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 ResearchConceptsUnknown 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 program
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
2004
Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population
Stringer EM, Sinkala M, Kumwenda R, Chapman V, Mwale A, Vermund SH, Goldenberg RL, Stringer JS. Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2004, 35: 60-66. PMID: 14707794, PMCID: PMC2745978, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200401010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionPregnant womenPersonal risk perceptionSexual partnersEffective HIV prevention strategiesActual HIV statusUnselected pregnant womenLarge clinical trialsHigh HIV seroprevalenceHIV prevention strategiesKnowledge of HIVGreatest risk factorPopulation-based strategiesLifetime sexual partnersObstetric populationHIV seroprevalenceHIV serostatusHIV statusPostpartum womenHIV knowledgeRisk factorsClinical trialsLower riskHIVPrevention strategies
1995
Risk Factors for HTLV-I Among Heterosexual STD Clinic Attenders
Figueroa JP, Morris J, Brathwaite A, Ward E, Peruga A, Hayes R, Vermund SH, Blattner W. Risk Factors for HTLV-I Among Heterosexual STD Clinic Attenders. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 9: 81-88. PMID: 7712238, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199505010-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst sexual intercourseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionMultiple logistic regression analysisHepatitis B surface antigenSexual intercourseImmunodeficiency virus infectionMore lifetime sexual partnersSTD clinic attendersHTLV-I infectionB surface antigenLogistic regression analysisLifetime sexual partnersMore sex partnersBlood transfusionClinic attendersDisease clinicIndependent associationRisk factorsVirus infectionPositive testSurface antigenSex partnersSexual partnersHTLVMarital status
1989
High Prevalence Rate of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Association With Abnormal Papanicolaou Smears in Sexually Active Adolescents
Rosenfeld WD, Vermund SH, Wentz SJ, Burk RD. High Prevalence Rate of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Association With Abnormal Papanicolaou Smears in Sexually Active Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 1989, 143: 1443-1447. PMID: 2556023, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240065018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal Papanicolaou smearsHuman papillomavirusHPV infectionHPV DNACytologic abnormalitiesPapanicolaou smearsPrevalence ratesLow-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaRoutine cervical cytologic screeningMultiple lifetime sexual partnersHuman papillomavirus infectionCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaHPV types 6/11Cervical epithelial abnormalitiesCervical cytologic screeningHigh prevalence ratesYears of ageLifetime sexual partnersCervicovaginal lavageHPV presentUninfected patientsPapillomavirus infectionCervical neoplasiaCytologic screeningIntraepithelial neoplasia
1987
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION OF THE CERVIX IN ADOLESCENTS
Rosenfeld W, Vermund S, Saed S, Burk R. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION OF THE CERVIX IN ADOLESCENTS. Pediatric Research 1987, 21: 177-177. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198704010-00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman papillomavirusHPV infectionPap smearMore HPV infectionsCervical HPV infectionHPV-negative patientsHuman papillomavirus infectionMore lifetime sexual partnersUrban teaching hospitalLifetime sexual partnersHPV analysisHPV positivityHPV- patientsNegative patientsPapillomavirus infectionGynecologic ageHPV 6Uterine cervixMean agePremalignant lesionsAdolescent clinicSaline lavageTeaching hospitalHigh prevalenceRisk populations