2020
Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries
Aibekova L, Bexeitova A, Aldabergenova A, Hortelano G, Ge Z, Yi F, Shao Y, DeHovitz J, Vermund SH, Ali S. Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries. Canadian Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 2020: 9701920. PMID: 32733822, PMCID: PMC7378597, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9701920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusBlood-borne infectionsTransmission of HIVInjection drug useBlood-borne virusesHigh-risk populationInjection drug usersHarm reduction effortsOrigin of infectionImmunodeficiency virusC virusFSU countriesDrug usersDrug useHIV sequencesInfectionFormer Soviet Union countriesSoviet Union countriesVirusMajor populationPopulation
2019
Increasing male engagement in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV: what works in sub-Saharan Africa?
Aliyu MH, Sam-Agudu NA, Shenoi S, Goga AE, Ramraj T, Vermund SH, Audet CM. Increasing male engagement in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV: what works in sub-Saharan Africa? The BMJ 2019, 365: l1965. PMID: 31171558, PMCID: PMC6598674, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l1965.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2017
Ensuring HIV Data Availability, Transparency and Integrity in the MENA Region; Comment on “Improving the Quality and Quantity of HIV Data in the Middle East and North Africa: Key Challenges and Ways Forward”
Modjarrad K, Vermund SH. Ensuring HIV Data Availability, Transparency and Integrity in the MENA Region; Comment on “Improving the Quality and Quantity of HIV Data in the Middle East and North Africa: Key Challenges and Ways Forward”. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2017, 6: 729-732. PMID: 29172382, PMCID: PMC5726325, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Continuum of HIV Care in the Urban United States: Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Are Less Likely Than White MSM to Receive Antiretroviral Therapy
Vermund SH. The Continuum of HIV Care in the Urban United States: Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Are Less Likely Than White MSM to Receive Antiretroviral Therapy. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 216: 790-794. PMID: 28368523, PMCID: PMC5853891, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Southern Africa: the Highest Priority Region for HIV Prevention and Care Interventions
Vermund SH, Sheldon EK, Sidat M. Southern Africa: the Highest Priority Region for HIV Prevention and Care Interventions. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 191-195. PMID: 25869940, PMCID: PMC4536916, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0270-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDS reportBurden of HIVHigh HIV prevalenceHealth care workersGlobal HIV pandemicHIV/AIDSHIV careHIV prevalenceAIDS reportCare interventionsHIV preventionEpidemiological trendsHIV pandemicCare workersHealth servicesHealth workforcePutative causeMultiple factorsViral biologyCauseHIVPrevalenceAIDSCarePrevention
2013
HIV/AIDS trends in China
Vermund SH. HIV/AIDS trends in China. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2013, 13: 912-914. PMID: 24107262, PMCID: PMC7129631, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(13)70285-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of HIV drug resistance on virologic and immunologic failure and mortality in a cohort of patients on antiretroviral therapy in China
Liao L, Xing H, Su B, Wang Z, Ruan Y, Wang X, Liu Z, Lu Y, Yang S, Zhao Q, Vermund SH, Chen RY, Shao Y. Impact of HIV drug resistance on virologic and immunologic failure and mortality in a cohort of patients on antiretroviral therapy in China. AIDS 2013, 27: 1815-1824. PMID: 23803794, PMCID: PMC3694318, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283611931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV drug resistanceImmunologic failureHigh mortalityVirologic failureAntiretroviral therapyEmergence of HIVDRBaseline CD4 cell countDrug resistanceCD4 cell countCohort of patientsSecond-line drugsEnd of studyProportional hazards modelRural Chinese countiesHIVDR mutationsMedian timePatient adherenceKaplan-MeierChinese patientsRisk factorsHazards modelPatientsCell countMortalityTranslation of Biomedical Prevention Strategies for HIV
Vermund SH, Tique JA, Cassell HM, Pask ME, Ciampa PJ, Audet CM. Translation of Biomedical Prevention Strategies for HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 63: s12-s25. PMID: 23673881, PMCID: PMC3725750, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829202a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of motherPrevention strategiesClean injection equipmentChild HIV transmissionBiomedical approachBiomedical prevention strategiesRisk of acquisitionHIV prevention strategiesBehavioral risk reductionHigh-prevalence regionsRisk of transmissionCircumcision of menBlood product safetyChild transmissionHIV transmissionAntiretroviral drugsPrevalence regionsHIV preventionHIVFamily planningMore childrenPreventionRisk reductionInjection equipmentSaharan Africa
2011
Comparison 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
2010
Combination HIV Prevention: Significance, Challenges, and Opportunities
Kurth AE, Celum C, Baeten JM, Vermund SH, Wasserheit JN. Combination HIV Prevention: Significance, Challenges, and Opportunities. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2010, 8: 62-72. PMID: 20941553, PMCID: PMC3036787, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-010-0063-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention strategiesHIV transmissionPrevention strategiesPopulation-level HIV transmissionBehavioral risk reductionEvidence-based strategiesNumber of interventionsAntiretroviral medicationsHIV serostatusPrevention packageUninfected personsEpidemiologic profileHIV pandemicMale circumcisionNeedle exchangeEffective interventionsTarget populationInterventionRisk reductionMeasurable reductionPopulation levelDiverse subgroupsMedicationsSerostatusHIV
2009
