2024
National age-specific mortality trends for cervical and breast cancers in urban–rural areas of China from 2009 to 2021: a population-based analysis
Li M, Qi J, Ma Y, Shu W, Xiao H, Wang L, Yin P, Guo H, Vermund S, Zhou M, Hu Y. National age-specific mortality trends for cervical and breast cancers in urban–rural areas of China from 2009 to 2021: a population-based analysis. Military Medical Research 2024, 11: 55. PMID: 39138529, PMCID: PMC11323448, DOI: 10.1186/s40779-024-00561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsChinaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMortalityRural PopulationUrban PopulationUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsAverage annual percent changeUrban-rural differencesMortality trendsRural areasNational Disease Surveillance Point SystemAge-specific mortality trendsBreast cancerDisease Surveillance Points systemAge groupsCancer control programsPromote health equityMortality rate ratiosAnnual percent changeRural-urban disparitiesRural-urban differencesRural areas of ChinaNegative binomial regression modelsUrban-rural areasTemporal trendsAge-specific mortalityPopulation-based analysisMortality rateBinomial regression modelsHealth equityJoinpoint models
2018
Impact of HIV on human papilloma virus-mediated cervical disease progression
Vermund SH, Kelley KF. Impact of HIV on human papilloma virus-mediated cervical disease progression. AIDS 2018, 32: 1715-1717. PMID: 30001245, PMCID: PMC7024578, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001841.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Spousal migration and human papillomavirus infection among women in rural western Nepal
Johnson DC, Lhaki P, Bhatta MP, Kempf MC, Smith JS, Bhattarai P, Aryal S, Chamot E, Regmi K, Vermund SH, Shrestha S. Spousal migration and human papillomavirus infection among women in rural western Nepal. International Health 2016, 8: 261-268. PMID: 27048288, PMCID: PMC4967846, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihw015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHR-HPV infectionCytology statusHR-HPVHuman papillomavirus (HPV) infection statusAbnormal cervical cytologyHuman papillomavirus infectionAtypical glandular cellsAssociation of migrationPapillomavirus infectionCervical cytologyUndetermined significanceCare centerHigh prevalenceOlder womenBethesda SystemHealth campsStudy participantsOlder ageInfection statusYoung womenGlandular cellsInfectionMigration statusWomenPrevalenceHigher Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus-Related Cervical Precancerous Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Compared to HIV-Uninfected Women
Choudhury SA, Choudhury NA, Humphrey AD, Berthaud V, Ladson G, Tucker VA, Vermund SH. Higher Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus-Related Cervical Precancerous Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Compared to HIV-Uninfected Women. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2016, 108: 19-23. PMID: 26928484, PMCID: PMC10767705, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2015.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentComorbidityFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPrevalenceTennesseeUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsHigh-risk human papillomavirusNon-Hispanic African American womenNon-Hispanic white womenAfrican American womenPrecancerous lesionsHPV vaccinationHuman papillomavirusMedical recordsHispanic womenPrevalence of HPVPersistent high-risk human papillomavirusWhite womenHIV uninfected groupHIV uninfected womenRoutine HPV vaccinationHPV vaccination ratesRisk human papillomavirusCervical precancerous lesionsAmerican womenHIV-InfectedPrecancerous abnormalitiesUninfected womenHPV vaccineVaccine recipientsCervical abnormalities
2015
Implementation and Operational Research
Kapambwe S, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Mwanahamuntu MH, Mudenda V, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha CJ, Pfaendler KS, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Implementation and Operational Research. