2022
Treatment outcomes of HIV patients with hepatitis B and C virus co-infections in Southwest China: an observational cohort study
Jia J, Zhu Q, Deng L, Lan G, Johnson A, Chen H, Shen Z, Li J, Xing H, Ruan Y, Li J, Lu H, Vermund SH, Zhu J, Qian HZ. Treatment outcomes of HIV patients with hepatitis B and C virus co-infections in Southwest China: an observational cohort study. Infectious Diseases Of Poverty 2022, 11: 7. PMID: 34986877, PMCID: PMC8734096, DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00921-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusAntiretroviral therapyHigh mortalityHCV coinfectionC virusNational Free Antiretroviral Treatment ProgramHBV co-infected patientsHBV/HCV coinfectionRetrospective cohort study analysisEffect of ARTCohort study analysisObservational cohort studyAntiretroviral treatment programOverall mortality rateProportional hazards modelTreatment attrition rateCause deathHCV-coHIV patientsBaseline infectionCohort studyHBV-HCVHepatitis BHepatitis treatment
2020
Prevalence of HIV, HCV and HBV in Central Asia and the Caucasus: A systematic review
Davlidova S, Haley-Johnson Z, Nyhan K, Farooq A, Vermund SH, Ali S. Prevalence of HIV, HCV and HBV in Central Asia and the Caucasus: A systematic review. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2020, 104: 510-525. PMID: 33385583, PMCID: PMC11094609, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusPrevalence of HIVHigh prevalenceSystematic reviewSubstantial public health threatHigh-risk groupHigh-risk populationNational surveillance reportsPublic health threatHBV prevalenceHCV prevalenceHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusC virusLanguage restrictionsB virusPrevalenceSurveillance reportsHealth threatVirusPublication datePWIDEMBASETrends of HIV, hepatitis C virus and syphilis seroprevalence among injection and non-injection drug users in southwestern China, 2010–2017
Jiang H, Zhang X, Zhang C, Lu R, Zhou C, Ouyang L, Xing H, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Ruan Y, Wu G, Qian HZ. Trends of HIV, hepatitis C virus and syphilis seroprevalence among injection and non-injection drug users in southwestern China, 2010–2017. AIDS Care 2020, 36: 612-617. PMID: 33345591, PMCID: PMC10767711, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1856320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-injection drug usersHepatitis C virusDrug use behaviorsDrug usersHCV prevalenceC virusRisky drug use behaviorsTrends of HIVCross-sectional surveySyphilis seroprevalenceHIV prevalenceHIV transmissionPrevalence trendsPWIDDrug useHIVDisease preventionSexual contactUse behaviorsChi-squarePrevalenceSyphilisDrugsVirusPrimary riskTransmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries
Aibekova L, Bexeitova A, Aldabergenova A, Hortelano G, Ge Z, Yi F, Shao Y, DeHovitz J, Vermund SH, Ali S. Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries. Canadian Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 2020: 9701920. PMID: 32733822, PMCID: PMC7378597, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9701920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusBlood-borne infectionsTransmission of HIVInjection drug useBlood-borne virusesHigh-risk populationInjection drug usersHarm reduction effortsOrigin of infectionImmunodeficiency virusC virusFSU countriesDrug usersDrug useHIV sequencesInfectionFormer Soviet Union countriesSoviet Union countriesVirusMajor populationPopulation
2018
Prevalent Misconceptions About Opioid Use Disorders in the United States Produce Failed Policy and Public Health Responses
Heimer R, Hawk K, Vermund SH. Prevalent Misconceptions About Opioid Use Disorders in the United States Produce Failed Policy and Public Health Responses. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2018, 69: 546-551. PMID: 30452633, PMCID: PMC6637277, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionChronic pain medicationsNonopioid pain managementImmunodeficiency virus infectionPrescribing of opioidsOpioid use disorderCurrent opioid crisisEvidence-based therapiesOpioid overdose mortalityPublic health responseOpioid prescribingPain medicationHepatitis BPain managementC virusVirus infectionOpioid addictionOverdose mortalityUse disordersOral consumptionHealth professionalsOpioid crisisHealth responseOpioidsPrescribing
2016
Occupational hazards of traditional healers: repeated unprotected blood exposures risk infectious disease transmission
Audet CM, Salato J, Blevins M, Silva W, González‐Calvo L, Vermund SH, Gaspar F. Occupational hazards of traditional healers: repeated unprotected blood exposures risk infectious disease transmission. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2016, 21: 1476-1480. PMID: 27580349, PMCID: PMC5093076, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood exposureOccupational hazardsBlood-borne agentsTraditional healersWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testHepatitis BC virusChronic illnessInfectious disease transmissionHigh prevalenceZambézia ProvincePast monthHealers' practicesChi-squareTraditional practitionersMedianPatientsDisease transmissionInjectionRandom sampleRural MozambiqueExposureHealersSimple random sample
2010
Risk factors and prevalence of tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among prisoners in Pakistan
Kazi AM, Shah SA, Jenkins CA, Shepherd BE, Vermund SH. Risk factors and prevalence of tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among prisoners in Pakistan. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2010, 14: e60-e66. PMID: 20189863, PMCID: PMC2905608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusPrevalence of tuberculosisImmunodeficiency virusC virusB virusInjection drug use-related infectionsCommunity-based health providersAcid-fast bacilli smearPost-discharge planningInfectious disease screeningRapid plasma reaginCross-sectional surveyPossible tuberculosisBacilli smearMedian lengthRisk factorsSputum samplesHealth providersDisease screeningSyphilisTuberculosisDrug addictionIllicit drugs
2006
Co-infection with HIV and hepatitis C virus in former plasma/blood donors: challenge for patient care in rural China
Qian HZ, Vermund SH, Kaslow RA, Coffey CS, Chamot E, Yang Z, Qiao X, Zhang Y, Shi X, Jiang Y, Shao Y, Wang N. Co-infection with HIV and hepatitis C virus in former plasma/blood donors: challenge for patient care in rural China. AIDS 2006, 20: 1429-1435. PMID: 16791018, PMCID: PMC2749723, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000233577.33973.fa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionHepatitis C virus infectionHCV-positive subjectsTesting of HIVC virus infectionHIV-positive subjectsAssociated risk factorsBlood-borne infectionsPrevalence of HIVHepatitis C virusCo-infection rateCross-sectional studyCommercial plasma donationRural Shanxi ProvinceHCV seropositivitySpouse's historyHCV antibodiesHIV seropositivityHIV projectC virusRisk factorsBlood donorsPlasma/bloodVirus infectionHIV