2015
The Effect of Cryotherapy on Human Papillomavirus Clearance Among HIV-Positive Women in Lusaka, Zambia
Katundu K, Bateman AC, Pfaendler KS, Mwanahamuntu MH, Kapambwe S, Vermund SH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Msadabwe SC, Stringer JS, Parham GP, Chibwesha CJ. The Effect of Cryotherapy on Human Papillomavirus Clearance Among HIV-Positive Women in Lusaka, Zambia. Journal Of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2015, 19: 301-306. PMID: 26125097, PMCID: PMC4583804, DOI: 10.1097/lgt.0000000000000131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive womenWeeks of treatmentHrHPV infectionHrHPV typesHigh-risk HPV cervical infectionHigh HIV burden settingsHIV burden settingsHPV cervical infectionHuman papillomavirus clearancePrevalence of hrHPVCommon HPV typesHuman papillomavirus infectionRoche Linear ArrayEffects of cryotherapyHPV vaccinationMedian CD4Antiretroviral therapyCervical infectionCohort studyPapillomavirus infectionBurden settingsCervical diseaseHPV typesMedian ageCervical screeningPopulation-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
1996
Declining Prevalence of Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Infection With Age Is Independent of Other Risk Factors
BURK R, KELLY P, FELDMAN J, BROMBERG J, VERMUND S, DEHOVITZ J, LANDESMAN S. Declining Prevalence of Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Infection With Age Is Independent of Other Risk Factors. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1996, 23: 333-341. PMID: 8836027, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199607000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of HPVHuman papillomavirus infectionHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionRisk factorsCervicovaginal human papillomavirus infectionGenital HPV infectionCervical HPV infectionWomen 45 yearsFemale genital tractLogistic regression analysisYears of ageSexual behaviorInner-city womenAge-dependent declineHPV immunityHPV prevalenceCervical diseaseCervicovaginal cellsGenital tractLow prevalenceOlder womenSex partnersYounger ageBiologic effects
1992
Genital papillomavirus infection and cervical dysplasia—opportunistic complications of hiv infection
Laga M, Icenogle J, Marsella R, Manoka A, Nzila N, Ryder R, Vermund S, Heyward W, Nelson A, Reeves W. Genital papillomavirus infection and cervical dysplasia—opportunistic complications of hiv infection. International Journal Of Cancer 1992, 50: 45-48. PMID: 1309459, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910500110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical intra-epithelial neoplasiaHuman genital papillomavirusesHPV infectionOpportunistic complicationsSeronegative womenHIV infectionHPV typesCervical cancerPap smearHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-seropositive womenHPV DNA testingImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntra-epithelial neoplasiaGenital papillomavirus infectionAno-genital cancersGenital HPV typesCervicovaginal lavageSeropositive womenHIV seropositivityPapillomavirus infectionCervical diseaseCervical dysplasiaHPV DNAImmunodeficiency syndrome
1991
Human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, syphilis, and cervical dysplasia in jailed women.
Bickell NA, Vermund SH, Holmes M, Safyer S, Burk RD. Human papillomavirus, gonorrhea, syphilis, and cervical dysplasia in jailed women. American Journal Of Public Health 1991, 81: 1318-20. PMID: 1928533, PMCID: PMC1405301, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.81.10.1318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusPap smearRoutine intake proceduresAbnormal Pap smearsBehavioral risk factorsNew York City jailsCervicovaginal lavageSerologic syphilisHPV infectionCervical diseaseCervical dysplasiaCervical cytologyRisk factorsIntake proceduresFemale detaineesWomenPapillomavirusSyphilisHigh rateCity jailsDiseaseSmearsIncarcerated womenLavageGonorrhea