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 70: e20-e26. PMID: 26322673, PMCID: PMC4791059, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansRisk AssessmentUterine Cervical NeoplasmsZambiaConceptsUnknown HIV serostatusHIV serostatusYoung womenCervical cancerOlder womenHIV/AIDS care programsCervical cancer prevention programsInvasive cervical cancer casesRisk of ICCHIV-seronegative womenHIV-seropositive womenIndependent risk factorCancer prevention programsCervical cancer casesMultivariable logistic regressionAIDS care programsLifetime sexual partnersHIV infectionSaharan AfricaRisk factorsCancer casesAge 35High riskICC casesCare programPrevalence and risk factors of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Liu E, McCree R, Mtisi E, Fawzi WW, Aris E, Lema IA, Hertzmark E, Chalamilla G, Li N, Vermund SH, Spiegelman D. Prevalence and risk factors of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 219-225. PMID: 25957324, PMCID: PMC11340030, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415584466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV disease stageCell countIntraepithelial lesionsDisease stageHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsAdvanced HIV disease stageCervical cancer prevention servicesLow CD4 cell countsCD4 cell countCancer prevention servicesCross-sectional studyResource-limited settingsCervical inflammationLow CD4Median CD4HIV careMedian ageCervical screeningPapanicolaou smearsRisk factorsTreatment clinicsPrevention servicesHIVPopulation-Level Scale-Up of Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in a Low-Resource Setting: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia
Parham GP, Mwanahamuntu MH, Kapambwe S, Muwonge R, Bateman AC, Blevins M, Chibwesha CJ, Pfaendler KS, Mudenda V, Shibemba AL, Chisele S, Mkumba G, Vwalika B, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, H. BH, Stringer JS, Sankaranarayanan R, Sahasrabuddhe VV. Population-Level Scale-Up of Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in a Low-Resource Setting: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0122169. PMID: 25885821, PMCID: PMC4401717, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer prevention programsCancer prevention programsHistopathologic evaluationCervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2Cervical cancer prevention servicesPrevention programsHIV-negative womenInvasive cervical cancerCancer prevention servicesCervical cancer preventionExpert physician opinionHIV/AIDS programsElectronic medical recordsLow-resource countriesProportion of womenSame-day servicesLow-resource settingsUnscreened womenEvaluable dataCervical diseaseCervical cancerScreening servicesMedical recordsCancer preventionCervical precancer
2014
Clinical Performance of Digital Cervicography and Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Infected Women in Lusaka, Zambia
Bateman AC, Parham GP, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Mwanahamuntu MH, Kapambwe S, Katundu K, Nkole T, Mulundika J, Pfaendler KS, Hicks ML, Shibemba A, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Chibwesha CJ. Clinical Performance of Digital Cervicography and Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Infected Women in Lusaka, Zambia. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 212-215. PMID: 24977474, PMCID: PMC4162769, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical performanceDigital cervicographyCervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical cancer screeningSquamous intraepithelial lesionsIntraepithelial lesionsCancer screeningCervicographyGrade 2HIVCytologyWomenLesionsVisual inspectionSpecificityMonitoring the performance of “screen‐and‐treat” cervical cancer prevention programs
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Kapambwe S, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha C, Pfaendler KS, Mkumba G, Vwalika B, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JSA, Parham GP. Monitoring the performance of “screen‐and‐treat” cervical cancer prevention programs. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2014, 126: 88-89. PMID: 24810795, PMCID: PMC4123629, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Trends in Screening Positivity Rates in a ‘Screen-And-Treat’ Program Integrated with HIV/AIDS Care in Zambia
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Kapambwe S, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha C, Pfaendler KS, Mkumba G, Vwalika B, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Trends in Screening Positivity Rates in a ‘Screen-And-Treat’ Program Integrated with HIV/AIDS Care in Zambia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e74607. PMID: 24058599, PMCID: PMC3776830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screening servicesCancer screening servicesHIV-seronegative womenHIV serostatusScreening servicesHIV/AIDS care programsCervical cancer prevention programsCervical cancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screening programsHIV/AIDS careHIV-seropositive womenCancer prevention servicesCancer prevention programsCancer screening programsAIDS care programsProportion of womenPatterns of utilizationHIV-seropositiveCervical cancerSaharan AfricaTest positivityPositivity rateAIDS careScreening programMultivariable modeling
