2022
Interaction of Hydration Status and Physical Activity Level on Early Renal Damage in Children: A Longitudinal Study
Li M, Shu W, Amaerjiang N, Xiao H, Zunong J, Vermund SH, Huang D, Hu Y. Interaction of Hydration Status and Physical Activity Level on Early Renal Damage in Children: A Longitudinal Study. Frontiers In Nutrition 2022, 9: 910291. PMID: 35811990, PMCID: PMC9260418, DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.910291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal tubular damageInsufficient physical activityEarly renal damageGlomerular damageRenal damageTubular damagePhysical activityPA levelsHydration statusRenal functionPrimary school childrenBMI z-scorePhysical activity levelsSufficient physical activityChild Cohort StudyPrevalence of dehydrationUrinary specific gravitySchool childrenWave 1Microalbumin excretionCohort studyRenal healthVegetable intakeSleep durationMultivariate analysis
2014
Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 304-309. PMID: 25314251, PMCID: PMC5844466, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAmbulatory CareAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBacterial InfectionsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDisease ManagementFemaleFeverHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRisk FactorsViral LoadConceptsManagement of feverLow CD4 T-lymphocyte countCD4 T-lymphocyte countLower body mass indexBacterial blood stream infectionsSpecific alternative diagnosesT-lymphocyte countsHistory of feverProspective observational studyBlood stream infectionsBody mass indexResource limited settingsAmbulatory HIVAntiretroviral therapyMalaria testingLower hemoglobinMass indexAdverse outcomesAlternative diagnosesObservational studyAxillary temperatureGuideline performanceMultivariate analysisHIVFever
2012
Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students
Zhang L, Ding X, Lu R, Feng L, Li X, Xiao Y, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e37211. PMID: 22623994, PMCID: PMC3356386, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyphilis infectionRisky sexual behaviorHIV prevalenceStudent MSMMultivariable logistic regression analysisSexual behaviorPredictors of HIVLow HIV prevalencePrevalence of syphilisRisk of HIVLogistic regression analysisRisk sexual behaviourLow HIVHIV infectionSyphilis prevalenceComparison of risksSyphilis testingAdjusted prevalenceHigh prevalenceHIV riskBlood specimensHIVMSM participantsMultivariate analysisSexual partners
2011
Prevalence of syphilis among antenatal clinic attendees in Karachi: imperative to begin universal screening in Pakistan.
Shah SA, Kristensen S, Memon MA, Usman G, Ghazi A, John R, Sathiakumar N, Vermund SH. Prevalence of syphilis among antenatal clinic attendees in Karachi: imperative to begin universal screening in Pakistan. Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2011, 61: 993-7. PMID: 22356034, PMCID: PMC3574871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal clinic attendeesClinic attendeesRisk factorsMulti-center cross-sectional studySyphilis seroprevalence ratesLow-risk populationPrevalence of syphilisCross-sectional studyHigh prevalence ratesCases of syphilisMale drug useUniversal syphilisAntenatal clinicPartner notificationSyphilis serologySeroprevalence ratesPrevalence ratesSyphilis controlUniversal screeningBlood samplesRisk populationsDrug usersDrug useMultivariate analysisSyphilis
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
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
1994
Risk Factors For Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions On Pap Smear In Women At Risk For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Klein R, Ho G, Vermund S, Fleming I, Burk R. Risk Factors For Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions On Pap Smear In Women At Risk For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1994, 170: 1404-1409. PMID: 7995978, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/170.6.1404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarcinoma, Squamous CellCD4 Lymphocyte CountDNA, ViralFemaleHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansImmunocompromised HostMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNew YorkOdds RatioPapanicolaou TestPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPrevalenceRisk FactorsTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionRisk factorsHPV infectionHIV infectionIntraepithelial lesionsPap smearVirus infectionHigh-risk HPV typesGenital HPV infectionHIV antibody testingIndependent risk factorSevere HIVSevere immunosuppressionHPV typesAntibody testingGenital HPVUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysisInfectionGenome detectionImmunosuppressionRiskLesions