2024
National age-specific mortality trends for cervical and breast cancers in urban–rural areas of China from 2009 to 2021: a population-based analysis
Li M, Qi J, Ma Y, Shu W, Xiao H, Wang L, Yin P, Guo H, Vermund S, Zhou M, Hu Y. National age-specific mortality trends for cervical and breast cancers in urban–rural areas of China from 2009 to 2021: a population-based analysis. Military Medical Research 2024, 11: 55. PMID: 39138529, PMCID: PMC11323448, DOI: 10.1186/s40779-024-00561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage annual percent changeUrban-rural differencesMortality trendsRural areasNational Disease Surveillance Point SystemAge-specific mortality trendsBreast cancerDisease Surveillance Points systemAge groupsCancer control programsPromote health equityMortality rate ratiosAnnual percent changeRural-urban disparitiesRural-urban differencesRural areas of ChinaNegative binomial regression modelsUrban-rural areasTemporal trendsAge-specific mortalityPopulation-based analysisMortality rateBinomial regression modelsHealth equityJoinpoint models
2018
HIV-1 Transmission Clustering and Phylodynamics Highlight the Important Role of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Dennis AM, Volz E, Frost A, Hossain M, Poon AFY, Rebeiro P, Vermund SH, Sterling TR, Kalish ML. HIV-1 Transmission Clustering and Phylodynamics Highlight the Important Role of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2018, 34: 879-888. PMID: 30027754, PMCID: PMC6204570, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2018.0039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGenotypeHIV InfectionsHIV-1Homosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPhylogenyPol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRNA, ViralSequence Analysis, DNATennesseeYoung AdultConceptsYoung MSMTransmission clustersHIV-1 pol sequencesTransmission riskComprehensive Care ClinicHIV transmission patternsVanderbilt Comprehensive Care ClinicYears of ageHIV molecular epidemiologyCross-sectional analysisHigh transmission riskClinical factorsCare clinicsRisk ratioClinical dataImportance of interventionsMSM riskPol sequencesTransmission clusteringYounger ageRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionMolecular epidemiologyMSMYoung men
2017
Subsequent Sexual Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men May Differ by Sex of First Partner and Age at Sexual Debut: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China
Liu Y, Qian HZ, Amico KR, Liu H, Yin L, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Zhang C, Vermund SH. Subsequent Sexual Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men May Differ by Sex of First Partner and Age at Sexual Debut: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 2913-2923. PMID: 28110474, PMCID: PMC5522364, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1677-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual debutSexual riskSyphilis riskAnal sexFirst sexLifetime female partnersLifetime male partnersHIV/syphilisInsertive anal sexReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyRecent vaginal sexHIV riskChinese MSMMSM riskSubsequent sexual riskVaginal sexMale partnersFemale partnersSexMenWomenRiskSyphilisAge
2016
The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee
Wester C, Rebeiro PF, Shavor TJ, Shepherd BE, McGoy SL, Daley B, Morrison M, Vermund SH, Pettit AC. The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 695-703. PMID: 28123210, PMCID: PMC5230808, DOI: 10.1177/0033354916660082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack or African AmericanContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTennesseeViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV continuumInjection drug usersNon-Hispanic blacksViral suppressionHIV infectionDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuumRyan White ProgramNon-Hispanic black peopleHispanic peopleEnhanced surveillance activitiesPoor outcomeWhite ProgramPatient engagementLaboratory reportingSubgroup disparitiesNashville residentsTennessee residentsCareInfectionSurveillance activitiesVulnerable groupsMenSuppressionResidents
2015
Implementation and Operational Research
Kapambwe S, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Mwanahamuntu MH, Mudenda V, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha CJ, Pfaendler KS, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Implementation and Operational Research. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 70: e20-e26. PMID: 26322673, PMCID: PMC4791059, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansRisk AssessmentUterine Cervical NeoplasmsZambiaConceptsUnknown HIV serostatusHIV serostatusYoung womenCervical cancerOlder womenHIV/AIDS care programsCervical cancer prevention programsInvasive cervical cancer casesRisk of ICCHIV-seronegative womenHIV-seropositive womenIndependent risk factorCancer prevention programsCervical cancer casesMultivariable logistic regressionAIDS care programsLifetime sexual partnersHIV infectionSaharan AfricaRisk factorsCancer casesAge 35High riskICC casesCare program
2014
Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province
Andereck JW, Kipp AM, Ondiek M, Vermund SH. Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2014, 108: 804-809. PMID: 25359321, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/tru164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTH prevalenceRisk factorsSoil-transmitted helminth prevalenceHelminth prevalenceNyanza ProvinceOut-patient departmentMultivariable regression modelsSoil-transmitted helminthsStool concentration techniqueLow education levelFemale sexStool samplesStool surveyCommunity outreach eventsTrichuris trichiuraSame villagePrevalence dataOlder agePrevalenceSchistosoma mansoniSmall hospitalsShort questionnaireAdultsRural KenyaAnthelmintic drugs
2011
