2024
Reversing Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Promotes Healthy Pediatric Cardiovascular Structures: The PROC Study
Li M, Shu W, Zou Y, Xiao H, Asihaer Y, Guan M, Khattab N, Thapa B, Sapkota S, Vermund S, Huang D, Hu Y. Reversing Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Promotes Healthy Pediatric Cardiovascular Structures: The PROC Study. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2024, 119: 1640-1643. PMID: 38775939, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002804.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Interplay of Lymphocytes with the Intestinal Microbiota in Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liang T, Li D, Zunong J, Li M, Amaerjiang N, Xiao H, Khattab N, Vermund S, Hu Y. Interplay of Lymphocytes with the Intestinal Microbiota in Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients 2022, 14: 4641. PMID: 36364902, PMCID: PMC9657134, DOI: 10.3390/nu14214641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHigher lymphocyte countsLymphocyte countGut microbiotaLiver diseaseHealthy childrenGut microbiota dysbiosisEffect of lymphocytesProinflammatory bacteriaMicrobiota dysbiosisRisk factorsIntestinal microbiotaAbundance of BacteroidetesLymphocytesMicrobiotaChildrenOpportunistic pathogenDiseaseCountMetagenomic sequencingLow numberHigher numberDysbiosisGroupDehydration Status Aggravates Early Renal Impairment in Children: A Longitudinal Study
Amaerjiang N, Li M, Xiao H, Zunong J, Li Z, Huang D, Vermund SH, Pérez-Escamilla R, Jiang X, Hu Y. Dehydration Status Aggravates Early Renal Impairment in Children: A Longitudinal Study. Nutrients 2022, 14: 335. PMID: 35057516, PMCID: PMC8778530, DOI: 10.3390/nu14020335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal function impairmentEuhydrated groupRenal impairmentUrine specific gravityDehydration statusDehydrated groupFunction impairmentSchool weekdaysHydration statusPrevalence of dehydrationLongitudinal studyMixed-effects regression modelsChi-square testTubular abnormalitiesMean ageChild CohortMicroalbuminImpairmentDifferent hydration statusChildrenWeeksRegression modelsStatusGroupSchool day
2015
Wheezing Is Common in Children With Sickle Cell Disease When Compared With Controls
Galadanci NA, Liang WH, Galadanci AA, Aliyu MH, Jibir BW, Karaye IM, Inusa BP, Vermund SH, Strunk RC, DeBaun MR. Wheezing Is Common in Children With Sickle Cell Disease When Compared With Controls. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2015, 37: 16-19. PMID: 25197776, PMCID: PMC4866494, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseAmerican Thoracic Society DivisionLung Disease QuestionnaireAbsence of asthmaCase-control study designTimes greater oddsHigh rateDisease QuestionnaireRespiratory symptomsMedian ageCommunity hospitalMultivariable modelGreater oddsSCD experienceSCD statusStudy designOnly variableSimilar ageChildrenParent reportDiseaseAgeSame settingQuestionnaire
2014
Pediatric Malignancies, Treatment Outcomes and Abandonment of Pediatric Cancer Treatment in Zambia
Slone JS, Chunda-Liyoka C, Perez M, Mutalima N, Newton R, Chintu C, Kankasa C, Chipeta J, Heimburger DC, Vermund SH, Friedman DL. Pediatric Malignancies, Treatment Outcomes and Abandonment of Pediatric Cancer Treatment in Zambia. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e89102. PMID: 24586527, PMCID: PMC3931678, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity Teaching HospitalPediatric oncology wardOncology wardTreatment abandonmentRisk factorsTreatment outcomesRetrospective cohort studyAbandonment of treatmentMode of diagnosisCohort of childrenClinical medical recordsStudy time periodCohort studyOncologic treatmentTreatment regimenMultivariable analysisMedical recordsTeaching hospitalInclusion criteriaLower riskCancerChildrenTreatmentWardsDiagnosis
2011
Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Urban Ghana
Binka E, Vermund SH, Armah GE. Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Urban Ghana. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2011, 30: 716-718. PMID: 21646938, PMCID: PMC3149899, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e318223bd85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffectiveness of a School-Based Deworming Campaign in Rural Kenya
Peterson LS, Ondiek M, Oludhe DO, Naul BA, Vermund SH. Effectiveness of a School-Based Deworming Campaign in Rural Kenya. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2011, 57: 461-463. PMID: 21212131, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeworming campaignsIntestinal helminth infectionsSingle stool sampleRe-infection rateDirect stool smearDirect smear examinationHeavy environmental contaminationPrimary school-aged childrenSchool-aged childrenStool samplesStool surveyHelminth infectionsSmear examinationStool smearsHeavy infectionsSchool childrenInfectionRural KenyaChildrenParasite prevalenceCommunity educationSanitation improvementTrue rateDefinitive impactPrevalence
2010
Randomized controlled trial to improve childhood immunization adherence in rural Pakistan: redesigned immunization card and maternal education
