2010
Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review
Alam N, Chamot E, Vermund SH, Streatfield K, Kristensen S. Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2010, 10: 19. PMID: 20082718, PMCID: PMC2821362, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartner notificationSystematic reviewProportion of partnersGoogle Scholar databasesCost-effectiveness componentSTI prevalenceSTD clinicReliable diagnostic methodPN interventionSTI managementPN outcomesIndex patientsMethodsThe MEDLINEReferral outcomesScholar databasesSpousal partnersDiagnostic methodsClinicIntervention needsInfectionFear of abuseOutcomesCounsellingReviewComprehensive literature review
2009
Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China
Lu F, Jia Y, Bin S, Li C, Limei S, Kristensen S, Sun X, Xiao Y, Liu J, Li D, Qu S, Vermund SH. Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2009, 20: 241-248. PMID: 19304968, PMCID: PMC2747355, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease clinic attendeesClinic attendeesRisk factorsSTD diagnosisClinic-based cross-sectional studySimplex virus type 2Independent risk factorSexual behavior informationReproductive health concernsNon-gonococcal urethritisHealth care workersCross-sectional studyExpansion of HIVVirus type 2China's public healthPublic healthLower STD ratesCasual sexGenital wartsSTD clinicCommon diagnosisSTD prevalenceSTD controlSTD ratesType 2
1999
HIV/AIDS in Nonurban Alabama: Risk Activities and Access to Services Among HIV-Infected Persons
BELTRAMI J, VERMUND S, FAWAL H, MOON T, VON BARGEN J, HOLMBERG S. HIV/AIDS in Nonurban Alabama: Risk Activities and Access to Services Among HIV-Infected Persons. Southern Medical Journal 1999, 92: 677-683. PMID: 10414476, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199907000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Sexually transmitted diseases in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Schwebke JR, Aira T, Jordan N, Jolly PE, Vermund SH. Sexually transmitted diseases in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 1998, 9: 354-358. PMID: 9671251, PMCID: PMC2753240, DOI: 10.1258/0956462981922269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-gonococcal urethritisHuman immunodeficiency virus ratesPrevalence of gonorrheaRates of STDsEmergence of HIVSTD clinicGonococcal isolatesPrevalence studyChromosomal resistanceCent of femalesHIVUnderstanding of STDsPatientsDiseaseSTDsPenicillinMalesFemalesSignificant problemUrethritisGonorrheaClinicSyphilisTrichomoniasisChlamydia
1995
Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Among STD Clinic Attenders in Jamaica
FIGUEROA J, WARD E, LUTHI T, VERMUND S, BRATHWAITE A, BURK R. Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Among STD Clinic Attenders in Jamaica. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1995, 22: 114-118. PMID: 7624812, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199503000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirus infectionHuman papillomavirusPapillomavirus infectionSTD clinicOlder womenHigh HPV prevalenceHuman papillomavirus (HPV) prevalencePrevalence of HPVSTD clinic attendersIncidence of cancerMajor etiologic agentHuman papillomavirus (HPV) genomeLow-stringency Southern blot hybridizationCross-sectional surveyHPV prevalenceEffect of ageClinic attendersCervical cancerWomen 25Risk factorsWomen 20Effective vaccineLow prevalenceWomen 15Etiologic agent