2012
Implementation of cervical cancer screening using visual inspection with acetic acid in rural Mozambique: successes and challenges using HIV care and treatment programme investments in Zambézia Province
Moon TD, Silva‐Matos C, Cordoso A, Baptista AJ, Sidat M, Vermund SH. Implementation of cervical cancer screening using visual inspection with acetic acid in rural Mozambique: successes and challenges using HIV care and treatment programme investments in Zambézia Province. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2012, 15: 17406. PMID: 22713260, PMCID: PMC3499800, DOI: 10.7448/ias.15.2.17406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetic AcidAdultClinical MedicineEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansMiddle AgedMozambiqueRural PopulationUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsLoop electrosurgical excision procedureHIV careCervical cancerProvincial HospitalZambézia ProvinceCervical cancer screening servicesMaternal child health nursesAntiretroviral therapy rolloutVIA-positive womenCancer screening servicesElectrosurgical excision procedureChild health nursesSquamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical cancer screeningChronic disease screeningHealth manpower shortagesRural MozambiqueExcision procedureHIV testingIntraepithelial lesionsHIV statusClinic nursesScreening servicesCancer screeningHealth nursesCervical Cancer Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Feasible, Affordable, Essential
Sahasrabuddhe VV, Parham GP, Mwanahamuntu MH, Vermund SH. Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Feasible, Affordable, Essential. Cancer Prevention Research 2012, 5: 11-17. PMID: 22158053, PMCID: PMC3586242, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-11-0540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer preventionHuman immunodeficiency virusCervical cancerMiddle-income countriesCancer preventionPrevention servicesCervical cancer prevention servicesCancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screeningGynecologic issuesImmunodeficiency virusHuman papillomavirusCancer screeningEarly treatmentPelvic examHigh-income countriesWorldwide burdenCare deliveryNew casesScreening testHPVCancerLMICsEffective alternativePrevention
2011
Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiatives in Resource-Constrained Settings: Insights from the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Kapambwe S, Pfaendler KS, Chibwesha C, Mkumba G, Mudenda V, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiatives in Resource-Constrained Settings: Insights from the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia. PLOS Medicine 2011, 8: e1001032. PMID: 21610859, PMCID: PMC3096609, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of visual inspection with acetic acid and cervical cytology to detect high‐grade cervical neoplasia among HIV‐infected women in India
Sahasrabuddhe VV, Bhosale RA, Kavatkar AN, Nagwanshi CA, Joshi SN, Jenkins CA, Shepherd BE, Kelkar RS, Sahay S, Risbud AR, Vermund SH, Mehendale SM. Comparison of visual inspection with acetic acid and cervical cytology to detect high‐grade cervical neoplasia among HIV‐infected women in India. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 130: 234-240. PMID: 21387289, PMCID: PMC3516675, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAdultCervix UteriColposcopyCross-Sectional StudiesCytodiagnosisDNA, ViralFemaleHIVHIV InfectionsHumansIndiaMass ScreeningPapanicolaou TestPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsCervical cytologyHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade cervical neoplasiaNegative predictive value estimatesScreening testHPV-positive CIN2Atypical squamous cellsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHuman immunodeficiency virusConventional cervical cytologyPredictive value estimatesSecondary prevention methodsNonpregnant HIVRigorous endpointsAntiretroviral therapyHIV/Intraepithelial lesionsCervical neoplasiaCervical cancerImmunodeficiency virusSquamous cellsHuman papillomavirusUndetermined significanceIntraepithelial cellsCare program
2009
Implementation of ‘see-and-treat’ cervical cancer prevention services linked to HIV care in Zambia
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Pfaendler KS, Mudenda V, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer J, Parham GP. Implementation of ‘see-and-treat’ cervical cancer prevention services linked to HIV care in Zambia. AIDS 2009, 23: n1-n5. PMID: 19279439, PMCID: PMC2747794, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283236e11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDelivery of Health CareDeveloping CountriesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMass ScreeningUterine Cervical NeoplasmsZambia
