2000
Network-related Mechanisms May Help Explain Long-term HIV-1 Seroprevalence Levels That Remain High but Do Not Approach Population-Group Saturation
Friedman SR, Kottiri BJ, Neaigus A, Curtis R, Vermund SH, Des Jarlais DC. Network-related Mechanisms May Help Explain Long-term HIV-1 Seroprevalence Levels That Remain High but Do Not Approach Population-Group Saturation. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 913-922. PMID: 11092433, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.10.913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug injectorsSeroprevalence levelsHIV-1 incidenceHigh-risk subgroupsHuman immunodeficiency virusBehavioral risk reductionHigh prevalence situationsImmunodeficiency virusHigh seroprevalenceSeronegativesPrevention programsRisk behaviorsInfection outbreaksSeroprevalenceInfectious outbreaksMaximum incidenceSecondary outbreaksNetwork-based mechanismsRisk reductionIncidenceOutbreakOutbreak increasesNew York CityPrevalenceYork City
1996
Declining Prevalence of Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Infection With Age Is Independent of Other Risk Factors
BURK R, KELLY P, FELDMAN J, BROMBERG J, VERMUND S, DEHOVITZ J, LANDESMAN S. Declining Prevalence of Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Infection With Age Is Independent of Other Risk Factors. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1996, 23: 333-341. PMID: 8836027, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199607000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of HPVHuman papillomavirus infectionHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionRisk factorsCervicovaginal human papillomavirus infectionGenital HPV infectionCervical HPV infectionWomen 45 yearsFemale genital tractLogistic regression analysisYears of ageSexual behaviorInner-city womenAge-dependent declineHPV immunityHPV prevalenceCervical diseaseCervicovaginal cellsGenital tractLow prevalenceOlder womenSex partnersYounger ageBiologic effects
1993
Chlamydial cervical infection in jailed women.
Holmes MD, Safyer SM, Bickell NA, Vermund SH, Hanff PA, Phillips RS. Chlamydial cervical infection in jailed women. American Journal Of Public Health 1993, 83: 551-5. PMID: 8460733, PMCID: PMC1694480, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.4.551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisComorbidityCondomsEducational StatusFemaleHealth PolicyHumansInterviews as TopicMarital StatusMass ScreeningMultivariate AnalysisNew York CityPrevalencePrisonersRacial GroupsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityUterine Cervical DiseasesVaginal SmearsConceptsChlamydial infectionCervical infectionInfected womenC trachomatisRisk factorsChlamydia trachomatis cervical infectionChlamydial cervical infectionMucopurulent cervical dischargeIndependent risk factorC trachomatis infectionNew York City jailsPelvic tendernessCervical dischargePresumptive treatmentCervical culturesTrachomatis infectionPresumptive therapyPositive culturesAdult womenInfectionWomenPrevalenceTrachomatisCity jailsTreatment
1991
Human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, syphilis, and cervical dysplasia in jailed women.
Bickell NA, Vermund SH, Holmes M, Safyer S, Burk RD. Human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, syphilis, and cervical dysplasia in jailed women. American Journal Of Public Health 1991, 81: 1318-20. PMID: 1928533, PMCID: PMC1405301, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.81.10.1318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusPap smearRoutine intake proceduresAbnormal Pap smearsBehavioral risk factorsNew York City jailsCervicovaginal lavageSerologic syphilisHPV infectionCervical diseaseCervical dysplasiaCervical cytologyRisk factorsIntake proceduresFemale detaineesWomenPapillomavirusSyphilisHigh rateCity jailsDiseaseSmearsIncarcerated womenLavageGonorrhea
1990
HIV Antibody in Persons Screened for Syphilis
Schoenbaum EE, Webber MP, Vermund S, Gayle H. HIV Antibody in Persons Screened for Syphilis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1990, 17: 190-193. PMID: 2264007, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199010000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive syphilis serologyOut-patient clinicHIV antibodiesHIV seroprevalenceSyphilis serologyEmergency roomSyphilis serologic testingHigh HIV seroprevalenceAIDS prevention strategiesHIV infectionSerologic testingPediatric clinicSeroprevalence surveyMunicipal HospitalPrevention strategiesActive individualsClinicSerumSerologySeroprevalenceMenAntibodiesWomenNew York CityHIVHistory 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 CityThe impact of an AIDS symposium on attitudes of providers of pediatric health care
Feit LR, Melzer SM, Vermund SH, Shelov SP. The impact of an AIDS symposium on attitudes of providers of pediatric health care. Academic Medicine 1990, 65: 461-3. PMID: 2242202, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199007000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational HIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusHealth care workersHealth care providersHIV infectionHealth care provider concernsAttitudes of providersPediatric health careImmunodeficiency virusReports of concernLower riskProvider concernsInfectionOccupational riskMedical staffMedical studentsHealth careSmall group sessionsRiskPresent studyProvidersOpposite effectHospitalCareHousestaffAIDS mortality among Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in New York City, 1981-1987.