Enrolment and programmatic trends and predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation from President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported public HIV care and treatment sites in rural Mozambique
Moon TD, Burlison JR, Blevins M, Shepherd BE, Baptista A, Sidat M, Vergara AE, Vermund SH. Enrolment and programmatic trends and predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation from President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported public HIV care and treatment sites in rural Mozambique. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2011, 22: 621-627. PMID: 22096045, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV treatment programsCells/μLContinuous drug supplyPresident's Emergency PlanHIV careTherapy initiationHIV testingMedian ageSaharan AfricaTreatment expansionZambézia ProvinceRoutine dataPatient record systemPatientsTreatment programOlder ageAIDS ReliefHealth manpowerCells/Drug supplyRecord systemTreatment sites
2010
Burden of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized infants and young children in Amman, Jordan
Khuri-Bulos N, Williams JV, Shehabi AA, Faouri S, Al Jundi E, Abushariah O, Chen Q, Ali SA, Vermund S, Halasa NB. Burden of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized infants and young children in Amman, Jordan. Infectious Diseases 2010, 42: 368-374. PMID: 20100116, PMCID: PMC2854220, DOI: 10.3109/00365540903496544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsCost of IllnessFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantJordanLength of StayMaleMiddle EastNosePharynxPrevalenceProspective StudiesRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralSex FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsMedian ageNose/throat swabsRespiratory syncytial virus seasonChildren's median ageRSV-negative childrenRSV-positive childrenSpecific viral causeLonger hospital stayHigher hospital chargesIntensive care unitRespiratory syncytial virusReal-time polymerase chain reactionLower median ageEffective preventive measuresJordanian infantsHospital stayHospitalized infantsRSV vaccineRespiratory infectionsCare unitHospital chargesSyncytial virusThroat swabsViral cause
2009
High 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 villagesPredictors 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
2007
Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Detection Suitable for Resource-Limited Settings with Multiple Circulating Subtypes by Use of Nested Three-Monoplex DNA PCR and Dried Blood Spots
Zhang Q, Wang L, Jiang Y, Fang L, Pan P, Gong S, Yao J, Tang YW, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Detection Suitable for Resource-Limited Settings with Multiple Circulating Subtypes by Use of Nested Three-Monoplex DNA PCR and Dried Blood Spots. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 46: 721-726. PMID: 18077639, PMCID: PMC2238144, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01539-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBloodBlotting, WesternChinaDNA PrimersDNA, ViralEnv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusGag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansInfantInfant, NewbornPol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPolymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySpecimen HandlingConceptsHIV-1 subtypesMonths of ageDiverse HIV-1 subtypesEarly infant HIV-1 diagnosisHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHIV-1 DNA PCRVirus type 1 infectionDNA PCRType 1 infectionHIV-1 diagnosisDiverse HIV-1Resource limited settingsAntibody enzyme immunoassayBlood spot samplesInfected mothersMaternal antibodiesCRF01-AEDBS specimensEpidemiologic dataHIV-1Deceased infantsInfantsCRF07-BCMultiple subtypesBlood spots
2006
Correlates of Syphilis Seroreactivity Among Pregnant Women: The HIVNET 024 Trial in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia
Potter D, Goldenberg RL, Read JS, Wang J, Hoffman IF, Saathoff E, Kafulafula G, Aboud S, Martinson FE, Dahab M, Vermund SH. Correlates of Syphilis Seroreactivity Among Pregnant Women: The HIVNET 024 Trial in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2006, 33: 604-609. PMID: 16601659, PMCID: PMC2743105, DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000216029.00424.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSub-Saharan African settingHistory of stillbirthCross-sectional studyMultisite clinical trialSyphilis preventionSyphilis seroprevalenceSyphilis seroreactivityAntenatal attendeesPreterm deliveryYoung HIVAntenatal HIVHIV infectionPregnant womenSyphilis screeningRisk factorsClinical trialsUlcer treatmentHigh riskHIVAge 20African settingWomenSignificant correlatesTrialsCorrelates
1995
Risk Factors for HTLV-I Among Heterosexual STD Clinic Attenders
Figueroa JP, Morris J, Brathwaite A, Ward E, Peruga A, Hayes R, Vermund SH, Blattner W. Risk Factors for HTLV-I Among Heterosexual STD Clinic Attenders. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 9: 81-88. PMID: 7712238, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199505010-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst sexual intercourseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionMultiple logistic regression analysisHepatitis B surface antigenSexual intercourseImmunodeficiency virus infectionMore lifetime sexual partnersSTD clinic attendersHTLV-I infectionB surface antigenLogistic regression analysisLifetime sexual partnersMore sex partnersBlood transfusionClinic attendersDisease clinicIndependent associationRisk factorsVirus infectionPositive testSurface antigenSex partnersSexual partnersHTLVMarital statusPrevalence 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
1994
Rising HIV-1 prevalence among sexually transmitted disease clinic attenders in Jamaica: traumatic sex and genital ulcers as risk factors.
