2022
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview
Zhang C, Vermund S. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 474-483. PMID: 36348186, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00632-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary medical male circumcisionMedical male circumcisionHIV preventionMale circumcisionPrevention strategiesEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesBehavioral prevention strategiesHigher sexual risk behaviorsHIV prevention strategiesSexual risk behaviorsPurpose of ReviewWithDecreased riskClinical trialsCircumcision coverageVMMC coverageProtective effectRecent FindingsThereHealth professionalsSystematic reviewIncidence areaRisk behaviorsSexual partnersHealth authoritiesHealth systemMale partnersHIV-Positive Men Are More Likely to Be Hyper Linked Within College Student Social Network — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Yan H, Zunong J, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund S, Hu Y. HIV-Positive Men Are More Likely to Be Hyper Linked Within College Student Social Network — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 951-955. PMID: 36483793, PMCID: PMC9713575, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive prevalenceNew human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV incident infectionsHIV-seronegative MSMImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive menPublic health practiceIncident infectionsRisky sexual behaviorHIV transmissionHIV preventionYoung MSMVirus infectionDisproportionate burdenHealth practicesMSMSocial contactOnline interventionSexual behaviorInfectionMenPrevalenceIncidence
2020
Incident HIV among pregnant and breast-feeding women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Graybill LA, Kasaro M, Freeborn K, Walker JS, Poole C, Powers KA, Mollan KR, Rosenberg NE, Vermund SH, Mutale W, Chi BH. Incident HIV among pregnant and breast-feeding women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS 2020, 34: 761-776. PMID: 32167990, PMCID: PMC7275092, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding womenMaternal HIV incidenceHIV incidenceHIV acquisitionIncidence rateHIV preventionSystematic reviewHigh HIV incidencePartner's HIV statusHIV incidence ratesCombination HIV preventionNonpregnant periodsIncident HIVTreatment landscapeHIV statusSaharan AfricaElevated riskSummary estimatesRelevant conferencesIncidenceAverage incidenceLimited evidenceWomenCalendar timePreventionBuilding Partnerships and Stakeholder Relationships for HIV Prevention: Longitudinal Cohort Study Focuses on Community Engagement.
DeShields RD, Lucas JP, Turner M, Amola K, Hunter V, Lykes S, Rompalo AM, Vermund SH, Fischer S, Haley DF. Building Partnerships and Stakeholder Relationships for HIV Prevention: Longitudinal Cohort Study Focuses on Community Engagement. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2020, 14: 29-42. PMID: 32280121, PMCID: PMC7228022, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2020.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity engagementAfrican American womenCommunity engagement frameworkHIV Prevention Trials Network 064Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burdenHIV incidence studyLongitudinal cohort studyAmerican womenHPTN 064Community organizationsNew partnershipsVenue-based samplingBuilding partnershipsCommunity stakeholdersEngagement approachStakeholder relationshipsResearch mistrustCohort studyCommunity partnersEngagement activitiesVirus burdenHIV incidenceHIV preventionHigh prevalenceEngagement frameworkBuilding Partnerships and Stakeholder Relationships for HIV Prevention: Longitudinal Cohort Study Focuses on Community Engagement
DeShields R, Lucas J, Turner M, Amola K, Hunter V, Lykes S, Rompalo A, Vermund S, Fischer S, Haley D. Building Partnerships and Stakeholder Relationships for HIV Prevention: Longitudinal Cohort Study Focuses on Community Engagement. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2020, 14: 3-4. DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2020.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Voluntary medical male circumcision and HIV infection among men who have sex with men: Implications from a systematic review
Zhang C, Qian HZ, Liu Y, Vermund SH. Voluntary medical male circumcision and HIV infection among men who have sex with men: Implications from a systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine 2019, 7: 2050312119869110. PMID: 31448119, PMCID: PMC6689924, DOI: 10.1177/2050312119869110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoluntary medical male circumcisionMedical male circumcisionMale circumcisionSystematic reviewHIV infectionProtective effectPotential protective effectArticles/abstractsMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRandomized control trialPreferred Reporting ItemsRandom-effects modelKey study characteristicsComprehensive literature searchSubgroup analysisHIV epidemicHIV preventionHIV riskControl trialReporting ItemsStudy characteristicsLiterature searchCircumcisionSexMen
2017
Recruitment of Underrepresented Minority Researchers into HIV Prevention Research: The HIV Prevention Trials Network Scholars Program
