2023
Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study
Ransome Y, Taggart T, Huang A, Vermund S, Mayer K, Nunn A. Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 94: 196-202. PMID: 37850978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionHIV incidenceBehavioral HIV prevention interventionsLower HIV incidenceProportional hazards regressionHIV prevention interventionsBlack menSpiritual beliefsOne-unit increaseHazards regressionLongitudinal riskPrevention interventionsHIVBiomedical assessmentLower hazard rateLongitudinal studyMenMonthsSeroconversionLongitudinal analysisReligious service attendanceIncidenceBaselineBMSMHigher proportion
2021
Interaction of Religion/Spirituality With Internalized HIV Stigma, Depression, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Risk Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: The 6 City HPTN 061 Study
Taggart T, Mayer KH, Vermund SH, Huang S, Hayashi K, Ransome Y. Interaction of Religion/Spirituality With Internalized HIV Stigma, Depression, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Risk Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: The 6 City HPTN 061 Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 87: e188-e197. PMID: 33633033, PMCID: PMC8131231, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternalized HIV stigmaHIV stigmaDepressive symptomsInfluence of drugsAlcohol useActivity scoreHIV Prevention Trials Network 061 studyDepressive symptom scoresHPTN 061 StudyBlack menSymptom scoresFuture intervention researchAnal intercourseHigh riskSymptomsRisk behaviorsSexual riskSubstance useBMSMBaseline dataDrugsHIVMenGeneralized structural equation modelScores
2020
Building Partnerships and Stakeholder Relationships for HIV Prevention: Longitudinal Cohort Study Focuses on Community Engagement.
DeShields RD, Lucas JP, Turner M, Amola K, Hunter V, Lykes S, Rompalo AM, Vermund SH, Fischer S, Haley DF. Building Partnerships and Stakeholder Relationships for HIV Prevention: Longitudinal Cohort Study Focuses on Community Engagement. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2020, 14: 29-42. PMID: 32280121, PMCID: PMC7228022, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2020.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity engagementAfrican American womenCommunity engagement frameworkHIV Prevention Trials Network 064Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burdenHIV incidence studyLongitudinal cohort studyAmerican womenHPTN 064Community organizationsNew partnershipsVenue-based samplingBuilding partnershipsCommunity stakeholdersEngagement approachStakeholder relationshipsResearch mistrustCohort studyCommunity partnersEngagement activitiesVirus burdenHIV incidenceHIV preventionHigh prevalenceEngagement framework
2019
Suboptimal Recent and Regular HIV Testing Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Implications From a Meta-Analysis.
Liu Y, Silenzio VMB, Nash R, Luther P, Bauermeister J, Vermund SH, Zhang C. Suboptimal Recent and Regular HIV Testing Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Implications From a Meta-Analysis. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 81: 125-133. PMID: 30844996, PMCID: PMC6956840, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing prevalenceRegular HIV testingTesting prevalenceHIV testingDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelContinuum of HIVHIV testing effortsHIV testing patternsFrequent HIV testingIllicit drug useRandom-effects modelMeta-regression analysisBlack menWeb of ScienceLow annual incomeEgger's testReceptive sexPRISMA guidelinesFunnel plotAlcohol consumptionDrug useIndependent investigatorsMeta-AnalysisPublication biasYounger age
2016
The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee
Wester C, Rebeiro PF, Shavor TJ, Shepherd BE, McGoy SL, Daley B, Morrison M, Vermund SH, Pettit AC. The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 695-703. PMID: 28123210, PMCID: PMC5230808, DOI: 10.1177/0033354916660082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack or African AmericanContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTennesseeViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV continuumInjection drug usersNon-Hispanic blacksViral suppressionHIV infectionDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuumRyan White ProgramNon-Hispanic black peopleHispanic peopleEnhanced surveillance activitiesPoor outcomeWhite ProgramPatient engagementLaboratory reportingSubgroup disparitiesNashville residentsTennessee residentsCareInfectionSurveillance activitiesVulnerable groupsMenSuppressionResidents
2011
Contemporary profile of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS and associated risk factors in a southeastern US clinic
Tamí‐Maury I, Willig J, Vermund S, Jolly P, Aban I, Hill J, Wilson CM. Contemporary profile of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS and associated risk factors in a southeastern US clinic. Journal Of Public Health Dentistry 2011, 71: 257-264. PMID: 22320283, DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00256.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBlack or African AmericanCandidiasis, OralCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeterosexualityHIV InfectionsHIV-1Homosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMouth DiseasesOropharynxPharyngeal DiseasesPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSoutheastern United StatesViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsOral manifestationsOropharyngeal candidiasisRisk factorsUS clinicsHIV-1 RNA viral loadLow baseline CD4 countBaseline CD4 valueMean baseline CD4Active antiretroviral therapyBaseline CD4 countRNA viral loadHIV-positive individualsHIV/AIDSLogistic regression modelsBaseline CD4Antiretroviral therapyCD4 countLaboratory characteristicsRetrospective reviewCD4 valuesViral loadHIV prevalenceMean ageT cellsHAART
2010
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Alabama Women: Sociodemographic, Behavioral, and Reproductive Health Characteristics and Factors Associated With Lack of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Viral Control
