2023
Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study
Ransome Y, Taggart T, Huang A, Vermund S, Mayer K, Nunn A. Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 94: 196-202. PMID: 37850978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionHIV incidenceBehavioral HIV prevention interventionsLower HIV incidenceProportional hazards regressionHIV prevention interventionsBlack menSpiritual beliefsOne-unit increaseHazards regressionLongitudinal riskPrevention interventionsHIVBiomedical assessmentLower hazard rateLongitudinal studyMenMonthsSeroconversionLongitudinal analysisReligious service attendanceIncidenceBaselineBMSMHigher proportion
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 timePreventionHIV Seroconversion and Types of Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort Study in China.
Sun X, Wang C, Zhao K, Zhang L, Li M, Sun D, Shu W, Ruan Y, Zhang J, Vermund SH, Li D, Hu Y. HIV Seroconversion and Types of Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort Study in China. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 83: 365-372. PMID: 31913999, PMCID: PMC7055498, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChinaCohort StudiesHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsSafe SexUnsafe SexConceptsHIV seroconversionSeroconversion riskHIV seroconversion ratesHIV seroconversion riskMultivariable Cox regressionHIV-negative menIncident HIV infectionRegular sexual partnersRelative excess riskUnprotected anal sexSexual behaviorLast sexual encounterUnsafe sexual behaviorSafer sex educationSeroconversion ratesCohort studyHIV infectionRisky sexual behaviorHIV statusCox regressionExcess riskRisk factorsRegular partnersLow educational attainmentCasual partners
2018
Peer counselling versus standard‐of‐care on reducing high‐risk behaviours among newly diagnosed HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a randomized intervention study
Liu Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Liu H, Amico K, Simoni JM, Shepherd BE, Shao Y, Qian H. Peer counselling versus standard‐of‐care on reducing high‐risk behaviours among newly diagnosed HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a randomized intervention study. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25079. PMID: 29430845, PMCID: PMC5808102, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCounselingHIV SeropositivityHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePeer GroupRisk Reduction BehaviorSexual BehaviorStandard of CareConceptsHigh-risk behaviorsIllicit drug useHIV-positive menAnal sexDrug useHIV diagnosisSOC participantsVaginal sexPeer counsellingCondomless vaginal sexInsertive anal sexCondomless anal sexTreat analysisHIV transmissionIntervention participantsClinic staffChinese MSMChinese menIntervention studiesLogistic regressionAlcohol useLower likelihoodSexIllicit drugsMen
2017
Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial
Thomas R, Burger R, Harper A, Kanema S, Mwenge L, Vanqa N, Bell-Mandla N, Smith P, Floyd S, Bock P, Ayles H, Beyers N, Donnell D, Fidler S, Hayes R, Hauck K, Team H, Hargreaves J, Watson-Jones D, Godfrey-Faussett P, Cori A, Pickles M, Mandla N, Yang B, James A, Vermaak R, Makola N, Hoddinott G, Naidoo V, Bond V, Simwinga M, Mwinga A, Kosloff B, Limbada M, Bwalya J, Ngulube C, Fraser C, Eshleman S, Agyei Y, Cummings V, Catalano D, Emel L, Bunts L, Noble H, Burns D, Kouda A, Sista N, Moore A, White R, Headen T, Miller E, Hinson K, Vermund S, Barnes M, Horn L, Mwango A, Baldwin M, Wolf S, Hughes E. Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial. The Lancet Global Health 2017, 5: e1133-e1141. PMID: 28964756, PMCID: PMC5640509, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(17)30367-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative peopleHIV-positive individualsHIV-negative individualsAntiretroviral therapyHealth-related qualityHIV careHRQoL scoresHIV statusHerpes simplex virus type-2 statusNational InstituteHPTN 071 (PopART) studyHPTN 071 (PopART) trialLaboratory-confirmed HIVType 2 statusCross-sectional baseline surveyLarge cross-sectional surveyRecreational drug useCross-sectional surveyPresident's Emergency PlanGeneral population sampleHRQoL informationBetter HRQoLHIV-negativeHIV progressionHRQoL data
2016
Substance use and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China: repeated measures in a cohort study design
Zhang C, Liu Y, Sun X, Wang J, Lu HY, He X, Zhang H, Ruan YH, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Substance use and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China: repeated measures in a cohort study design. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 644-653. PMID: 27832699, PMCID: PMC5350012, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1255709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsCohort study designSubstance useStudy designHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive menGeneralized Estimating Equation modelsFemale sex partnersRapid HIV transmissionMale sexual partnersRigorous study designsSexual risk behaviorsCurrent studySeronegative counterpartsSeropositive menSeropositive partnersHIV transmissionMean agePotential confoundersRisk factorsHigh riskRisk populationsSex partnersUnprotected sexRisk behaviors
2015
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Antenatal Care Is Especially Important Among HIV-Infected Women
Vermund SH. Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Antenatal Care Is Especially Important Among HIV-Infected Women. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2015, 42: 566-568. PMID: 26372928, PMCID: PMC5398314, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000342.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Home-Based HIV Testing for Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Novel Community-Based Partnership to Complement Government Programs