Usman HR, Rahbar MH, Kristensen S, Vermund SH, Kirby RS, Habib F, Chamot E. Randomized controlled trial to improve childhood immunization adherence in rural Pakistan: redesigned immunization card and maternal education. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2010, 16: 334-342. PMID: 21159080, PMCID: PMC3763701, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02698.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard care groupMother-child pairsImmunization cardPublic health impactCare groupIntervention groupStudy groupCard groupEnd of followEducation groupDTP immunizationImmunization adherenceEPI scheduleFirst doseImmunization visitsStandard careMaternal educationStudy outcomesSubstantial dropoutHealth impactsImmunizationDTP3ChildrenDoseTrials
2009
Determinants of third dose of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) completion among children who received DTP1 at rural immunization centres in Pakistan: a cohort study
Usman HR, Kristensen S, Rahbar MH, Vermund SH, Habib F, Chamot E. Determinants of third dose of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) completion among children who received DTP1 at rural immunization centres in Pakistan: a cohort study. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2009, 15: 140-147. PMID: 19930140, PMCID: PMC2858790, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02432.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEPI centresImmunization dropoutThird doseCohort studyMultivariable log-binomial regression analysisLog-binomial regression analysisCentre of enrolmentStandard care groupMother-child pairsMonthly household incomeClinic visitsFirst doseImmunization centreIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisCare groupInitial immunizationExpanded ProgrammeDTP1More childrenDoseChildrenRegression analysisImmunizationDTP3High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province
Riesel JN, Ochieng’ F, Wright P, Vermund SH, Davidson M. High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2009, 56: 60-62. PMID: 19502602, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTH infectionsSoil-transmitted helminth infectionsRural Nyanza ProvinceNyanza ProvinceSingle stool sampleRegular deworming programmeSoil-transmitted helminthsGreater morbidityRegular dewormingPrimary school-aged childrenSchool-aged childrenHigh prevalenceStool samplesHelminth infectionsDeworming programsSignificant burdenInfectionWorm infectionPrevalencePeople worldTwo-thirdsRural Kenyan villagesWestern KenyaChildrenKenyan villages
2005
Parents’/guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes
Liddon N, Pulley L, Cockerham WC, Lueschen G, Vermund SH, Hook EW. Parents’/guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2005, 37: 187-193. PMID: 16109337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2Type 2 vaccineLogistic regression modelsParents/guardiansInfluenza shotSTD vaccinesCorrelates of intentionGenital herpesMajority of parentsVaccine acceptanceDisease vaccineVaccinationLogistic regressionOptimal timingFuture interventionsVaccineAppropriate timingSexual activityTelephone surveyChildrenParents' acceptanceInterventionOne-thirdDescriptive statisticsOverall attitude
2002
Lack of Effect of Chlorhexidine Varnish on Streptococcus mutans Transmission and Caries in Mothers and Children
Dasanayake AP, Wiener HW, Li Y, Vermund S, Caufield PW. Lack of Effect of Chlorhexidine Varnish on Streptococcus mutans Transmission and Caries in Mothers and Children. Caries Research 2002, 36: 288-293. PMID: 12218279, DOI: 10.1159/000063922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChlorhexidine varnishSalivary S. mutans levelsChild's fourth birthdayRandomized clinical trialsS. mutans levelsMother-child pairsFourth birthdayMother-child transmissionS. mutans colonizationLack of effectCaries experienceMutans levelsPlacebo varnishClinical trialsFirst babyTreatment groupsControl groupWeekly intervalsCariesMothersChildrenMonthsStreptococcus mutansGroupBabies
1999
Rapid Communication CCR5 Genotype and Resistance to Vertical Transmission of HIV-1
Philpott S, Burger H, Charbonneau T, Grimson R, Vermund S, Visosky A, Nachman S, Kovacs A, Tropper P, Frey H, Weiser B. Rapid Communication CCR5 Genotype and Resistance to Vertical Transmission of HIV-1. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 21: 189-193. PMID: 10421241, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199907010-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionHIV-1Vertical transmissionCCR5 genotypeHIV-1 infection statusHIV-1 vertical transmissionHIV-1-infected mothersPrimary HIV-1 infectionMacrophage-tropic strainsAfrican AmericansParenteral transmissionUninfected childrenChild transmissionInfected childrenInfected mothersInfected womenDelta32 mutationCCR5 receptorInfection statusWhite childrenCCR5MothersChildrenHomozygous genotypeAdditional strategies
1985
Hepatitis A in Day Care Centers
Crawford F, Vermund S. Hepatitis A in Day Care Centers. Journal Of School Health 1985, 55: 378-381. PMID: 3853044, DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1985.tb04152.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis ADay care centersSchool health practitionersCare centerHealth practitionersFecal-oral routeDay care facilitiesDay care settingsImmunoglobulin prophylaxisClinical featuresInfectious disease controlInfectious hepatitisCare settingsCare facilitiesInfected individualsDisease controlCare systemYoung childrenPreschool childrenRigid attentionChildrenControl measuresProphylaxisHepatitisHygienic standards