2021
Report From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine—STI: Adopting a Sexual Health Paradigm—A Synopsis for Sexually Transmitted Infection Practitioners, Clinicians, and Researchers
Rietmeijer CA, Kissinger PJ, Guilamo-Ramos V, Gaydos CA, Hook EW, Mead A, Yang S, Geller A, Vermund SH. Report From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine—STI: Adopting a Sexual Health Paradigm—A Synopsis for Sexually Transmitted Infection Practitioners, Clinicians, and Researchers. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2021, 49: 169-175. PMID: 34475355, PMCID: PMC9365299, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual health paradigmMedicine reportFuture public health programsDisease intervention specialistsSexual health practitionersPublic health staffCommunity outreach workersPublic health advancesPublic health programsTransmitted InfectionsSTI managementHealth staffHidden epidemicHealth paradigmSexual healthHealth programsReportable STIsSexual debutHealth practitionersSTIsOutreach workersHealth advancesIntervention specialistsInfectionClinicians
2015
Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh
Alam N, Mridha MK, Kristensen S, Vermund SH. Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh. Open Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2015, 05: 151-158. PMID: 25954593, PMCID: PMC4420026, DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2015.54018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive tract infectionsRural medical practitionersSTI managementCommon reproductive tract infectionRTI/STI managementSTI/HIV knowledgeBaseline surveyRTI/STIUrethritis/cervicitisFirst-line antibioticsSTI/HIVThree-month followMedical practitionersTract infectionsSingle doseHIV knowledgeLine antibioticsInfection managementTransmission questionsLevel of knowledgeEducation interventionCorrect dosageManagement guidelinesLow levelsPoor practice
2010
Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review
Alam N, Chamot E, Vermund SH, Streatfield K, Kristensen S. Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2010, 10: 19. PMID: 20082718, PMCID: PMC2821362, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartner notificationSystematic reviewProportion of partnersGoogle Scholar databasesCost-effectiveness componentSTI prevalenceSTD clinicReliable diagnostic methodPN interventionSTI managementPN outcomesIndex patientsMethodsThe MEDLINEReferral outcomesScholar databasesSpousal partnersDiagnostic methodsClinicIntervention needsInfectionFear of abuseOutcomesCounsellingReviewComprehensive literature review