Tao J, Li MY, Qian HZ, Wang LJ, Zhang Z, Ding HF, Ji YC, Li DL, Xiao D, Hazlitt M, Vermund SH, Xiu X, Bao Y. Home-Based HIV Testing for Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Novel Community-Based Partnership to Complement Government Programs. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e102812. PMID: 25051160, PMCID: PMC4106852, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102812.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
High HIV Incidence among Persons Who Inject Drugs in Pakistan: Greater Risk with Needle Sharing and Injecting Frequently among the Homeless
Samo RN, Altaf A, Agha A, Pasha O, Rozi S, Memon A, Azam S, Blevins M, Vermund SH, Shah SA. High HIV Incidence among Persons Who Inject Drugs in Pakistan: Greater Risk with Needle Sharing and Injecting Frequently among the Homeless. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e81715. PMID: 24358123, PMCID: PMC3864804, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of HIVHIV seroconversionIncidence rateMultivariable Cox regression analysisNeedle/syringe exchangeCohort of PWIDHIV-seronegative personsHigh HIV incidenceOpiate substitution therapyCox regression analysisHIV incidence ratesHIV risk reductionSharing of syringesRisk reductionSubstance abuse treatmentSeronegative personsCohort studyRisk reduction programsHIV incidencePerson yearsSubstitution therapyDaily injectionsNeedle sharingRisk factorsPrevalence ratesUtilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Trends in Screening Positivity Rates in a ‘Screen-And-Treat’ Program Integrated with HIV/AIDS Care in Zambia
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Kapambwe S, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha C, Pfaendler KS, Mkumba G, Vwalika B, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Trends in Screening Positivity Rates in a ‘Screen-And-Treat’ Program Integrated with HIV/AIDS Care in Zambia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e74607. PMID: 24058599, PMCID: PMC3776830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screening servicesCancer screening servicesHIV-seronegative womenHIV serostatusScreening servicesHIV/AIDS care programsCervical cancer prevention programsCervical cancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screening programsHIV/AIDS careHIV-seropositive womenCancer prevention servicesCancer prevention programsCancer screening programsAIDS care programsProportion of womenPatterns of utilizationHIV-seropositiveCervical cancerSaharan AfricaTest positivityPositivity rateAIDS careScreening programMultivariable modelingAnal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Beijing, China
Hu Y, Qian HZ, Sun J, Gao L, Yin L, Li X, Xiao D, Li D, Sun X, Ruan Y, Milam DF, Pan SW, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Beijing, China. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 64: 103-114. PMID: 23732908, PMCID: PMC3780393, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829b6298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusHPV infectionUninfected menAnal intercourseAnal human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionUnprotected receptive anal intercourseAnal human papillomavirusHPV anal infectionOncogenic HPV prevalenceHuman papillomavirus infectionMultivariable logistic analysisReceptive anal intercourseInterviewer-administrated questionnaireReceptive anal sexInsertive anal intercourseHPV prevalenceHPV vaccinationUninfected MSMUninfected participantsAnal infectionPapillomavirus infectionSyphilis serologyAnal specimensHIV prevalenceHealth workersCan Combination Prevention Strategies Reduce HIV Transmission in Generalized Epidemic Settings in Africa? The HPTN 071 (PopART) Study Plan in South Africa and Zambia
Vermund SH, Fidler SJ, Ayles H, Beyers N, Hayes RJ. Can Combination Prevention Strategies Reduce HIV Transmission in Generalized Epidemic Settings in Africa? The HPTN 071 (PopART) Study Plan in South Africa and Zambia. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 63: s221-s227. PMID: 23764639, PMCID: PMC3739051, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318299c3f4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV Prevention Trials NetworkHPTN 071 (PopART) studyHPTN 071HIV incidenceHIV transmissionHome-based HIV testingVoluntary medical male circumcisionGeneralized epidemic settingsLinkage of HIVUniversal antiretroviral therapyChild HIV transmissionPrevention of motherHIV viral loadCommunity health workersMedical male circumcisionCommunity-randomized trialIntervention strategiesCombination prevention strategiesAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionSeropositive personsTuberculosis servicesHIV testingViral loadTuberculosis transmission
2012
Notification for Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Among Sex Workers in Guatemala
Sabidó M, Gregg LP, Vallès X, Nikiforov M, Monzón JE, Pedroza MI, Vermund SH, Casabona J. Notification for Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Among Sex Workers in Guatemala. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2012, 39: 504-508. PMID: 22706210, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31824f8b1b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
A Comparison of HIV Detection Rates Using Routine Opt-out Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling Versus a Standard of Care Approach in a Rural African Setting
Silvestri DM, Modjarrad K, Blevins ML, Halale E, Vermund SH, McKinzie JP. A Comparison of HIV Detection Rates Using Routine Opt-out Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling Versus a Standard of Care Approach in a Rural African Setting. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: e9-e32. PMID: 21189483, PMCID: PMC3016940, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fdb629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAttitude to HealthChi-Square DistributionConfidence IntervalsCounselingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRural PopulationStandard of CareSurveys and QuestionnairesVoluntary ProgramsYoung AdultZambiaConceptsHIV detection rateRoutine optHIV testingHIV prevalenceInfection rateProvider-initiated HIV testingImplementation of PITCHigh HIV prevalencePrimary care servicesHIV infection ratesRural African settingHIV diseasePatient demographicsHIV counselingClinical indicatorsClinical indicationsDetection rateReferral typeCare approachRural adultsMobile clinicsCare servicesHIVMore casesPatients
