2016
Seeking Male Sexual Partners via Internet and Traditional Venues among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Risk Reduction Interventions
Liu Y, Wang J, Qian HZ, Liu H, Yin L, Lu H, Zhang C, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Seeking Male Sexual Partners via Internet and Traditional Venues among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Risk Reduction Interventions. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 20: 2222-2230. PMID: 27000143, PMCID: PMC7784627, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1371-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sexual partnersChinese menSexual partnersHIV risk reduction interventionsCondomless receptive anal sexReceptive anal sexRisk reduction interventionsBehaviors of MSMCross-sectional surveyHigh-risk behaviorsHIV epidemicChinese MSMAnal sexReduction interventionsMSMSociodemographic predictorsLonger durationSexMenInterventionHigher incomeHIVTraditional venues
2012
The HIV Epidemic: High-Income Countries
Vermund SH, Leigh-Brown AJ. The HIV Epidemic: High-Income Countries. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2012, 2: a007195. PMID: 22553497, PMCID: PMC3331688, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a007195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useHIV epidemicDrug useNeedle/syringe sharingReceptive anal intercourseDifferent risk groupsRecent explosive epidemicsAntiretroviral therapyChild transmissionSyringe sharingAffected subgroupRisk groupsAnal intercourseVaginal intercourseHIV vulnerabilityExplosive epidemicsDiagnostic screeningEpidemicIncome countriesIntercourseUnited StatesSpecific strainsHigh-income nationsHIVTherapy
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