2011
Bisexual Behavior and Infection with HIV and Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Along the East Coast of China
Liao M, Kang D, Jiang B, Tao X, Qian Y, Wang T, Bi Z, Xiao Y, Li C, Wu P, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Bisexual Behavior and Infection with HIV and Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Along the East Coast of China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2011, 25: 683-691. PMID: 21923416, PMCID: PMC4186825, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2010.0371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBisexualityChildChinaCondomsCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk-TakingSexual PartnersSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSyphilisUnsafe SexYoung AdultConceptsBisexual behaviorDrug usersMale partnersHIV/syphilisMultiple sexual partnersLast anal sexCross-sectional surveyDrug use behaviorsHIV/Multivariable modelHigh prevalenceSyphilis statusBlood samplesPrevention servicesHIVAnal sexMSMWSociodemographic informationUnprotected sexSyphilisSexual partnersMSMSexMenPopulation transmissionComparison of visual inspection with acetic acid and cervical cytology to detect high‐grade cervical neoplasia among HIV‐infected women in India
Sahasrabuddhe VV, Bhosale RA, Kavatkar AN, Nagwanshi CA, Joshi SN, Jenkins CA, Shepherd BE, Kelkar RS, Sahay S, Risbud AR, Vermund SH, Mehendale SM. Comparison of visual inspection with acetic acid and cervical cytology to detect high‐grade cervical neoplasia among HIV‐infected women in India. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 130: 234-240. PMID: 21387289, PMCID: PMC3516675, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAdultCervix UteriColposcopyCross-Sectional StudiesCytodiagnosisDNA, ViralFemaleHIVHIV InfectionsHumansIndiaMass ScreeningPapanicolaou TestPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsCervical cytologyHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade cervical neoplasiaNegative predictive value estimatesScreening testHPV-positive CIN2Atypical squamous cellsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHuman immunodeficiency virusConventional cervical cytologyPredictive value estimatesSecondary prevention methodsNonpregnant HIVRigorous endpointsAntiretroviral therapyHIV/Intraepithelial lesionsCervical neoplasiaCervical cancerImmunodeficiency virusSquamous cellsHuman papillomavirusUndetermined significanceIntraepithelial cellsCare program
2009
Willingness to Be Circumcised for Preventing HIV among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men
Ruan Y, Qian HZ, Li D, Shi W, Li Q, Liang H, Yang Y, Luo F, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Willingness to Be Circumcised for Preventing HIV among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2009, 23: 315-321. PMID: 19335172, PMCID: PMC2743100, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsChinese MSMChinese menMale circumcisionEffectiveness of circumcisionLack of historyUncircumcised MSMHIV acquisitionHIV/Genital hygieneAdult circumcisionFree medical servicesTight foreskinSide effectsSexual partnersInfection riskMSMCircumcisionPreventing HIVMedical servicesTrialsMenHeterosexual menCommunity educationSexHIV Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Urban Women in Zambia: Preparing for a Microbicide Clinical Trial
Kapina M, Reid C, Roman K, Cyrus-Cameron E, Kwiecien A, Weiss S, Vermund SH. HIV Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Urban Women in Zambia: Preparing for a Microbicide Clinical Trial. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2009, 36: 129-133. PMID: 19174729, PMCID: PMC2889146, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e318190191d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh HIV prevalenceHIV prevalenceHIV incidenceIncidence rateHighest age-specific prevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidencePreparedness studiesBaseline HIV prevalenceRisk reduction counselingAge-specific prevalenceHIV incidence ratesMicrobicide clinical trialsWomen yearsSexual behavioral characteristicsPopulation of womenSame study proceduresGeneral population sampleHIV acquisitionReduction counselingEligible womenHIV/Infection testingRisk factorsClinical trialsPregnancy rate
2003
Developing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Therapeutic Research Agenda for Resource-Limited Countries: A Consensus Statement
Vermund SH, Powderly WG, Association of IDSA O. Developing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Therapeutic Research Agenda for Resource-Limited Countries: A Consensus Statement. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: s4-s12. PMID: 12822127, DOI: 10.1086/375367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResource-limited countriesAntiretroviral therapyResource-limited settingsDelivery of ARTImmunodeficiency syndrome careClinical Trials NetworkHealth care providersResource limited countriesHealth care practitionersHealth care advocatesHIV diseaseHIV/Consensus statementTreatment accessCare providersCare practitionersTrials NetworkART provisionCare advocatesTherapyMillions of peoplePharmaceutical expertsPatient monitoringCommunity representativesDisease