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 ResearchConceptsHuman 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
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 ResearchDouching 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
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
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