Prof. James Essien
University of Houston, USA

Email: ejessien@Central.UH.EDU

1. Essien EJ, Monjok E, Ekong E, Holstad M, Kalichman SC, Mgbere O (2011): Effectiveness of a Video-based Motivational skills Building HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Female Military Personnel. Social Science and Medicine, 72: 1: 63 – 71.
2. Monjok EM, Smesny A, Essien EJ, Okokon IB (2011): Rural Health and Family Medicine: An Agenda for sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 211: 3: 1: 271 – 278.   
3. Abughosh S, I-Hsuan Wu, Peters RJ, Crutchley R, Essien EJ (2011): Predictors of Persistent Waterpipe Smoking among University Students in the United States. Epidemiology, 1: 102: doi: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000102.
4. Abughosh S, Wu I-Hsuan, Hawari F, Peters RJ, Yang M, Essien EJ (2011): Predictors of Intention to Quit Cigarette Smoking among Jordanian Adults. Epidemiology, 1: 103: doi: 10. 4172/2161-1165.1000103.
5. Cheemeh-Ehsanzadeh P, Grimes R, Rowan P, Yu-Jing Huang, Essien EJ, Lewis ST
6. (2011): Melanonychia in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus: a case control pilot study. Advances in Infectious Diseases, (In press).
7. Peters RJ, Kelder S, Johnson RJ, Prokhorov A, Meshack A, Jefferson T, Essien EJ (2011): Cigarette Smoking Topography among Alternative School Youth: Why African American Youth Smoke Less But Are at High Long-Term Risk: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, (In Press).
8. Peters RJ, Meshack AF, Amos C, Hill M, Savage C, Johnson RJ, Essien EJ: The association between anti-energy drinks and illicit drug use among fifth ward Houstonian youth. Texas Public Health Journal, (In Press)
9. Abughosh S, Peters RJ, Wu I-Hsuan, Rajan S, Essien EJ: Waterpipe smoking among U.S. University students: Predictors of intention to quit. Journal of American College Health, (In Press).
10. Peters RJ, Ford K, Lin M, Meshack AF, Johnson RJ, Essien EJ (2011): The relationship between psychological distress, behavioral indicators and African American student financial aid attainment difficulty. American Journal of Health Studies, In press.
11. Monjok E, Smesny A, Mgbere O, Essien EJ (2010): Routine HIV Testing in Health Care Settings: The deterrent factors to Maximal Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, 9: 1: 23 – 29.
12. Essien EJ, Monjok E, Ekong E, Abughosh S, Peters R, Holmes L, Holstad M, Mgbere O (2010): Predictors of Frequency of Condom use and Attitudes among Sexually Active Female Military Personnel. Journal of HIV/AIDS – Research and Palliative Care, 2: 77-88.
13. Monjok E, Smesny A, Okokon I, Mgbere O, Essien EJ (2010): Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria: An Overview of Research Studies and Implications for Policy and Practice. Journal of HIV/AIDS – Research and Palliative Care, 2: 69-76.
14. Monjok E, Smesny A, Ekabua JE, Essien EJ (2010): Contraceptive use and practice in Nigeria: A Review of the Literature and Recommendation for Future Policy Decisions. Journal of Contraception, 1: 9-22.
15. Essien EJ, Monjok E, Chen H, Abughosh S, Ekong E, Peters R, Holmes L, Holstad M, Mgbere O (2010): Correlates of HIV knowledge and sexual risk behaviors among Female Military Personnel. AIDS and Behavior, 14: 6: 1401 – 1414.
16. Monjok E, Smesny A, Essien EJ (2010): The Specialty of General Medical Practice and Family Medicine: The need for development in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 13: 3: 356 – 8.
17. Goyal RK, Williams DH, Patel HK, Sansgiry SS, Sherer JT, Essien EJ (2010): Awareness and perceived usefulness of the website designed to facilitate informed health insurance decisions. Texas Public Health Journal, 6: 3: 8 – 11.
18. Monjok EM, Essien EJ, Smesny A, Okpokam SN (2010): A training need for rural primary care in Nigeria. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 30: 8: 833-5.
19. Holmes L, Chan W, Zhidong J, Ward D, Essien EJ, Du X (2009): Impact of androgen deprivation on racial/ethnic disparities in survival of older men treated for locoregional prostate cancer. Cancer Control, 16: 2: 176 – 185.
