2023
Sex-Specific Differences in Left Ventricular Mass and Volumes with Body Mass Index among Children Aged 6 to 8: A Cross-Sectional Study in China
Xiao H, Shu W, Li M, Xu L, Amaerjiang N, Zunong J, Vermund S, Huang D, Chong M, Hu Y. Sex-Specific Differences in Left Ventricular Mass and Volumes with Body Mass Index among Children Aged 6 to 8: A Cross-Sectional Study in China. Nutrients 2023, 15: 3066. PMID: 37447393, PMCID: PMC10347080, DOI: 10.3390/nu15133066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularMalePediatric ObesitySex CharacteristicsVentricular Function, LeftConceptsBody mass indexLeft ventricular massVisceral fat areaHigher body mass indexBlood pressureWaist circumferenceMass indexVentricular massStroke volumeFat massElevated body mass indexHigher left ventricular massVentricle end-diastolic volumeGreater LV hypertrophyCardiovascular risk factorsSex differencesDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureOverweight/obesityLeft ventricle structureEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeCross-sectional studyChildren Aged 6LV hypertrophy
2021
Predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children
Li M, Shu W, Zunong J, Amaerjiang N, Xiao H, Li D, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children. Pediatric Research 2021, 92: 322-330. PMID: 34580427, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01754-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseasePediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseAbdominal obesity indicatorsFatty liver diseaseBody composition indicatorsLiver diseaseObesity indicatorsDiscriminative performancePopulation-based child cohortClinical Trials RegistryOptimal screening toolComposition indicatorsCurve valuesTrials RegistryLiver damageWeight managementChild CohortAnthropometric indicatorsEarly identificationLogistic regressionEndocrine indicatorsScreening toolDiseaseSpearman correlationCharacteristic curveAssociation of HIV infection and cognitive impairment in older adults: A meta-analysis
Deng L, Zhang X, Gao Y, Turner D, Qian F, Lu H, Vermund SH, Zhang Y, Qian HZ. Association of HIV infection and cognitive impairment in older adults: A meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews 2021, 68: 101310. PMID: 33640473, PMCID: PMC10767715, DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionCognitive impairmentOlder adultsOdds ratioHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionMean differenceMotor/psychomotorImmunodeficiency virus infectionMajor cognitive domainsNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleConfidence intervalsRisk of biasPooled odds ratioCross-sectional studyRandom-effects modelIncome countriesCognitive domainsGlobal cognitive impairmentExecutive functionOlder PLWHVirus infectionHigh-income countriesHIVPLWHUpper middle-income countriesFactors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*
Ye R, Liu C, Tan S, Li J, Simoni JM, Turner D, Nelson LE, Vermund SH, Wang N, Qian HZ. Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*. Sexual Health 2021, 18: 58-63. PMID: 33639685, PMCID: PMC10767712, DOI: 10.1071/sh20088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorUniversitiesYoung AdultConceptsPast HIV testingHIV testing ratesLog-binomial modelsHIV testingStudent MSMTesting ratesMultivariable log-binomial modelsBackground HIV prevalenceHIV testing experiencePositive HIV diagnosisIntervention clinical trialsLow HIV riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported barriersFirst sexual intercourseHIV diagnosisHIV testMedian ageHIV prevalenceClinical trialsHIV riskMSM participantsPositive diagnosisOlder ageBaseline survey
2020
African Physician Migration to High-Income Nations: Diverse Motives to Emigrate (“We Are not Florence Nightingale”) or Stay in Africa (“There Is No Place Like Home”); Comment on “Doctor Retention: A Cross-sectional Study of How Ireland Has Been Losing the Battle”
Tankwanchi AS, Hagopian A, Vermund SH. African Physician Migration to High-Income Nations: Diverse Motives to Emigrate (“We Are not Florence Nightingale”) or Stay in Africa (“There Is No Place Like Home”); Comment on “Doctor Retention: A Cross-sectional Study of How Ireland Has Been Losing the Battle”. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2020, 0: 660-663. PMID: 33160297, PMCID: PMC9278531, DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn unrecognized key population? Traditional treatment practices associated with HIV risk among traditional healers in rural South Africa.
