2022
Treatment outcomes of HIV patients with hepatitis B and C virus co-infections in Southwest China: an observational cohort study
Jia J, Zhu Q, Deng L, Lan G, Johnson A, Chen H, Shen Z, Li J, Xing H, Ruan Y, Li J, Lu H, Vermund SH, Zhu J, Qian HZ. Treatment outcomes of HIV patients with hepatitis B and C virus co-infections in Southwest China: an observational cohort study. Infectious Diseases Of Poverty 2022, 11: 7. PMID: 34986877, PMCID: PMC8734096, DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00921-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusAntiretroviral therapyHigh mortalityHCV coinfectionC virusNational Free Antiretroviral Treatment ProgramHBV co-infected patientsHBV/HCV coinfectionRetrospective cohort study analysisEffect of ARTCohort study analysisObservational cohort studyAntiretroviral treatment programOverall mortality rateProportional hazards modelTreatment attrition rateCause deathHCV-coHIV patientsBaseline infectionCohort studyHBV-HCVHepatitis BHepatitis treatment
2021
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tuberculosis and sexually-transmitted infections among HIV positive patients in Kazakhstan
Mukhatayeva A, Mustafa A, Dzissyuk N, Issanov A, Bayserkin B, Vermund SH, Ali S. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tuberculosis and sexually-transmitted infections among HIV positive patients in Kazakhstan. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13542. PMID: 34188081, PMCID: PMC8241865, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92688-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCoinfectionFemaleHepatitis BHepatitis C, ChronicHIV InfectionsHumansKazakhstanMaleTuberculosisConceptsStudy participantsHepatitis CHepatitis BRegular screeningHIV-positive study participantsHCV/HBVHIV-positive patientsTB/HIVHIV/HCVDirect acting antiviralsHIV/tuberculosisOpiate substitution therapyInjection drug useHarm reduction effortsAvailability of ARTHCV infectionTB infectionActing antiviralsCertain age groupsPositive patientsHIV infectionHIV prevalenceSubstitution therapyVaccination protocolsQuadruple infections
2020
Coinfection With HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China: A 12-Person Case Series
Hu Y, Ma J, Huang H, Vermund SH. Coinfection With HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China: A 12-Person Case Series. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 85: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002424. PMID: 32568771, PMCID: PMC7446977, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapySARS-CoV-2Clinical improvementCase seriesLong-term antiretroviral therapyMild COVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 coinfectionAcute COVID-19COVID-19 symptomsYears of ageCOVID-19Health care servicesPossible COVID-19 casesCoinfected PersonsAntiretroviral medicationsMedian ageIntensive careCOVID-19 casesClinical prognosisFavorable outcomeSevere symptomsAdditional casesCare servicesHIVInformed consent
2017
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status Differentially Associated With Genital and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men
Qian HZ, Hu Y, Carlucci JG, Yin L, Li X, Giuliano AR, Li D, Gao L, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status Differentially Associated With Genital and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2017, 44: 656-662. PMID: 28876311, PMCID: PMC5719885, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus statusAnal HPVHuman papillomavirus infectionOncogenic HPV typesGenital HPVHIV seropositivityPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesVirus statusAnal siteAnatomic sitesAnal sexAnal human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionInsertive anal sexReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyInconsistent condom useUninfected MSMHPV genotypingMiddle-income countriesHIV serostatusHuman papillomavirusChinese MSMHPVChinese men
2015
Predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation: a cross-sectional study among Chinese HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Liu Y, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Osborn CY, Wu P, Jia Y, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation: a cross-sectional study among Chinese HIV-infected men who have sex with men. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 570. PMID: 26714889, PMCID: PMC4696158, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1309-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCells/μLAntiretroviral therapy initiationART initiationHIV infectionCross-sectional studyTherapy initiationChinese MSMWorld Health Organization (WHO) clinical stage III/IVClinical stage III/IVStage III/IVNational HIV treatment guidelinesCD4 cell countHIV treatment guidelinesHIV viral suppressionLonger durationLogistic regression modelsChinese HIVEligible HIVCD4 countHIV careViral suppressionART eligibilityMedian durationTreatment guidelinesClinical symptomsPractical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Vermund SH, Valverde E, Buene M, Moon TD. Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2015, 32: 12-25. PMID: 26178574, PMCID: PMC4692124, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAnthelminticsAnti-HIV AgentsAntimalarialsAntitubercular AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCoinfectionDeveloping CountriesDisease ManagementFemaleHelminthiasisHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLost to Follow-UpMalaria, FalciparumMaleMozambiquePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRural PopulationTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsHIV-associated anemiaAdverse drug reactionsDrug reactionsHemoglobin responseGuideline revisionsIron deficiencyLower body mass indexCo-trimoxazole prophylaxisDiscontinuation of zidovudineLaboratory-confirmed malariaProspective observational evaluationRural Zambézia ProvinceT-cell countsT-lymphocyte countsSmear-positive tuberculosisBody mass indexResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsAnaemic HIVStudy cliniciansAntiretroviral therapyEsophageal candidiasisPresumptive treatmentAnemia managementViral co-infections in high-risk communities of Pakistan
Shah AA, Abidi SH, Kalish ML, Vermund SH, Ali S. Viral co-infections in high-risk communities of Pakistan. The Lancet HIV 2015, 2: e124-e125. PMID: 26424672, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(15)00039-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study
Moon TD, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Brentlinger PE. Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e83591. PMID: 24386229, PMCID: PMC3875454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyAmbulatory HIVFebrile patientsObservational studySusceptibility patternsLarge prospective observational studyT-lymphocyte countsSpecific antimicrobial therapyCause of feverCases of bacteremiaFirst-line antibioticsPeripheral health unitsAntimicrobial susceptibility patternsNon-physician cliniciansNon-typhoid SalmonellaResource-limited settingsBlood culture specimensLow CD4Presumptive antibioticsClinical characteristicsRecent feverClinical profileLower hemoglobinPrescribing practicesAntimicrobial therapyAnal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Beijing, China
Hu Y, Qian HZ, Sun J, Gao L, Yin L, Li X, Xiao D, Li D, Sun X, Ruan Y, Milam DF, Pan SW, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Beijing, China. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 64: 103-114. PMID: 23732908, PMCID: PMC3780393, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829b6298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusHPV infectionUninfected menAnal intercourseAnal human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionUnprotected receptive anal intercourseAnal human papillomavirusHPV anal infectionOncogenic HPV prevalenceHuman papillomavirus infectionMultivariable logistic analysisReceptive anal intercourseInterviewer-administrated questionnaireReceptive anal sexInsertive anal intercourseHPV prevalenceHPV vaccinationUninfected MSMUninfected participantsAnal infectionPapillomavirus infectionSyphilis serologyAnal specimensHIV prevalenceHealth workers
2012
HPV Genotype Distribution in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia among HIV-Infected Women in Pune, India
Mane A, Nirmalkar A, Risbud AR, Vermund SH, Mehendale SM, Sahasrabuddhe VV. HPV Genotype Distribution in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia among HIV-Infected Women in Pune, India. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38731. PMID: 22723879, PMCID: PMC3378535, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarcinogenic HPV genotypesHPV genotypesLow CD4HPV infectionCIN3 lesionsCommon HPV genotypesHPV genotype distributionMultiple HPV genotypesCombination antiretroviral therapyCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaCarcinogenic HPV infectionHalf of womenQuarter of womenHPV type detectionLifetime sexual partnersCarcinogenic HPVHPV16 detectionAntiretroviral therapyHPV genotypingComposite endpointOrder of prevalenceIntraepithelial neoplasiaCervical cancerHPV 16Observational study