20. Monjok E, Smesny A, Essien EJ (2009): HIV/AIDS – Related Stigma and
21. Discrimination in Nigeria. Review of Research Studies and future directions for Prevention Strategies. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 13: 3: 7-31.
22. Monjok E, Essien EJ (2009): Mobile Surgical Services in Primary Health Care
23. in a Rural and Remote Setting: Experience and Evidence from Yala, Cross River State, Nigeria. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 1: 1: 31: 1- 4.
24. Ehsanzadeh-Cheemeh P, Abul Sadeque, Grimes R, Essien EJ (2009): Sociocultural Dimensions of HIV/AIDS among Middle Eastern Immigrants in the United States: bridging culture with HIV/AIDS programs. Perspectives in Public Health, 129: 5: 228 – 233.
25. Chen H, Nwangwu A, Aparasu R, Essien EJ, Sun S, Lee K (2008): The impact of Medicare new drug benefit (Part D) on the utilization of psychotropic medications and consequent out of pocket expenditure for community based elderly. Psychiatric Services, 59: 10: 1191 – 7.
26. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Fernandez-Esquer M, Smith CR, Holmes L (2008): Injecting drug use is associated with HIV risk perception among Mexican Americans in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, USA. Public Health, 122: 4: 397- 403.
27. Holmes L, Ward D, Garrison O, Tyne C, Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Foldi BX, Escalante C (2008): Testicular Cancer Incidence Trends in the United States (1975 – 2004): Plateau or shifting paradigm? Public Health, 122: 862-872.
28. Holmes L, Monjok E, Ward D, Orsolya M, Garrison OM, Toney ED, Ogungbade G, Essien EJ (2008): Racial variance in rationale for HIV testing in community-based settings in the United States: Evidence from National Health Interview Survey. Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, 7: 2: 61-8.
29. Holmes L, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Peters RJ, Kalichman SC, Essien EJ (2008): Potential markers of female condom use among inner city African American women. AIDS Care, 20: 4: 470-7.
30. Umeh CI, Essien EJ, Ezedinachi ENU, Ross MW (2008): Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes about HIV/AIDS related issues, and the Sources of Information Among Health Care Professionals in southern Nigeria. Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 128: 5: 233-239.
31. Garey KW, Amrutkar P, Dao-Tran Thank, Frost C, Chen H, Essien EJ, Gentry LO (2008): Economic Benefits of Appropriate Antibiotic Timing in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery. Pharmacotheraphy, 28: 6: 699 – 706.
32. Holmes L, Ogungbade O, Ward D, Ross MW, Ekong E, Essien EJ (2008): Epidemiologic and behavioral characterization of knowledge of condom use and modeling among military personnel. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 12: 2: 32-44.
33. Peters RJ, Amos C, Meshack A, Yacoubian GS, Essien EJ (2008): Smoking Cessation Recruitment Among Urban Alternative School Youth: What makes them attend. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 7: 4: 451-464.
34. Monjok E, Essien EJ, Holmes L (2007): Female Genital Mutilation: Potential for HIV Transmission in sub-Saharan Africa and Prospect for Epidemiologic Investigation and Intervention. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 11:1: 33-42.
35. Essien EJ, Ogungbade GO, Ward D, Ekong E, Ross MW, Holmes L (2007): Influence of Educational Status and other Variables on HIV Risk Perception among Military Personnel: A Large Cohort Finding. Military Medicine, 172: 11: 1177 – 1181.
36. Peters R, Yacoubian GS, Rhodes W, Forsythe KJ, Bowers KS, Eulian VM, Mangum CA, O’Neal JD, Martin Q, Essien EJ (2007): Beliefs and Social Norms about Codeine and Promethazine Hydrochloride Cough Syrup Use and Addiction among College Students. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 39: 3: 277-82.          
37. Peters RJ, Kelder S, Prokhorov A, Agurcia CA, Yacoubian GS, Essien EJ (2006): Beliefs Regarding Cigarette Use, Motivations to Quit, and Perceptions on Cessation programs Among Minority Adolescent Cigarette Smokers. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39: 754 – 757.
38. Essien EJ, Parvaneh CV, Monjok E, Ogungbade GO, Balogun J, Meshack AF, Ward D, Holmes L (2006): Attitude towards condom use and HIV/AIDS knowledge as potential determinants of condom use self-efficacy among Hispanic youths. Retrovirology, 2006 Dec. 21; 3 Suppl 1: P28.