Bhatta MP, Hoesley C, Vermund S. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Alabama Women: Sociodemographic, Behavioral, and Reproductive Health Characteristics and Factors Associated With Lack of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Viral Control. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2010, 339: 133-140. PMID: 20087169, DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e3181c300f9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlabamaBlack or African AmericanFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBehavioral risk factorsViral controlAlabama womenRisk factorsVirus infectionBlack race/ethnicityT-cell countsCells/microLOutpatient HIV clinicHIV-1 controlReproductive health characteristicsLow viral loadHIV-1 diagnosisBlack womenSelf-administered questionnaireRace/ethnicityAnnual household incomeCervicovaginal lavageAntiretroviral therapyHIV clinicHIV infectionHIV testingSuboptimal access
2004
Adherence to HAART Among HIV-Infected Persons in Rural Louisiana
Mohammed H, Kieltyka L, Richardson-Alston G, Magnus M, Fawal H, Vermund SH, Rice J, Kissinger P. Adherence to HAART Among HIV-Infected Persons in Rural Louisiana. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2004, 18: 289-296. PMID: 15186712, DOI: 10.1089/108729104323076025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBlack or African AmericanDepressive DisorderEducational StatusEmploymentHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIncomeLogistic ModelsLouisianaMarital StatusMiddle AgedMotivationMultivariate AnalysisPatient ComplianceRisk FactorsRural HealthSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsIllicit drug useOdds ratioDrug useProblem drinkingActive antiretroviral therapyLogistic regression analysisBehavioral factorsLack of adherenceAntiretroviral therapyHIV clinicMultivariable analysisMean ageHAART medicationNonadherenceAdherence informationHAARTPrior monthPast weekPatientsConvenience sampleMedicationsAdherenceHIVRegression analysisAfrican Americans
2002
Vaginal Douching Practices Among Women Attending a University in the Southern United States
Funkhouser E, Hayes TD, Vermund SH. Vaginal Douching Practices Among Women Attending a University in the Southern United States. Journal Of American College Health 2002, 50: 177-182. PMID: 11910951, DOI: 10.1080/07448480209596024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravaginalAdolescentAdultAlabamaBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesTherapeutic IrrigationUniversitiesWhite PeopleDouching Beliefs and Practices among Black and White Women
Funkhouser E, Pulley L, Lueschen G, Costello C, Hook E, Vermund SH. Douching Beliefs and Practices among Black and White Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2002, 11: 29-37. PMID: 11860722, DOI: 10.1089/152460902753473435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth SurveysHumansHygieneInterpersonal RelationsMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsSoutheastern United StatesTherapeutic IrrigationVaginaWhite PeopleConceptsAdult womenWhite womenHealthcare provider adviceSubstantial proportionGood hygieneProvider adviceDouching practicesOlder womenHigh school educationDouchingHealthcare providersSalutary effectsWomenTelephone surveyGood hygienic practicesHygienic practicesRandom sampleHygieneUnited StatesAdvicePregnancyInfectionDoucheProportionPhysicians
2001
Douching practices among HIV infected and uninfected adolescents in the United States
Vermund S, Sarr M, Murphy D, Levin L, Abdalian S, Ma Y, Crowley-Nowick P, Wilson C, network T. Douching practices among HIV infected and uninfected adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2001, 29: 80-86. PMID: 11530307, DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(01)00284-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung womenMultivariable logistic regression modelHIV uninfected subjectsBaseline interview dataMultiple logistic regressionHispanic/LatinaLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityRecent douchingUninfected subjectsHIV infectionHIV StudyUninfected adolescentsNationwide studyHIVSociodemographic factorsAdolescent womenLogistic regressionOne-way analysisActive femalesSexual behaviorWomenDouchingAdolescentsFemales
1997
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Alabama: Special Concerns for Black Women
HOLMES R, FAWAL H, MOON T, CHEEKS J, COLEMAN J, WOERNLE C, VERMUND S. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Alabama: Special Concerns for Black Women. Southern Medical Journal 1997, 90: 697-701. PMID: 9225891, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199707000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
National AIDS incidence trends and the extent of zidovudine therapy in selected demographic and transmission groups.
Rosenberg PS, Gail MH, Schrager LK, Vermund SH, Creagh-Kirk T, Andrews EB, Winkelstein W, Marmor M, Des Jarlais DC, Biggar RJ. National AIDS incidence trends and the extent of zidovudine therapy in selected demographic and transmission groups. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1991, 4: 392-401. PMID: 2007974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersAIDS incidence trendsIncidence trendsDrug usersHeterosexual contactSevere immunodeficiencyHeterosexual intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionFavorable trendTransmission groupImmunodeficiency virus infectionIncidence of AIDSCases of AIDSZidovudine therapyTransfusion recipientsVirus infectionNumber of casesZidovudineNew York CityEarly cessationTherapyAIDSMenGay menSan Francisco
1989
ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988
DRUCKER E, VERMUND S. ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1989, 130: 133-142. PMID: 2787104, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersDrug usersAIDS casesIntravenous drug-using populationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useHuman immunodeficiency virusAge group 25HIV prevalence estimatesAge 13 yearsDrug-using populationsHIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency syndromeAIDS patientsImmunodeficiency virusRisk factorsVirus infectionUse populationGroup 25Seroprevalence rangesPopulation prevalencePrevalence estimatesDrug useHigh rate