2013
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
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 modeling
2012
Transitioning HIV care and treatment programs in southern Africa to full local management
Vermund SH, Sidat M, Weil LF, Tique JA, Moon TD, Ciampa PJ. Transitioning HIV care and treatment programs in southern Africa to full local management. AIDS 2012, 26: 1303-1310. PMID: 22706012, PMCID: PMC3576840, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283552185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV careHIV/AIDS care programsAIDS ProgramPrimary health care systemUS President's Emergency PlanHealth care workersAIDS care programsHealth worker capacityHIV/AIDS programsPresident's Emergency PlanHealth care systemHIV programsAIDS careCare managementCare workersCare programTreatment programAIDS ReliefHealth care managementCare systemCarePrevention endeavorsEmergency plans
2008
Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Zambia
Carlucci JG, Kamanga A, Sheneberger R, Shepherd BE, Jenkins CA, Spurrier J, Vermund SH. Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Zambia. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2008, 47: 615-622. PMID: 18209678, PMCID: PMC2743102, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318165dc25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural health facilitiesHIV/AIDS careRural ZambiaBetter clinical outcomesBody mass indexHIV drug resistancePredictors of adherenceResource-limited settingsAntiretroviral therapyAIDS stagePatient demographicsPill countPharmacy recordsClinical outcomesMass indexAdherence ratesClinical indicesAIDS careAdherence levelsHealth facilitiesOptimize outcomesPatient's homeMission hospitalPatientsStudy participants