2015
Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Vermund SH, Valverde E, Buene M, Moon TD. Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2015, 32: 12-25. PMID: 26178574, PMCID: PMC4692124, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAnthelminticsAnti-HIV AgentsAntimalarialsAntitubercular AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCoinfectionDeveloping CountriesDisease ManagementFemaleHelminthiasisHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLost to Follow-UpMalaria, FalciparumMaleMozambiquePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRural PopulationTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsHIV-associated anemiaAdverse drug reactionsDrug reactionsHemoglobin responseGuideline revisionsIron deficiencyLower body mass indexCo-trimoxazole prophylaxisDiscontinuation of zidovudineLaboratory-confirmed malariaProspective observational evaluationRural Zambézia ProvinceT-cell countsT-lymphocyte countsSmear-positive tuberculosisBody mass indexResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsAnaemic HIVStudy cliniciansAntiretroviral therapyEsophageal candidiasisPresumptive treatmentAnemia management
2010
Risk factors and prevalence of tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among prisoners in Pakistan
Kazi AM, Shah SA, Jenkins CA, Shepherd BE, Vermund SH. Risk factors and prevalence of tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among prisoners in Pakistan. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2010, 14: e60-e66. PMID: 20189863, PMCID: PMC2905608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusPrevalence of tuberculosisImmunodeficiency virusC virusB virusInjection drug use-related infectionsCommunity-based health providersAcid-fast bacilli smearPost-discharge planningInfectious disease screeningRapid plasma reaginCross-sectional surveyPossible tuberculosisBacilli smearMedian lengthRisk factorsSputum samplesHealth providersDisease screeningSyphilisTuberculosisDrug addictionIllicit drugs
2007
Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Asia
Vermund SH, Yamamoto N. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Asia. Tuberculosis 2007, 87: s18-s25. PMID: 17631414, PMCID: PMC2031213, DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2007.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisDrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisCo-infected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusDeath of HIVPublic health workersHIV-tuberculosisHIV seroprevalenceTuberculosis casesImmunodeficiency virusHealth workersTuberculosis accountsPublic health situationMarked riseMycobacterium tuberculosisKey subpopulationsHealth situationTuberculosisResearch prioritiesSalient studiesHigher numberHIVPatientsSeroprevalenceInterdisciplinary collaboration