2009
Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV positive and HIV negative men who have sex with men in Thailand
Li AH, Phanuphak N, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Chaithongwongwatthana S, Vermund SH, Jenkins CA, Shepherd BE, Teeratakulpisarn N, van der Lugt J, Avihingsanon A, Ruxrungtham K, Shikuma C, Phanuphak P, Ananworanich J. Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV positive and HIV negative men who have sex with men in Thailand. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2009, 85: 503. PMID: 19525263, PMCID: PMC3875384, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.036707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnal squamous intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsLow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV-negative MSMSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV-positive MSMNegative MSMHIV-negative menIntraepithelial lesionsPositive MSMRisk factorsAnal condylomaNegative menActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) useAbnormal anal cytologyAnal cancer precursorsAnal Pap smearsAnal precancerous lesionsAntiretroviral therapy useT-cell countsAtypical squamous cellsSignificant risk factorsAnal cytologyAsian HIVTherapy useClinical and ultrasonographic features of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV positive adults in Zambia
Sinkala E, Gray S, Zulu I, Mudenda V, Zimba L, Vermund SH, Drobniewski F, Kelly P. Clinical and ultrasonographic features of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV positive adults in Zambia. BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9: 44. PMID: 19374757, PMCID: PMC2678139, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-9-44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal tuberculosisClinical featuresWeight lossPara-aortic lymphadenopathyProbable abdominal tuberculosisCD4 cell countHIV-seropositive patientsHIV-positive adultsUniversity Teaching HospitalCells/μL.Cultures of biopsiesCommon ultrasound findingsHealth care facilitiesAbdominal tendernessSeropositive patientsAbdominal lymphadenopathyCD4 cellsHIV infectionMedical inpatientsAbdominal pathologyClinical manifestationsPersistent tendernessUltrasound findingsClinical algorithmUltrasonographic features
2007
HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Injection Drug Users in South China: A Study of a Non-Government Organization Based Program
Chen HT, Liang S, Liao Q, Wang S, Schumacher JE, Creger TN, Wilson CM, Dong B, Vermund SH. HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Injection Drug Users in South China: A Study of a Non-Government Organization Based Program. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 11: 778-788. PMID: 17347877, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9215-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV voluntary counselingVCT programmeVoluntary counselingDrug usersHIV prevention servicesHigh-risk populationInjection drug usersHIV prevalence ratesRapid HIVFemale IDUsHIV knowledgeSafe drugStudy populationGovernment health agenciesPrevalence ratesPrevention servicesSex practicesHealth agenciesIDUsRapid testVCTCounselingGreat needHIVPopulation
2006
HIV/AIDS in Pakistan: has the explosion begun?
Vermund SH, White H, Shah SA, Altaf A, Kristensen S, Khanani R, Mujeeb SA. HIV/AIDS in Pakistan: has the explosion begun? Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2006, 56: s1-2. PMID: 16689472.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population
Stringer EM, Sinkala M, Kumwenda R, Chapman V, Mwale A, Vermund SH, Goldenberg RL, Stringer JS. Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2004, 35: 60-66. PMID: 14707794, PMCID: PMC2745978, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200401010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionPregnant womenPersonal risk perceptionSexual partnersEffective HIV prevention strategiesActual HIV statusUnselected pregnant womenLarge clinical trialsHigh HIV seroprevalenceHIV prevention strategiesKnowledge of HIVGreatest risk factorPopulation-based strategiesLifetime sexual partnersObstetric populationHIV seroprevalenceHIV serostatusHIV statusPostpartum womenHIV knowledgeRisk factorsClinical trialsLower riskHIVPrevention strategies
2003
Timing of the maternal drug dose and risk of perinatal HIV transmission in the setting of intrapartum and neonatal single-dose nevirapine
Stringer J, Sinkala M, Chapman V, Acosta EP, Aldrovandi GM, Mudenda V, Stout JP, Goldenberg RL, Kumwenda R, Vermund SH. Timing of the maternal drug dose and risk of perinatal HIV transmission in the setting of intrapartum and neonatal single-dose nevirapine. AIDS 2003, 17: 1659-1665. PMID: 12853748, PMCID: PMC2745973, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200307250-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBreast FeedingDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalLabor, ObstetricNevirapineObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousProspective StudiesReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsPerinatal HIV transmissionHIV transmissionInfant HIV infection statusNeonatal single-dose nevirapineMaternal drug doseSingle-dose nevirapineHIV infection statusProspective cohort studyPerinatal transmission rateOnset of laborMain outcome measuresMean drug concentrationWeeks of lifeRisk of transmissionNVP levelsNVP prophylaxisNVP syrupObstetrical clinicPerinatal transmissionCohort studyOral doseViral loadPregnant womenPolymerase chain reactionRisk factors