2021
The Historic Elimination of Mother-to-Child HIV and Syphilis Transmission in Puerto Rico.
Vermund SH, Febo I. The Historic Elimination of Mother-to-Child HIV and Syphilis Transmission in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 2021, 40: 3-5. PMID: 33876911, PMCID: PMC8363137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMothersPregnancyPuerto RicoSyphilisConceptsHigh background prevalenceElimination of HIVWorld Health OrganizationChildren HIVInfection overallPerinatal transmissionAntenatal servicesBackground prevalenceHIV riskSyphilis transmissionSyphilis therapyHIVHealth OrganizationSyphilisMothersPuerto RicoInfantsTherapyPrevalenceCareEliminationWomen
2006
Increasing AIDS case reports in the South: U.S. trends from 1981–2004
Qian HZ, Taylor RD, Fawal HJ, Vermund SH. Increasing AIDS case reports in the South: U.S. trends from 1981–2004. AIDS Care 2006, 18: 6-9. PMID: 16938669, DOI: 10.1080/09540120600839074.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
AIDS mortality among Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in New York City, 1981-1987.
Menendez BS, Drucker E, Vermund SH, Castano RR, Perez-Agosto RR, Parga FJ, Blum S. AIDS mortality among Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in New York City, 1981-1987. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1990, 3: 644-8. PMID: 2338620.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Race/ethnic-specific AIDS risk in New York City, 1981-87.
Menendez BS, Vermund SH, Drucker E, Blum S. Race/ethnic-specific AIDS risk in New York City, 1981-87. American Journal Of Public Health 1989, 79: 1679-80. PMID: 2817200, PMCID: PMC1349784, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.12.1679-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
Survival of Schistosoma mansoni in the human host: estimates from a community-based prospective study in Puerto Rico.
Vermund S, Bradley D, Ruiz-Tiben E. Survival of Schistosoma mansoni in the human host: estimates from a community-based prospective study in Puerto Rico. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1983, 32: 1040-8. PMID: 6625059, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1983.32.1040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective studyConsecutive stoolsCommunity-based prospective studyGeometric mean egg countQuantitative stool examinationsRitchie concentration techniquesSchistosoma mansoni infectionMean egg countAdult S. mansoniStool countsStool examinationChemotherapy campaignsMansoni infectionStool specimensUntreated individualsRate of declineS. mansoniComplete interruptionCohortSchistosoma mansoniConfidence intervalsHuman hostEgg countsStoolSnail control