex workers accessing health care services in Shanghai', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 27, pp. 688 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1005004

Bavinton BR; Jin F; Mao L; Zablotska I; Prestage GP; Grulich AE, 2015, 'Homosexual men in HIV serodiscordant relationships: Implications for HIV treatment as prevention research', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 18, pp. 19884, http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.18.1.19884

Newman CE; Mao L; Persson A; Holt M; Slavin S; Kidd MR; Post JJ; Wright E; De Wit J, 2015, ''Not Until I'm Absolutely Half-Dead and Have To:' Accounting for Non-Use of Antiretroviral Therapy in Semi-Structured Interviews with People Living with HIV in Australia', AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 29, pp. 267 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/apc.2014.0301

Swart A; Meagher NS; Van Leeuwen MT; Zhao K; Grulich A; Mao L; Randall DA; Degenhardt L; Burns L; O'Connell D; Amin J; Vajdic CM, 2015, 'Examining the quality of name code record linkage: What is the impact on death and cancer risk estimates? A validation study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39, pp. 141 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12287

Mao L; Adam PCG; Kippax S; Crooks L; Post JJ; Kidd MR; Slavin S; Wright EJ; De Wit JBF, 2015, 'Evolving views and practices of antiretroviral treatment prescribers in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 202, pp. 258 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00443

Jin F; Prestage GP; Mao L; Mary Poynten I; Templeton DJ; Grulich AE; Zablotska I; Poynten IM, 2015, '"Any condomless anal intercourse" is no longer an accurate measure of HIV sexual risk behavior in gay and other men who have sex with men', Frontiers in Immunology, 6, pp. 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00086

Mao L; de Wit JB; Kippax SC; Prestage G; Holt M, 2015, 'Younger age, recent HIV diagnosis, no welfare support and no annual sexually transmissible infection screening are associated with nonuse of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive gay men in Australia', HIV Medicine, 16, pp. 32 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12169

Newman C; de Wit J; Persson AS; Holt M; Slavin S; Kidd M; Post J; Wright E; Mao L, 2015, 'Understanding concerns about HIV treatment-as-prevention among people with HIV who are not using antiretroviral therapy', AIDS and Behavior, 19, pp. 821 - 831, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-014-0959-9

Treloar C; Rance J; Yates K; Mao L, 2014, 'Trust and people who inject drugs: The perspectives of clients and staff of Needle Syringe Programs', International Journal of Drug Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.08.018

Wilson H; Brener L; Mao L; Treloar C, 2014, 'Perceived discrimination and injecting risk among people who inject drugs attending Needle and Syringe Programmes in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 144, pp. 274 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.08.018

Zablotska IB; Holt M; De Wit J; Mao L; Down I; Prestage G, 2014, 'At Home and Away: Gay Men and High Risk Sexual Practices', AIDS and Behavior, 18, pp. 1436 - 1442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0635-5

Saiyin W; Wang D; Li L; Zhu L; Liu B; Sheng L; Li Y; Zhu B; Mao L; Li G; Zhu X, 2014, 'Sequential Release of Autophagy Inhibitor and Chemotherapeutic Drug with Polymeric Delivery System for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy', MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS, 11, pp. 1662 - 1675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mp5000423

Holt M; Hull P; Lea T; Guy R; Bourne C; Prestage G; Zablotska I; De Wit J; Mao L, 2014, 'Comprehensive testing for, and diagnosis of, sexually transmissible infections among Australian gay and bisexual men: findings from repeated, cross-sectional behavioural surveillance, 2003–2012', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 90, pp. 208 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051294

Treloar C; McLeod R; Yates K; Mao L, 2014, 'What’s the cost of finding the right fit? The cost of conducting NSP business in a range of modalities', Contemporary Drug Problems, 41, pp. 41 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009145091404100103

Jin F; Grulich AE; Mao L; Zablotska I; O'Dwyer M; Poynten M; Prestage GP, 2013, 'Sexual partner's age as a risk factor for HIV seroconversion in a cohort of HIV-negative homosexual men in Sydney', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 2426 - 2429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0350-7

Mao L; de Wit J; Adam P; Post J; Crooks L; Kidd MR; Slavin S; Kippax SC; Wright E, 2013, 'Australian prescribers’ perspectives on ART initiation in the era of “Treatment as Prevention”', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio - Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2013.766304

Lea T; Costello M; Mao L; Prestage G; Zablotska I; Ward JW; Kaldor JM; de Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'Elevated reporting of unprotected anal intercourse and injecting drug use but no difference in HIV prevalence among Indigenous Australian men who have sex with men compared with their Anglo-Australian peers', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 146 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12097

Lea T; Lee E; Mao L; De Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'HIV and hepatitis C co-infection among men who have sex with men in Sydney, and associations with sexual and drug use practices', Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13042

Mao L; Adam P; Kippax SC; Holt M; Prestage G; Calmette Y; Zablotska I; de Wit J, 2013, 'HIV-negative gay men's perceived HIV risk hierarchy: imaginary or real?', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 1362 - 1369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0406-8

Lea T; Mao L; Bath N; Prestage G; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'Injecting drug use among gay and bisexual men in Sydney: prevalence and associations with sexual risk practices and HIV and hepatitis C infection', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 1344 - 1351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0409-0

Holt M; Lee E; Prestage G; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Mao L, 2013, 'The converging and diverging characteristics of HIV-positive and HIV-negative gay men in the Australian Gay Community Periodic Surveys, 2000-2009', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio - Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 25, pp. 28 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2012.686598

Zablotska IB; Prestage GP; De Wit J; Grulich AE; Mao L; Holt M, 2013, 'The informal use of antiretrovirals for preexposure prophylaxis of HIV infection among gay men in Australia', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 62, pp. 334 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e31827e854a