Vermund SH, Hamilton EL, Griffith SB, Jennings L, Dyer TV, Mayer K, Wheeler D. Recruitment of Underrepresented Minority Researchers into HIV Prevention Research: The HIV Prevention Trials Network Scholars Program. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2017, 34: 171-177. PMID: 29145745, PMCID: PMC5806068, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2017.0093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV Prevention Trials NetworkHIV prevention researchRace/ethnicityHIV preventionHispanic MSMHIV researchHealth disparitiesTrials NetworkU.S. epidemicPrevention researchNew research protocolsResearch protocolPeer-reviewed articlesProgram completionBlack womenResearch ConsortiumProtocol teamAdvisory GroupEarly career investigatorsStudy dataMenUnderrepresented minority scientistsMajority race/ethnicityExit surveyScholars ProgramThe case for integrated human papillomavirus vaccine and HIV prevention with broader sexual and reproductive health and rights services for adolescent girls and young women
Narasimhan M, Pedersen H, Ogilvie G, Vermund SH. The case for integrated human papillomavirus vaccine and HIV prevention with broader sexual and reproductive health and rights services for adolescent girls and young women. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 111: 141-143. PMID: 28673020, PMCID: PMC6257065, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trx032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study
Liu Y, Osborn CY, Qian HZ, Yin L, Xiao D, Ruan Y, Simoni JM, Zhang X, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2016, 30: 70-77. PMID: 26784360, PMCID: PMC4753635, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChinaConfidentialityFearFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInterviews as TopicMalePeer GroupPrejudicePrevalenceQualitative ResearchRisk-TakingSexual PartnersSocial StigmaSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHIV-positive MSMFacilitators of linkageHIV careAntiretroviral therapyCurrent HIV preventionFree HIV careHIV-positive patientsHIV-positive menHIV care servicesHealth care workersFocus group discussionsContinuum of careHIV transmissionCare interventionsHIV preventionClinic timeCare workersQualitative studyCare servicesKey populationsPsychological burdenMSMCarePeer referralDisclosure concerns
2015
Southern Africa: the Highest Priority Region for HIV Prevention and Care Interventions
Vermund SH, Sheldon EK, Sidat M. Southern Africa: the Highest Priority Region for HIV Prevention and Care Interventions. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 191-195. PMID: 25869940, PMCID: PMC4536916, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0270-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDS reportBurden of HIVHigh HIV prevalenceHealth care workersGlobal HIV pandemicHIV/AIDSHIV careHIV prevalenceAIDS reportCare interventionsHIV preventionEpidemiological trendsHIV pandemicCare workersHealth servicesHealth workforcePutative causeMultiple factorsViral biologyCauseHIVPrevalenceAIDSCarePrevention
2014
Strategic Roles for Health Communication in Combination HIV Prevention and Care Programs
Vermund SH, Van Lith LM, Holtgrave D. Strategic Roles for Health Communication in Combination HIV Prevention and Care Programs. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 66: s237-s240. PMID: 25007259, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV preventionHealth communicationAcquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeVoluntary medical male circumcisionPrevention of motherOpiate substitution therapyImmune deficiency syndromeCombination HIV preventionMedical male circumcisionRisk of HIVHealth communication expertsEvidence of effectivenessHealth communication strategiesEffective health communicationHealth communication approachChild transmissionPreexposure prophylaxisHIV controlSubstitution therapyDeficiency syndromeCurrent evidenceMale circumcisionCare programNeedle exchangePrevention
2013
Translation of Biomedical Prevention Strategies for HIV
Vermund SH, Tique JA, Cassell HM, Pask ME, Ciampa PJ, Audet CM. Translation of Biomedical Prevention Strategies for HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 63: s12-s25. PMID: 23673881, PMCID: PMC3725750, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829202a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of motherPrevention strategiesClean injection equipmentChild HIV transmissionBiomedical approachBiomedical prevention strategiesRisk of acquisitionHIV prevention strategiesBehavioral risk reductionHigh-prevalence regionsRisk of transmissionCircumcision of menBlood product safetyChild transmissionHIV transmissionAntiretroviral drugsPrevalence regionsHIV preventionHIVFamily planningMore childrenPreventionRisk reductionInjection equipmentSaharan Africa
2012
HIV knowledge and health-seeking behavior in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Audet CM, Sidat M, Blevins M, Moon TD, Vergara A, Vermund SH. HIV knowledge and health-seeking behavior in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. SAHARA-J Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS 2012, 9: 41-46. PMID: 23237020, PMCID: PMC3868210, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2012.665257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-seeking behaviourHIV transmissionZambézia ProvinceTraditional healersCommunity health care workersGovernment health clinicsCommunity health workersHealth care workersTransmission of HIVHIV prevalence ratesMajority of participantsHIV knowledgeTransmission knowledgeHealth clinicsHIV preventionHealth workersPrevalence ratesPrevention knowledgeMultiple-choice questionnaireSerious illnessHIV educationInfection rateClinical sitesCondom useLevel of knowledge
2010
Estimation of HIV-1 incidence among five focal populations in Dehong, Yunnan: a hard hit area along a major drug trafficking route
