2015
Pregnant women with HIV in rural Nigeria have higher rates of antiretroviral treatment initiation, but similar loss to follow-up as non-pregnant women and men
Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Megazzini KM, Parrish DD, Audet CM, Chan N, Odoh C, Gebi UI, Muhammad MY, Shepherd BE, Wester CW, Vermund SH. Pregnant women with HIV in rural Nigeria have higher rates of antiretroviral treatment initiation, but similar loss to follow-up as non-pregnant women and men. International Health 2015, 7: 405-411. PMID: 26012740, PMCID: PMC4654753, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihv032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pregnant womenPregnant womenPregnancy statusCumulative incidenceART-naïve patientsEarly ART initiationPost-ART initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationDays of enrollmentART-naïve HIVAntiretroviral treatment initiationRural NigeriaART initiationHigher CD4Therapy initiationTreatment initiationClinical stageCox regressionPatient groupPregnant clientsHIVLTFUWomenHigh rateSexWheezing 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
2012
Increased Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in Nigerian Children with Sickle Cell Disease Compared to Children without Sickle Cell Disease
Galadanci N, Liang W, Aliyu M, Jibir B, Karaye I, Inusa B, Vermund S, DeBaun M. Increased Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in Nigerian Children with Sickle Cell Disease Compared to Children without Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2012, 120: 4760. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.4760.4760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsthma-like symptomsSickle cell diseaseMurtala Mohammed Specialist HospitalMode of deliveryAsthma symptomsCell diseaseGestational agePhysician diagnosisRisk factorsHigh prevalenceParental historyNigerian childrenAmerican Thoracic Society DivisionLung Disease QuestionnaireHistory of coughPrevalence of asthmaDiagnosis of asthmaShortness of breathCase-control study designCause of morbidityDemographic informationRoutine medical careWilcoxon rank sum testChi-square testHigh rate
2010
Addressing Research Priorities for Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States
Vermund SH, Hodder SL, Justman JE, Koblin BA, Mastro TD, Mayer KH, Wheeler DP, Sadr W. Addressing Research Priorities for Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2010, 50: s149-s155. PMID: 20397942, PMCID: PMC2862583, DOI: 10.1086/651485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusHispanic womenHIV Prevention Trials NetworkNew HIV infectionsClinical Trials GroupName-based reportingHigh rateImmunodeficiency virusAIDS diagnosisTrial groupUS womenInfected personsPrevention estimatesUS populationHealth messagesEthnic minority populationsTrials NetworkDisease controlInfectionWhite womenWomenPreventionNational InstituteMen
2002
Transmission of HIV
Kristensen S, Sinkala M, Vermund S. Transmission of HIV. 2002, 217-230. DOI: 10.1007/0-306-47817-x_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafe male circumcisionSustained antiretroviral therapyTransmission of HIVProportion of infectionsSexual partner numberAntiretroviral therapyHIV vaccineSexual exposureHIV preventionSTD treatmentHuman studiesMale circumcisionCondom useMale partnersBehavioral interventionsPartner numbersEmployment-related exposureInterventionHIVAdditional strategiesLower ratesHigh rateLimited valueSaharan AfricaExposure
1997
Rise in sexually transmitted diseases during democratization and economic crisis in Mongolia.
Purevdawa E, Moon TD, Baigalmaa C, Davaajav K, Smith ML, Vermund SH. Rise in sexually transmitted diseases during democratization and economic crisis in Mongolia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 1997, 8: 398-401. PMID: 9179652, DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajority of casesRate of casesYear age rangeSTD risk behaviorsHIV testSTD servicesActive surveillanceSTD ratesNumber of casesDisease trendsFold higher rateRisk behaviorsSurveillance dataAge 15Age rangeGonorrheaSyphilisHigh ratePositive resultsPopulationUpward trendHIVSocial circumstancesCasesMajority
1992
HIV and AIDS among adolescents in the United States: increasing risk in the 1990s
Bowler S, Sheon A, D'angelo L, Vermund S. HIV and AIDS among adolescents in the United States: increasing risk in the 1990s. Journal Of Adolescence 1992, 15: 345-371. PMID: 1487574, DOI: 10.1016/0140-1971(92)90069-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV infectionHIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeInjection drug equipmentYoung male homosexualsHIV risk factorsHIV seroprevalence studyAdolescent age groupHigher case ratesKey treatment issuesHigh rateHIV seroprevalenceInfected partnerImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusRisk factorsSeroprevalence studyAIDS casesAIDS surveillanceHeterosexual epidemicTreatment servicesDrug useUnprotected sexAge groups
1991
Human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, syphilis, and cervical dysplasia in jailed women.
Bickell NA, Vermund SH, Holmes M, Safyer S, Burk RD. Human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, syphilis, and cervical dysplasia in jailed women. American Journal Of Public Health 1991, 81: 1318-20. PMID: 1928533, PMCID: PMC1405301, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.81.10.1318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusPap smearRoutine intake proceduresAbnormal Pap smearsBehavioral risk factorsNew York City jailsCervicovaginal lavageSerologic syphilisHPV infectionCervical diseaseCervical dysplasiaCervical cytologyRisk factorsIntake proceduresFemale detaineesWomenPapillomavirusSyphilisHigh rateCity jailsDiseaseSmearsIncarcerated womenLavageGonorrhea
1989
ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988
DRUCKER E, VERMUND S. ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1989, 130: 133-142. PMID: 2787104, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersDrug usersAIDS casesIntravenous drug-using populationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useHuman immunodeficiency virusAge group 25HIV prevalence estimatesAge 13 yearsDrug-using populationsHIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency syndromeAIDS patientsImmunodeficiency virusRisk factorsVirus infectionUse populationGroup 25Seroprevalence rangesPopulation prevalencePrevalence estimatesDrug useHigh rate