2006
Prevalence and predictors of squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix in HIV-infected women in Lusaka, Zambia
Parham GP, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Mwanahamuntu MH, Shepherd BE, Hicks ML, Stringer EM, Vermund SH. Prevalence and predictors of squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix in HIV-infected women in Lusaka, Zambia. Gynecologic Oncology 2006, 103: 1017-1022. PMID: 16875716, PMCID: PMC2748907, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk HPV typesSquamous intraepithelial lesionsSquamous cell carcinomaHPV typesIntraepithelial lesionsHIV/AIDS care servicesPrevalence of SILHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsLow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsMultivariable logistic regression modelingNon-pregnant HIVScreening of HIVDevelopment of HPVLogistic regression modelingResource-constrained settingsResource-constrained nationsMedian CD4Abnormal cytologyAntiretroviral therapyCytological lesionsHPV typingIndependent predictorsMedian ageCervical cancer
2003
Utility of cervicography in HIV-infected and uninfected adolescents
Moscicki AB, Durako SJ, Ma Y, Darragh T, Vermund SH. Utility of cervicography in HIV-infected and uninfected adolescents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2003, 32: 204-213. PMID: 12606114, DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00461-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valuePap smearUninfected groupHigh-risk adolescent populationAdequate Pap smearsLow positive predictive valueRepeat Papanicolaou smearsSingle Pap smearVisit 6 monthsHIV-positive youthHIV-negative youthPositive cervigramHIV infectionCervical cancerProspective studyVisit 1Papanicolaou smearsUninfected adolescentsHIVPredictive valueTime of analysisAdolescent populationCervicography
2002
Vaginal Douching: Evidence for Risks or Benefits to Women’s Health
Martino JL, Vermund SH. Vaginal Douching: Evidence for Risks or Benefits to Women’s Health. Epidemiologic Reviews 2002, 24: 109-124. PMID: 12762087, PMCID: PMC2567125, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxf004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Prevalence of and Risks for Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection and Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Adolescent Girls: Impact of Infection With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Moscicki AB, Ellenberg JH, Vermund SH, Holland CA, Darragh T, Crowley-Nowick PA, Levin L, Wilson CM. Prevalence of and Risks for Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection and Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Adolescent Girls: Impact of Infection With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. JAMA Pediatrics 2000, 154: 127-134. PMID: 10665598, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.2.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHPV infectionHuman papillomavirus infectionIntraepithelial lesionsPapillomavirus infectionHIV infectionHIV statusCervical human papillomavirus infectionLow-risk HPV typesCourse of HIVNormal cytologic findingsCD4 cell countCervical HPV infectionT-cell countsT-cell immunosuppressionHuman immunodeficiency virusHigh-risk typesAdolescent girlsSexual risk behaviorsImpact of infectionCD4 immunosuppressionBaseline visitHPV typesRisky sexual behaviorViral load
1994
Risk Factors For Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions On Pap Smear In Women At Risk For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Klein R, Ho G, Vermund S, Fleming I, Burk R. Risk Factors For Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions On Pap Smear In Women At Risk For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1994, 170: 1404-1409. PMID: 7995978, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/170.6.1404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarcinoma, Squamous CellCD4 Lymphocyte CountDNA, ViralFemaleHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansImmunocompromised HostMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNew YorkOdds RatioPapanicolaou TestPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPrevalenceRisk FactorsTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionRisk factorsHPV infectionHIV infectionIntraepithelial lesionsPap smearVirus infectionHigh-risk HPV typesGenital HPV infectionHIV antibody testingIndependent risk factorSevere HIVSevere immunosuppressionHPV typesAntibody testingGenital HPVUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysisInfectionGenome detectionImmunosuppressionRiskLesions