Menendez BS, Drucker E, Vermund SH, Castano RR, Perez-Agosto RR, Parga FJ, Blum S. AIDS mortality among Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in New York City, 1981-1987. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1990, 3: 644-8. PMID: 2338620.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Increasing Rate of Pneumonia Hospitalizations in the Bronx: A Sentinel Indicator for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
DRUCKER E, WEBBER MP, McMASTER P, VERMUND SH. Increasing Rate of Pneumonia Hospitalizations in the Bronx: A Sentinel Indicator for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. International Journal Of Epidemiology 1989, 18: 926-933. PMID: 2621030, DOI: 10.1093/ije/18.4.926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virusPneumonia hospitalizationsImmunodeficiency virusImmune disordersAge groupsDays of hospitalizationLength of stayLocal health care systemAdult AIDS casesHealth care systemPneumonia ratesHospital deathHospital admissionCarinii pneumoniaDischarge diagnosisAIDS casesHospitalizationTotal daysPneumoniaPrevalence patternsAIDS prevalenceSentinel indicatorCare systemDisease prevalenceRace/ethnic-specific AIDS risk in New York City, 1981-87.
Menendez BS, Vermund SH, Drucker E, Blum S. Race/ethnic-specific AIDS risk in New York City, 1981-87. American Journal Of Public Health 1989, 79: 1679-80. PMID: 2817200, PMCID: PMC1349784, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.12.1679-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Among Adolescents: Case Surveillance Profiles in New York City and the Rest of the United States
Vermund SH, Hein K, Gayle HD, Cary JM, Thomas PA, Drucker E. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Among Adolescents: Case Surveillance Profiles in New York City and the Rest of the United States. JAMA Pediatrics 1989, 143: 1220-1225. PMID: 2801666, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150220128032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent casesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisitionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAge-appropriate servicesImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicNational surveillance dataCases of AIDSAdolescent AIDS casesDrug-related behaviorsImmunodeficiency syndromeHeterosexual transmissionAdult casesHigh-risk adolescentsHomosexual contactVirus infectionAIDS casesDrug useSurveillance dataBehavioral interventionsAIDSAdolescent malesVirus acquisitionNeedle injuries among pediatric housestaff physicians in New York City.
Melzer SM, Vermund SH, Shelov SP. Needle injuries among pediatric housestaff physicians in New York City. Pediatrics 1989, 84: 211-4. PMID: 2748246, DOI: 10.1542/peds.84.2.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric house officersNeedle injuryHIV infectionHouse officersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionPediatric training programsNeedle puncture woundsOccupational HIV infectionPossible HIV exposureCumulative incidenceHIV exposureHIV testingHousestaff physiciansPatient's bloodInjuryPuncture woundsTraining programOccupational riskSignificant riskYears of trainingVirus transmissionBloodHIVInfectionRetrospective informationA Prospective Study of the Risk of Tuberculosis among Intravenous Drug Users with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Selwyn P, Hartel D, Lewis V, Schoenbaum E, Vermund S, Klein R, Walker A, Friedland G. A Prospective Study of the Risk of Tuberculosis among Intravenous Drug Users with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 320: 545-550. PMID: 2915665, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198903023200901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-seropositive subjectsIntravenous drug usersPositive PPD testHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionActive tuberculosisPPD testDrug usersSeronegative subjectsSeropositive subjectsTuberculous infectionSkin testingVirus infectionHIV-seronegative intravenous drug usersHIV-seronegative subjectsLatent tuberculous infectionRisk of tuberculosisTuberculin skin testingCases of tuberculosisMethadone maintenance programHIV antibodiesHIV-seropositiveHIV infectionProspective studyProtein derivative (PPD) tuberculin
1988
ASYMPTOMATIC CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS IN A NEW YORK CITY DAY CARE CENTER
Crawford F, Vermund S, Y. J, Deckelbaum R. ASYMPTOMATIC CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS IN A NEW YORK CITY DAY CARE CENTER. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1988, 7: 806. PMID: 3231502, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198811000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIs Pinworm a Vanishing Infection?: Laboratory Surveillance in a New York City Medical Center From 1971 to 1986
Vermund SH, MacLeod S. Is Pinworm a Vanishing Infection?: Laboratory Surveillance in a New York City Medical Center From 1971 to 1986. JAMA Pediatrics 1988, 142: 566-568. PMID: 3358401, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150050104044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Gonorrhea and syphilis in incarcerated urban adolescents: prevalence and physical signs.
Alexander-Rodriguez T, Vermund S. Gonorrhea and syphilis in incarcerated urban adolescents: prevalence and physical signs. Pediatrics 1987, 80: 561-4. PMID: 3658575, DOI: 10.1542/peds.80.4.561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence ratesPhysical signsHuman immunodeficiency virusRates of gonorrheaCervical dischargeBarrier contraceptivesImmunodeficiency virusHuman papillomavirusPhysical examinationHigh-risk adolescentsHigh prevalenceGonorrheaSyphilisUnwanted pregnancyAdolescent girlsPrevalenceDiseaseBoysGirlsUrban adolescentsAdolescent boysAdolescentsNew York CitySignsPregnancyHomeless in New York: the youngest victims.
Vermund SH, Belmar R, Drucker E. Homeless in New York: the youngest victims. New York State Journal Of Medicine 1987, 87: 3-5. PMID: 3470646.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Parasitic infections in a New York City hospital: trends from 1971 to 1984.
Vermund SH, LaFleur F, MacLeod S. Parasitic infections in a New York City hospital: trends from 1971 to 1984. American Journal Of Public Health 1986, 76: 1024-6. PMID: 3728762, PMCID: PMC1646640, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.76.8.1024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDominican RepublicEpidemiologic MethodsFecesHospitalizationHumansNew York CityParasitic DiseasesTime Factors