Figueroa JP, Brathwaite A, Morris J, Ward E, Peruga A, Blattner W, Vermund SH, Hayes R. Rising HIV-1 prevalence among sexually transmitted disease clinic attenders in Jamaica: traumatic sex and genital ulcers as risk factors. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1994, 7: 310-6. PMID: 8106971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital ulcersHIV infectionSyphilis serologyHIV Type 1 InfectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionMultiple logistic regression analysisHIV-1 prevalenceImmunodeficiency virus infectionType 1 infectionComprehensive health centersLogistic regression analysisDisease clinic attendersHeterosexual menMore sex partnersDisease complaintsClinic attendersIndependent associationRisk factorsHealth centersVirus infectionPresent complaintsSex partnersUlcersAge adjustmentPast month
1991
Estimating the 1978–1990 and Future Spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Subgroups of Homosexual Men
Hoover D, Munoz A, Carey V, Chmiel J, Taylor J, Margolick J, Kingsley L, Vermund S. Estimating the 1978–1990 and Future Spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Subgroups of Homosexual Men. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1991, 134: 1190-1205. PMID: 1746529, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeroconversion ratesHomosexual menHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1Kaplan-Meier methodHIV-1 infectionType 1 infectionAge 55 yearsHIV-1 epidemicVirus type 1AIDS diagnosisSeroconversionAnnual hazardHematologic variablesAge 55Type 1Survival methodsBisexual menHomosexual populationCohortMenAgeInfectionHuman papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical neoplasia: A case‐control study
Morrison E, Ho G, Vermund S, Goldberg G, Kadish A, Kelley K, Burk R. Human papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical neoplasia: A case‐control study. International Journal Of Cancer 1991, 49: 6-13. PMID: 1874571, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910490103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesEpitheliumFemaleHumansMolecular Sequence DataMultivariate AnalysisOligonucleotidesPolymerase Chain ReactionRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical DiseasesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsIndependent risk factorHPV infectionRisk factorsHigh riskCervical neoplasiaMajor independent risk factorLow educational achievementHuman papillomavirus infectionAssociation of HPVHPV types 16Major risk factorCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisCase-control designLogistic regression modelsRisk of diseaseHPV screeningIntraepithelial lesionsPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesViral loadBorderline significanceNormal womenAIDS heterosexual predominance in the Dominican Republic.
Garris I, Rodriguez EM, De Moya EA, Guerrero E, Peña C, Puello E, Gomez E, Monterroso ER, Weissenbacher M, Vermund SH. AIDS heterosexual predominance in the Dominican Republic. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1991, 4: 1173-8. PMID: 1941524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAIDS casesSurveillance dataFuture public health effortsYear of diagnosisStandard clinical criteriaPositive serologic testsHealth care providersPublic health effortsAIDS surveillance dataMinistry of HealthHeterosexual exposureTransmission categoryClinical criteriaFemale ratioSerologic testsCumulative case ratesExposure categoriesCare providersHigh riskTotal casesHealth effortsCase ratesSurveillance programCase investigationHIV
1990
History of sexual abuse in incarcerated adolescents with gonorrhea or syphilis
Vermund S, Alexander-Rodriquez T, Macleod S, Kelley K. History of sexual abuse in incarcerated adolescents with gonorrhea or syphilis. Journal Of Adolescent Health 1990, 11: 449-452. PMID: 2211280, DOI: 10.1016/0197-0070(90)90094-i.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York City
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