2008
Does douching increase risk for sexually transmitted infections? A prospective study in high-risk adolescents
Tsai CS, Shepherd BE, Vermund SH. Does douching increase risk for sexually transmitted infections? A prospective study in high-risk adolescents. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 200: 38.e1-38.e8. PMID: 18667177, PMCID: PMC3199592, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioCox proportional hazards modelIncidence of STIsProportional hazards modelAdjusted hazardIncident STIsProspective studyHigh-risk adolescentsHuman immunodeficiencySTI riskIncrease riskHazards modelNext visitSTIsVisitsDouchersFemale adolescentsDouchingAdolescentsInfectionRiskImmunodeficiencyIncidence
2002
Factors Associated With HIV Testing Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative High-Risk Adolescents: The REACH Study
Murphy DA, Mitchell R, Vermund SH, Futterman D. Factors Associated With HIV Testing Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative High-Risk Adolescents: The REACH Study. Pediatrics 2002, 110: e36-e36. PMID: 12205286, DOI: 10.1542/peds.110.3.e36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninfected adolescentsMore male partnersBlack participantsHealth care providersHealth care professionalsWhite participantsHIV testingHIV-positiveMajority of participantsHigh-risk adolescentsREACH studyWhite raceCare providersCare professionalsHIVActive adolescentsMultivariate analysisMale partnersOnly factorMale participantsAdolescentsFemale participantsMarijuana useTesting patternsAnonymous sites
1989
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Among Adolescents: Case Surveillance Profiles in New York City and the Rest of the United States
Vermund SH, Hein K, Gayle HD, Cary JM, Thomas PA, Drucker E. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Among Adolescents: Case Surveillance Profiles in New York City and the Rest of the United States. JAMA Pediatrics 1989, 143: 1220-1225. PMID: 2801666, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150220128032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent casesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisitionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAge-appropriate servicesImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicNational surveillance dataCases of AIDSAdolescent AIDS casesDrug-related behaviorsImmunodeficiency syndromeHeterosexual transmissionAdult casesHigh-risk adolescentsHomosexual contactVirus infectionAIDS casesDrug useSurveillance dataBehavioral interventionsAIDSAdolescent malesVirus acquisition
1987
Gonorrhea and syphilis in incarcerated urban adolescents: prevalence and physical signs.
Alexander-Rodriguez T, Vermund S. Gonorrhea and syphilis in incarcerated urban adolescents: prevalence and physical signs. Pediatrics 1987, 80: 561-4. PMID: 3658575, DOI: 10.1542/peds.80.4.561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence ratesPhysical signsHuman immunodeficiency virusRates of gonorrheaCervical dischargeBarrier contraceptivesImmunodeficiency virusHuman papillomavirusPhysical examinationHigh-risk adolescentsHigh prevalenceGonorrheaSyphilisUnwanted pregnancyAdolescent girlsPrevalenceDiseaseBoysGirlsUrban adolescentsAdolescent boysAdolescentsNew York CitySignsPregnancyGONORRHEA AND SYPHILIS IN INCARCERATED URBAN ADOLESCENTS: PREVALENCE AND PHYSICAL SIGNS
Alexander-Rodriguez T, Vermund S. GONORRHEA AND SYPHILIS IN INCARCERATED URBAN ADOLESCENTS: PREVALENCE AND PHYSICAL SIGNS. Pediatric Research 1987, 21: 173-173. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198704010-00039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical signsMale prevalence ratesHuman immunodeficiency virusRates of gonorrheaCervical dischargeBarrier contraceptivesImmunodeficiency virusHuman papillomavirusPhysical examinationHigh-risk adolescentsHigh prevalencePrevalence ratesGonorrheaUnwanted pregnancySyphilisMale adolescentsPrevalenceRisk adolescentsAdolescentsUrban adolescentsYear periodMalesNew York CitySignsFemales