Audet CM, Ngobeni S, Mkansi M, Wafawanaka F, Aliyu MH, Vermund SH, Wagner RG. An unrecognized key population? Traditional treatment practices associated with HIV risk among traditional healers in rural South Africa. AIDS 2020, 34: 2313-2317. PMID: 33048882, PMCID: PMC7674239, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedicine, African TraditionalMiddle AgedRural PopulationSouth AfricaConceptsSkin incisionPatient's bloodHIV testTraditional healersHIV prevalenceKey populationsRapid HIV testsRisk of acquisitionHigh HIV prevalenceBlood-borne pathogensTraditional treatment practicesSouth African traditional healersPositive test resultsCross-sectional surveyPersonal protective equipmentHIV acquisitionHIV infectionPosttest counselingPretest counselingHIV riskOccupational exposureMAIN OUTCOMERural South AfricaHIVAfrican traditional healersSocial Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities
Xiao H, Shu W, Li M, Li Z, Tao F, Wu X, Yu Y, Meng H, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Social Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 5047. PMID: 32674285, PMCID: PMC7399842, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionAnxiety disordersAnxiety disorder/depressionLogistic regressionNation-wide cross-sectional surveyGeneralized Anxiety Disorder-7Anxiety Disorder-7Cross-sectional surveySelf-administered questionnaireCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicMedical students' knowledgeQuestionnaire-9Medical studentsDisease awarenessSocial distancingCoronavirus diseaseDisease controlViral spreadCOVID-19 awarenessDisease pandemicPsychological supportDepressionDisordersDaily handwashingSocial distancing measures
2019
Low awareness of influenza vaccination among pregnant women and their obstetricians: a population-based survey in Beijing, China
Wang J, Sun D, Abudusaimaiti X, Vermund SH, Li D, Hu Y. Low awareness of influenza vaccination among pregnant women and their obstetricians: a population-based survey in Beijing, China. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2019, 15: 2637-2643. PMID: 30932729, PMCID: PMC6930072, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1596713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal influenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccinationPregnant womenNational Health CommissionMore high-quality trialsHigh-quality trialsBenefits of vaccinationPopulation-based surveyHistory of vaccinationChina National Health CommissionPregnant patientsAntenatal clinicInfluenza vaccineInfluenza knowledgeSame clinicVaccinationObstetriciansPregnancyHealth CommissionWomenClinicLow awarenessGovernment recommendationsRelevant evidenceQuestionnaire
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 menRisk Prediction Score for HIV Infection: Development and Internal Validation with Cross-Sectional Data from Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Yin L, Zhao Y, Peratikos MB, Song L, Zhang X, Xin R, Sun Z, Xu Y, Zhang L, Hu Y, Hao C, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Risk Prediction Score for HIV Infection: Development and Internal Validation with Cross-Sectional Data from Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 2267-2276. PMID: 29786768, PMCID: PMC7024582, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2129-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingChinaCondomsCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSafe SexSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersSurveys and QuestionnairesSyphilisUnsafe SexYoung AdultConceptsHIV infectionRisk scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) riskMultivariable logistic regression modelingBootstrap-corrected C-indexMultiple male sexual partnersValid risk scoreVaccine clinical trialsHigh-risk MSMHigh-risk personsRisk prediction scoreReceptive anal intercourseReceptive anal sexInconsistent condom useMale sexual partnersHIV prevention programmingLogistic regression modelingDrug/alcohol addictionHIV acquisitionRisk reduction programsSyphilis infectionHIV prevalenceClinical trialsC-indexIllegal drug use
2017
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status Differentially Associated With Genital and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men
Qian HZ, Hu Y, Carlucci JG, Yin L, Li X, Giuliano AR, Li D, Gao L, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status Differentially Associated With Genital and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2017, 44: 656-662. PMID: 28876311, PMCID: PMC5719885, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus statusAnal HPVHuman papillomavirus infectionOncogenic HPV typesGenital HPVHIV seropositivityPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesVirus statusAnal siteAnatomic sitesAnal sexAnal human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionInsertive anal sexReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyInconsistent condom useUninfected MSMHPV genotypingMiddle-income countriesHIV serostatusHuman papillomavirusChinese MSMHPVChinese menDifferences 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 dataHIV testing and sexual risks among migrant men who have sex with men: findings from a large cross-sectional study in Beijing, China
Liu Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Liu H, Zhang C, Yin L, Shao Y, Qian HZ. HIV testing and sexual risks among migrant men who have sex with men: findings from a large cross-sectional study in Beijing, China. AIDS Care 2017, 30: 86-94. PMID: 28944685, PMCID: PMC6088860, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1381331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime male sexual partnersCondomless receptive anal sexHIV testingMigrant MSMHIV perceptionAnal sexHIV/syphilis infectionOlder ageLarge cross-sectional studyHIV/STI riskLikelihood of syphilisHIV/syphilisInsertive anal sexReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyMale sexual partnersSyphilis infectionHIV transmissionLocal MSMSTI riskChinese MSMLower oddsEpidemiological studiesSexual partnersRisk profileNonacademic Attributes Predict Medical and Nursing Student Intentions to Emigrate or to Work Rurally: An Eight-Country Survey in Asia and Africa.
