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  1. Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and condomless sex among MSM in Nepal; findings based on an integrated biological and behavioral surveillance survey using respondent-driven sampling

    Article • Medicine, November 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  2. Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Medicine, August 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  3. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, May 2025, PLOS

    Mr Roman Shrestha, Kiran Paudel

  4. User preferences for an mHealth app to support HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among men who have sex with men in Malaysia

    Article • PLOS Digital Health, October 2024, PLOS

    Kiran Paudel

  5. Integrated Online-to-Offline Model of Care for HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Protocol for an Intervention Development and a Multiphase Trial

    Article • JMIR Research Protocols, October 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  6. Adaptation of a Theory-Based Mobile App to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Services for Transgender Women in Malaysia: Focus Group Study

    Article • JMIR Formative Research, August 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  7. Integrated Online-to-Offline Model of Care for HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Protocol for an Intervention Development and a Multiphase Trial (Preprint)

    Article • May 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  8. Screening of Breast among Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nepal

    Article • The Breast Journal, May 2024, Wiley

    Kiran Paudel

  9. Prevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal

    Article • Medicine, April 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  10. Preferences for mHealth Intervention to Address Mental Health Challenges Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nepal: Qualitative Study

    Article • JMIR Human Factors, March 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  11. Cross sectional study on behavioral determinants associated with sugary foods and beverages and its corelates with body mass index among adolescents

    Article • March 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Kiran Paudel

  12. Adaptation of a Theory-Based Mobile App to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Services for Transgender Women in Malaysia: Focus Group Study (Preprint)

    Article • January 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  13. Mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal

    Article • PLOS One, January 2024, PLOS

    Toan Ha, Kiran Paudel

  14. Preferences for mHealth Intervention to Address Mental Health Challenges Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nepal: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

    Article • January 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  15. Suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt among men who have sex with men in Nepal: Findings from a cross-sectional study

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, November 2023, PLOS

    Mr Roman Shrestha, Kiran Paudel

  16. Uncovering the knowledge gaps: A survey on human monkeypox infection among men who have sex with men in Nepal

    Article • Health Prospect, November 2023, Nepal Journals Online (NepJOL)

    Kiran Paudel

  17. Association of vaccination status with the clinicobiochemical profile, hospital stay, and mortality in COVID‐19: A case–control study

    Article • Health Science Reports, September 2023, Wiley

    Kiran Paudel

  18. An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study

    Article • JMIR Formative Research, August 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  19. Depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate health sciences students during COVID-19 pandemic in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional survey from Nepal

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, April 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  20. An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study (Preprint)

    Article • April 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Kiran Paudel

  21. Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose among health care professionals in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, April 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  22. Stress and coping strategies among higher secondary and undergraduate students during COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2023, PLOS

    Kiran Paudel

  23. Burden and risk factors of chronic respiratory diseases in Nepal, 1990–2019: An analysis of the global burden of diseases study

    Article • Health Science Reports, January 2023, Wiley

    Kiran Paudel

  24. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Nepalese residents in the prevention and control of COVID-19: A cross-sectional web-based survey

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, December 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  25. Anxiety and depressive symptoms among home isolated patients with COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Province One, Nepal

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, September 2022, PLOS

    Kiran Paudel

  26. Anxiety and depression among living kidney donors in tertiary care hospital of low resource country setting Nepal

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, August 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kiran Paudel

  27. Cardiovascular disease risk factors distribution and clustering across different geographic levels in Nepal

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, July 2022, Wiley

    Kiran Paudel

  28. Tobacco Use and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Public Health Students in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, July 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Kiran Paudel

  29. Safety and efficacy of coronavirus disease‐19 vaccines in chronic kidney disease patients under maintenance hemodialysis: A systematic review

    Article • Health Science Reports, June 2022, Wiley

    Kiran Paudel

  30. Perceived stress, stigma, and social support among Nepali health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional web-based survey

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, May 2022, PLOS

    Kiran Paudel

  31. Sleep quality and its correlates among undergraduate medical students in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2022, PLOS

    Kiran Paudel

  32. Corona virus fear among health workers during the early phase of pandemic response in Nepal: A web-based cross-sectional study

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, December 2021, PLOS

    Kiran Paudel

  33. Health literacy and associated factors among undergraduates: A university-based cross-sectional study in Nepal

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, November 2021, PLOS

    Dr. Pranil MS Pradhan, Kiran Paudel

  34. Burden of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Nepal, 1990-2017: An Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Data

    Article • June 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Kiran Paudel, Shishir Paudel

  35. Corona virus fear among health workers during the early phase of pandemic response in Nepal: a web-based cross-sectional study

    Article • November 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Kiran Paudel

  36. Mental health impacts among health workers during COVID-19 in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional survey from Nepal

    Article • Globalization and Health, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kiran Paudel

  37. HIT-COVID, a global database tracking public health interventions to COVID-19

    Article • Scientific Data, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kiran Paudel, Rohan Singh

  38. Situation analysis of novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases in Nepal

    Article • Applied Science and Technology Annals, June 2020, Nepal Journals Online (NepJOL)

    Kiran Paudel