Selected hematologic and biochemical measurements in African HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women and their infants: the HIV Prevention Trials Network 024 protocol
Mwinga K, Vermund SH, Chen YQ, Mwatha A, Read JS, Urassa W, Carpenetti N, Valentine M, Goldenberg RL. Selected hematologic and biochemical measurements in African HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women and their infants: the HIV Prevention Trials Network 024 protocol. BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9: 49. PMID: 19664210, PMCID: PMC2746190, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsBlood Cell CountDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGestational AgeHematocritHemoglobinsHIVHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMalawiNevirapinePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousRetrospective StudiesRNA, ViralTanzaniaTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultZambiaConceptsHIV infectionPregnant African womenRandomized clinical trialsTime of laborComplete laboratory dataWeeks of ageNevirapine prophylaxisChild transmissionHIV exposureWeeks' gestationHIV statusPregnant womenNewborn infantsClinical trialsPublic clinicsHIVInfantsBiochemical measurementsCaucasian populationWomenLaboratory dataNormative dataAfrican womenInfectionWeeksHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antigens and RNA in HIV-Seronegative Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Basu J, Romney SL, Angeletti RH, Vermund SH, Nieves E, Kadish AS, Mikhail MS, Orr GA. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antigens and RNA in HIV-Seronegative Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 249-259. PMID: 19292595, PMCID: PMC6463994, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaProstate-specific antigenCervicovaginal lavageHIV proteinsIntraepithelial neoplasiaWestern blotHuman immunodeficiency virus antigenHIV p24 expressionHIV-2 antibodiesHIV-seronegative womenRisk of progressionViral load assaysCervical biopsy specimensHIV serologySeronegative womenHIV RNAHIV exposureCervical secretionsHIV antigenNegative serologyP24 antigenCervical cancerBiopsy specimensP24 expressionVirus antigen
2007
Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Asia
Vermund SH, Yamamoto N. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Asia. Tuberculosis 2007, 87: s18-s25. PMID: 17631414, PMCID: PMC2031213, DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2007.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisDrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisCo-infected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusDeath of HIVPublic health workersHIV-tuberculosisHIV seroprevalenceTuberculosis casesImmunodeficiency virusHealth workersTuberculosis accountsPublic health situationMarked riseMycobacterium tuberculosisKey subpopulationsHealth situationTuberculosisResearch prioritiesSalient studiesHigher numberHIVPatientsSeroprevalenceInterdisciplinary collaboration
2003
Developing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Therapeutic Research Agenda for Resource-Limited Countries: A Consensus Statement
Vermund SH, Powderly WG, Association of IDSA O. Developing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Therapeutic Research Agenda for Resource-Limited Countries: A Consensus Statement. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: s4-s12. PMID: 12822127, DOI: 10.1086/375367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResource-limited countriesAntiretroviral therapyResource-limited settingsDelivery of ARTImmunodeficiency syndrome careClinical Trials NetworkHealth care providersResource limited countriesHealth care practitionersHealth care advocatesHIV diseaseHIV/Consensus statementTreatment accessCare providersCare practitionersTrials NetworkART provisionCare advocatesTherapyMillions of peoplePharmaceutical expertsPatient monitoringCommunity representativesDisease
2002
Prenatal HIV Counseling, Testing, and Antiretroviral Prophylaxis by Obstetric and Family Medicine Providers in Alabama
Nichols SA, Bhatta MP, Lewis J, Vermund SH. Prenatal HIV Counseling, Testing, and Antiretroviral Prophylaxis by Obstetric and Family Medicine Providers in Alabama. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2002, 324: 305-309. PMID: 12495296, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200212000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS SerodiagnosisAlabamaAnti-HIV AgentsDirective CounselingFamily PracticeFemaleHIVHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicPerinatal CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'PregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal CarePreventive Health ServicesUnited StatesZidovudineConceptsUniversal HIV counselingHIV counselingAntiretroviral prophylaxisUS Public Health Service recommendationsPublic Health Service recommendationsUniversal testingPrenatal HIV counselingVoluntary HIV testingFamily medicine providersFamily medicine practitionersSurvey of obstetricsZidovudine usePediatric HIVPregnant patientsHIV testingHIV transmissionPregnant womenPerinatal carePrenatal carePhysician specialtyPatient educationMedicine providersImplementation of recommendationsPrenatal counselingHIV
1997
Incidence of HIV and HTLV-I Infection Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attenders in Jamaica
Figueroa* J, Ward* E, Morris† J, Brathwaite* A, Peruga‡ A, Blattner§ W, Vermund SH, Hayes† R. Incidence of HIV and HTLV-I Infection Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attenders in Jamaica. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 15: 232-237. PMID: 9257658, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199707010-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTLV-I infectionIncidence of HIVIncidence ratePerson yearsSex partnersOverall HIV incidence rateOverall incidence rateHIV incidence ratesComprehensive health centersDisease clinic attendersLogistic regression modelsGenital ulcersClinic attendersHIV infectionOverall incidenceDisease patientsRisk factorsUnivariate analysisHealth centersHigh prevalenceHigh riskStudy subjectsHIVCocaine useSignificant association