2021
Syndemic Framework Evaluation of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes in the United States: Factors Associated With Race and Ethnicity
Williams C, Vermund SH. Syndemic Framework Evaluation of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes in the United States: Factors Associated With Race and Ethnicity. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 720264. PMID: 34616705, PMCID: PMC8488144, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.720264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infection riskSevere COVID-19 outcomesSevere clinical outcomesCOVID-19 outcomesSeverity of diseaseAssociated disease burdenCOVID-19Ethnic health inequalitiesIndividual clinical dataClinical care environmentLong-term careCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicClinical outcomesSyndemic factorsDisease burdenClinical dataHealthcare barriersHealth outcomesInfection riskHealth inequalitiesDisease pandemicSyndemic theoryVulnerable populationsCare environmentFuture pandemics
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 menPartners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol
Audet CM, Graves E, Barreto E, De Schacht C, Gong W, Shepherd BE, Aboobacar A, Gonzalez-Calvo L, Alvim MF, Aliyu MH, Kipp AM, Jordan H, Amico KR, Diemer M, Ciaranello A, Dugdale C, Vermund SH, Van Rompaey S. Partners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 71: 63-69. PMID: 29879469, PMCID: PMC6067957, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild transmissionSeroconcordant couplesMale partnersResource-limited rural settingsElimination of motherRoutine clinical dataUptake of servicesClinical trial designMale partner approvalAntiretroviral therapyHIV careAntenatal careRural MozambiqueHIV servicesPostnatal carePregnant womenHIV treatmentTrial protocolClinical dataHealth facilitiesTrial designHIVNewborn childrenPartner approvalEngagement interventions
2017
WHO Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) Definition often Underdiagnoses Serious Respiratory Viral Infections in Hospitalized Jordanian Children
Khuri-Bulos N, Piya B, Shehabi A, Faouri S, Williams J, Vermund S, Halasa N. WHO Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) Definition often Underdiagnoses Serious Respiratory Viral Infections in Hospitalized Jordanian Children. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s461-s461. PMCID: PMC5631179, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere acute respiratory infectionAcute respiratory infectionsViral burdenRespiratory infectionsWorld Health Organization case definitionNasal/throat swabsJordanian childrenAcute respiratory illnessRespiratory viral infectionsUnderlying medical conditionsAcute respiratory symptomsVirus-positive casesDays of presentationDiagnosis of pneumoniaGlobal Influenza SurveillanceLarge government hospitalYoung hospitalized childrenRespiratory symptomsInfection definitionsQ-RT-PCRRespiratory illnessThroat swabsHospitalized childrenCase definitionClinical data
2015
Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time
Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Arinze F, Megazzini KM, Bussell S, Dunlap J, Odoh C, Gebi UI, Muhammad MY, Shepherd BE, Audet CM, Vermund SH, Wester CW. Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time. Pathogens And Global Health 2015, 109: 75-83. PMID: 25822098, PMCID: PMC4571821, DOI: 10.1179/2047773215y.0000000007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComprehensive HIV programsHIV programsComprehensive HIV/AIDS servicesCell countAdvanced clinical diseaseClinical stage INorth Central NigeriaHIV/AIDS servicesRural North-Central NigeriaQuality improvement effortsMedian CD4Clinical stagingMedian ageHIV servicesCare indexClinical dataClinical diseaseStage IAIDS servicesPatientsWindow periodHemoglobin dataClinical servicesEnrollment yearCells/
2014
Poor Clinical Outcomes for HIV Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique: Need for Program Quality Improvement and Community Engagement
Vermund SH, Blevins M, Moon TD, José E, Moiane L, Tique JA, Sidat M, Ciampa PJ, Shepherd BE, Vaz LM. Poor Clinical Outcomes for HIV Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique: Need for Program Quality Improvement and Community Engagement. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e110116. PMID: 25330113, PMCID: PMC4203761, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyInfant diagnosisClinical outcomesEarly infant diagnosisPoor clinical outcomeYears of ageResource-limited settingsUnknown clinical outcomesCohort mortality ratesQuality improvement effortsART initiationCART initiationRural MozambiqueHIV servicesAdults 15HIV prevalenceKaplan-MeierHigher hemoglobinMedication pickupClinical dataOutcome treatmentNational guidelinesCase findingZambézia Province
2008
Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Jia Y, Sun J, Fan L, Song D, Tian S, Yang Y, Jia M, Lu L, Sun X, Zhang S, Kulczycki A, Vermund SH. Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 37: 1287-1296. PMID: 18922804, PMCID: PMC2638873, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceDehong PrefectureCurrent HIV preventionInjection drug useInjection drug usersFemale sex workersHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV/AIDSHIV infectionHIV preventionTreatment challengesClinical dataEndemic areasHIV problemPopulation prevalenceDrug usersDrug usePrevalenceAIDS epidemicWorkbook methodEpidemic patternsSex workersInfectionMillion peopleUneven geographical distribution