Lea T; Prestage G; Mao L; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'Trends in drug use among gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 39 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00494.x

Zablotska I; Holt M; de Wit J; Mckechnie ML; Mao L; Prestage G, 2012, 'Gay men who are not getting tested for HIV', AIDS and Behavior, 16, pp. 1887 - 1894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0184-3

Guy R; Wand HC; Holt M; Mao L; Wilson DP; Bourne CP; Drummond F; Honnor G; Keen P; Donovan B; Prestage G, 2012, 'High annual syphilis testing rates among gay men in Australia, but insufficient retesting', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 39, pp. 260 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182471ff0

Holt M; Bryant J; Newman CE; Paquette D; Mao L; Kidd MR; Saltman DC; Kippax SC, 2012, 'Patterns of alcohol and other drug use associated with major depression among gay men attending general medical practices in Australia', International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 10, pp. 141 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-011-9330-9

Jin F; Grulich AE; Zablotska I; O'Dwyer M; Poynten M; Prestage GP; Mao L, 2012, 'Sexual Partner's Age as a Risk Factor for HIV Seroconversion in a Cohort of HIV-Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney', AIDS and Behavior, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0350-7

Swart AM; Burns LA; Mao L; Grulich AE; Amin J; O Connell DL; Meagher N; Randall D; Degenhardt LJ; Vajdic CM; O'Connell D, 2012, 'The importance of blood-borne viruses in elevated cancer risk among opioid-dependent people: a population-based cohort study', BMJ Open, 2, pp. e001755 - e001755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001755

Zhang B; Jiao X; Mao L; Xue J, 2011, 'Maternal cigarette smoking and the associated risk of having a child with orofacial clefts in China: A case-control study', JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, 39, pp. 313 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2010.07.005

Li G; Liu J; Pang Y; Wang R; Mao L; Yan D; Zhu X; Sun J, 2011, 'Polymeric Micelles with Water-Insoluble Drug as Hydrophobic Moiety for Drug Delivery', BIOMACROMOLECULES, 12, pp. 2016 - 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm200372s

Zhang B; Jiao X; Mao L; Xue J, 2011, 'Cigarette Smoke Exposure before Pregnancy and the Associated Risk of Having a Child with Orofacial Clefts in China: A Case-Control Study', PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 127, pp. 61E - 62E, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820632c2

Korner H; Newman CE; Mao L; Kidd MR; Saltman D; Kippax SC, 2011, ''The black dog just came and sat on my face and built a kennel': Gay men making sense of depression.', Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Health Illness and Medicine, 15, pp. 417 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459310372511

Zablotska I; Prestage G; Holt M; Poynten M; de Wit J; Guy R; Mao L; McAllister J; Grulich AE, 2011, 'Australian gay men who have taken non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV (PEP) are in need for effective HIV prevention methods', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 58, pp. 424 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e318230e885

Mao L; Kippax SC; Holt M; Prestage G; Zablotska I; de Wit J, 2011, 'Rates of condom and non-condom-based anal intercourse practices among homosexually active men in Australia: deliberate HIV risk reduction?', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 87, pp. 489 - 493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050041

Newman CE; Mao L; Canavan P; Kidd MR; Saltman D; Kippax SC, 2010, 'HIV generations? Generational discourse in interviews with Australian general practitioners and their HIV positive gay male patients', Social Science and Medicine, 70, pp. 1721 - 1727, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.02.006

Newman CE; Kippax SC; Mao L; Saltman D; Kidd MR, 2010, 'Roles ascribed to general practitioners by gay men with depression', Australian Family Physician, 39, pp. 667 - 671, http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/201009/201009newman.pdf

Wang W; Wang J; Li J; Mao L; Guo F; Zhang B, 2009, 'New mutation of the patched homologue 1 gene in a Chinese family with naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome', BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, 47, pp. 366 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.10.001

Templeton DJ; Jin F; Mao L; Prestage G; Donovan B; Imrie JC; Kippax SC; Kaldor JM; Grulich AE, 2009, 'Circumcision and risk of HIV infection in Australian homosexual men', AIDS, 23, pp. 2347 - 2351

Newman CE; Kippax SC; Mao L; Rogers G; Saltman D; Kidd MR, 2009, 'Features of the management of depression in gay men and men with HIV from the perspective of Australian general practitioners', Family Practice, 26, pp. 27 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmn089

Newman CE; Kippax SC; Mao L; Saltman D; de Wit J; Anderson JA; Reynolds R; Canavan P; Kidd M, 2009, 'Interviewing doctors: advancing qualitative research methods in primary health care contexts', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 8, pp. 39 - 39, http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/IJQM/issue/view/485

Poynten IM; Jin F; Mao L; Prestage G; Kippax SC; Kaldor JM; Imrie JC; Grulich AE, 2009, 'Nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis, subsequent risk behaviour and HIV incidence in a cohort of Australian homosexual men', AIDS, 23, pp. 1119 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32832c1776

Mao L; Newman CE; Kidd M; Saltman D; Rogers G; Kippax SC, 2009, 'Self-reported sexual difficulties and their association with depression and other factors among gay men attending high HIV-caseload general practices in Australia.', Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, pp. 1378 - 1385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01160.x

Mao L; Kidd MR; Rogers G; Andrews G; Newman CE; Booth A; Saltman D; Kippax SC, 2009, 'Social factors associated with major depressive disorder in homosexually active, gay men attending general practices in urban Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33, pp. 83 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00344.x

Prestage G; Mao L; Kippax SC; Jin F; Hurley M; Grulich AE; Imrie JC; Kaldor JM; Zablotska I, 2009, 'Use of viral load to negotiate condom use among gay men in Sydney, Australia', AIDS and Behavior, 13, pp. 645 - 651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9527-0

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