Duan S, Shen S, Bulterys M, Jia Y, Yang Y, Xiang L, Tian F, Lu L, Xiao Y, Wang M, Jia M, Jiang H, Vermund SH, Jiang Y. Estimation of HIV-1 incidence among five focal populations in Dehong, Yunnan: a hard hit area along a major drug trafficking route. BMC Public Health 2010, 10: 180. PMID: 20374618, PMCID: PMC2858119, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV incidenceDiscordant couplesHIV epidemicMajor drug trafficking routesRecent HIV-1 infectionAnnual HIV incidenceHIV-discordant couplesHIV-1 prevalenceHIV-1 incidenceHIV-1 infectionMigration of HIVFemale sex workersPre-marital couplesCross-sectional surveyBED IgGRecent seroconversionIntensive prevention measuresHIV-positivePregnant womenHIV preventionHigh riskResultsFrom 2004Drug usersMultivariate analysisEnzyme immunoassay
2009
Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Haitian Adolescents and Young Adults Seeking Counseling and Testing in Port-au-Prince
Dorjgochoo T, Noel F, Deschamps MM, Theodore H, Dupont W, Wright PF, Fitzgerald DW, Vermund SH, Pape JW. Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Haitian Adolescents and Young Adults Seeking Counseling and Testing in Port-au-Prince. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 52: 498-508. PMID: 19738486, PMCID: PMC3196358, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181ac12a8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionRisk factorsVCT servicesMultivariable logistic regression analysisAge-specific prevalenceRapid plasma reaginLogistic regression analysisHaitian adolescentsGenital ulcersVoluntary counselingHIV statusHIV preventionHigh riskDrug useHIVInfectionSexual debutYoung adultsSexual activitySignificant predictorsTesting centersBehavioral factorsRegression analysisPoor educationPort-auChapter 1 Current and futuretrends implicationsfor HIV prevention
Sahasrabuddhe V, Vermund S. Chapter 1 Current and futuretrends implicationsfor HIV prevention. 2009, 9-30. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374235-3.00001-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV infectionHIV transmissionHIV preventionChronic HIV infectionPre-exposure prophylaxisPartial immune reconstitutionHIV prevention interventionsHIV positive livingNeedle exchange servicesAfrican AIDS epidemicAntiretroviral therapyImmune reconstitutionSecondary preventionPrimary preventionSTI controlSTI ratesDisability levelTertiary preventionPrevention interventionsAIDS deathsMale circumcisionCommunity stigmaEarly preventionMultiple interventionsRisk behaviors
2008
Risk Factors for Syphilis and Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China: Implications for HIV Prevention
Ruan Y, Luo F, Jia Y, Li X, Li Q, Liang H, Zhang X, Li D, Shi W, Freeman JM, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Risk Factors for Syphilis and Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China: Implications for HIV Prevention. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 13: 663-670. PMID: 19082879, PMCID: PMC2747785, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9503-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sex partnersSex partnersHepatitis BHIV prevalenceLifetime male sex partnersCasual male sex partnersPrevalence of HIVUnprotected anal intercourseAlcohol-related interventionsHepatitis CSyphilis infectionCondom promotionRisk factorsHIV preventionBeijing MSMMedian numberSTD controlDrank alcoholAnal intercourseRisk behaviorsPast monthAlcohol usePrevalencePrevention effortsSyphilisEstimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Jia Y, Sun J, Fan L, Song D, Tian S, Yang Y, Jia M, Lu L, Sun X, Zhang S, Kulczycki A, Vermund SH. Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 37: 1287-1296. PMID: 18922804, PMCID: PMC2638873, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceDehong PrefectureCurrent HIV preventionInjection drug useInjection drug usersFemale sex workersHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV/AIDSHIV infectionHIV preventionTreatment challengesClinical dataEndemic areasHIV problemPopulation prevalenceDrug usersDrug usePrevalenceAIDS epidemicWorkbook methodEpidemic patternsSex workersInfectionMillion peopleUneven geographical distribution
2007
The Future of HIV Prevention: Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Circumcision Interventions
Sahasrabuddhe VV, Vermund SH. The Future of HIV Prevention: Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Circumcision Interventions. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2007, 21: 241-257. PMID: 17502238, PMCID: PMC2700301, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionGenital tract inflammationMale circumcision programsSTI treatmentCircumcision programsSymptomatic personsHIV preventionCurrent evidenceMale circumcisionCircumcision interventionsInfectionHIVSeparate trialsPreventionTreatmentResearch prioritiesInflammationPersonsControlTrialsCircumcision
2005
Effectiveness of a city-wide program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Lusaka, Zambia
Stringer JS, Sinkala M, Maclean CC, Levy J, Kankasa C, DeGroot A, Stringer EM, Acosta EP, Goldenberg RL, Vermund SH. Effectiveness of a city-wide program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Lusaka, Zambia. AIDS 2005, 19: 1309-1315. PMID: 16052086, PMCID: PMC2745046, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000180102.88511.7d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-infant pairsHIV testingCord bloodSurveillance populationAntenatal HIV testingPerinatal HIV preventionProportion of HIVChild HIV transmissionHIV test resultsMain outcome measuresNewborn cord bloodHIV prevention programsHIV serologyInfant dosePublic sector facilitiesSeropositive womenAntenatal careHIV transmissionPrescribed regimenCascade of eventsLabor onsetPopulation effectivenessSurveillance periodHIV preventionOutcome measures