2009
Projecting dynamic trends for HIV/AIDS in a highly endemic area of China: estimation models for Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Liu L, Luan R, Yang W, Zhang L, Zhang J, Nan L, Huang J, Hu Y, Mao G, Feng L, Gong Y, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Projecting dynamic trends for HIV/AIDS in a highly endemic area of China: estimation models for Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Current HIV Research 2009, 7: 390-7. PMID: 19601774, PMCID: PMC4048065, DOI: 10.2174/157016209788680642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChinaEndemic DiseasesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleModels, StatisticalPrevalenceRisk FactorsConceptsAsian Epidemic ModelInjection drug usersHIV prevalenceHIV/AIDSEndemic areasNew HIV infectionsAdult HIV prevalenceHigh-risk behaviorsMajority of casesHIV infectionStable incidenceSexual transmissionAdult prevalenceMixed epidemicHigh riskNew infectionsDrug usersLiangshan PrefectureNeedle exchangeCondom useRisk behaviorsPrevalenceSpecific interventionsInfectionBridge population
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
1996
Limitations in characterization of heterosexual HIV transmission risk: commentary on the models of Downs and De Vincenzi.
Vermund S. Limitations in characterization of heterosexual HIV transmission risk: commentary on the models of Downs and De Vincenzi. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 11: 385-7. PMID: 8601225, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199604010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research