Silvestri DM, Blevins M, Wallston KA, Afzal AR, Alam N, Andrews B, Derbew M, Kaur S, Mipando M, Mkony CA, Mwachaka PM, Ranjit N, Vermund SH. Nonacademic Attributes Predict Medical and Nursing Student Intentions to Emigrate or to Work Rurally: An Eight-Country Survey in Asia and Africa. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 96: 1512-1520. PMID: 28719284, PMCID: PMC5462594, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial analysis of the regional variation of reproductive tract infections and spousal migration correlates in Nepal
Johnson DC, Lhaki P, Cherry C, Kempf MC, Chamot E, Vermund SH, Shrestha S. Spatial analysis of the regional variation of reproductive tract infections and spousal migration correlates in Nepal. Geospatial Health 2017, 12: 513. PMID: 28555484, DOI: 10.4081/gh.2017.513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContraceptionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMarriageNepalReproductive Tract InfectionsSocioeconomic FactorsSpousesTransients and MigrantsConceptsMigration statusSocio-cultural factorsMid-west regionFar West regionsMale migrationCross-sectional datasetNepali womenFirst marriageMigration correlatesMarried womenDifferential health outcomesStrong footingHusband's educationMigration patternsReproductive tract infectionsGeographic landscapeRisky sexual behaviorRural statusNepalHusbandsSpatial analysisSexual behaviorEducationSymptoms of RTIsRTI symptomsSubsequent 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
Commercial sex and risk of HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus-2 among men who have sex with men in six Chinese cities
Zheng C, Xu JJ, Hu QH, Yu YQ, Chu ZX, Zhang J, Han XX, Lu L, Wang Z, Fu JH, Chen X, Yan HJ, Jiang YJ, Geng WQ, Vermund SH, Qian HZ, Shang H. Commercial sex and risk of HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus-2 among men who have sex with men in six Chinese cities. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 765. PMID: 28003032, PMCID: PMC5178086, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-2130-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/STIsHigh prevalenceHigh riskSex partnersHIV/STI surveillanceSimplex virus type 2HSV-2 infectionHIV/STISubgroups of MSMSimplex virus 2Male sex partnersCommercial sexRisk of HIVUnprotected anal intercourseVirus type 2Cross-sectional surveyHIV prevalenceSTI surveillanceHSV-2Overall prevalenceAnal intercourseHIVType 2Serological testsGreater riskAlcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men
Liu Y, Ruan Y, Strauss SM, Yin L, Liu H, Amico KR, Zhang C, Shao Y, Qian HZ, Vermund SH. Alcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 168: 239-246. PMID: 27723554, PMCID: PMC5523945, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionSyphilis infectionBinge drinkersChinese menAlcohol misuseCondomless insertive anal intercourseHIV/syphilis infectionRecent alcohol misuseAlcohol risk reduction programCross-sectional studyInsertive anal intercourseAUDIT-C scoresCurrent alcohol dependenceInterviewer-administered surveyHigh-risk behaviorsRisk reduction programsRisky sexual behaviorMisuse MeasureHIV riskChinese MSMAnal intercourseHigh riskSyphilis riskBinge drinkingHazardous drinkersSexual Behaviors Linked to Drug and Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China
Zhang C, Qian HZ, Yin L, Liu Y, Strauss SM, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. Sexual Behaviors Linked to Drug and Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China. Substance Use & Misuse 2016, 51: 1821-1830. PMID: 27608264, PMCID: PMC5423713, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1197264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSyphilisConceptsAlcohol useHigher oddsAlcohol consumptionSexual behaviorDrug useHigh-risk sexual behaviorFemale partnersHistory of alcoholSexual risk behaviorsHigh-risk behaviorsEffects of drugsSelf-administered questionnaireSyphilis infectionHIV infectionSyphilis prevalenceMean ageSyphilis testingClinical trialsHIV epidemicHIV interventionsBlood samplesHIVHan ethnicityRisk behaviorsMSMHigh HIV prevalence and the internet as a source of HIV-related service information at a community-based organization in Peru: a cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men
Passaro RC, Haley CA, Sanchez H, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. High HIV prevalence and the internet as a source of HIV-related service information at a community-based organization in Peru: a cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men. BMC Public Health 2016, 16: 871. PMID: 27557857, PMCID: PMC4997688, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunity Health ServicesCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorInformation ServicesInternetLogistic ModelsMaleMarketing of Health ServicesOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePeer GroupPeruPrevalenceRisk-TakingSex WorkersSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersYoung AdultConceptsHIV prevalenceHIV servicesCross-sectional studyHIV careCommunity-based organizationsMethodsA cross-sectional studyMultivariable logistic regression modelSource of HIVHigh-risk personsSex workersHigh HIV prevalenceGeneral adult populationSex workers groupSexual risk behaviorsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsHIV diagnosisWorker groupsHigh riskAdult populationInfected individualsPerson groupRisk behaviorsRisk profileMSM