2017
Monitoring Anesthesia Care Delivery and Perioperative Mortality in Kenya Utilizing a Provider-driven Novel Data Collection Tool
Sileshi B, Newton MW, Kiptanui J, Shotwell MS, Wanderer JP, Mungai M, Scherdin J, Harris PA, Vermund SH, Sandberg WS, McEvoy MD. Monitoring Anesthesia Care Delivery and Perioperative Mortality in Kenya Utilizing a Provider-driven Novel Data Collection Tool. Anesthesiology 2017, 127: 250-271. PMID: 28657959, PMCID: PMC5519082, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000001713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative dataPerioperative mortality rateTertiary referral hospitalMortality rate differencesAnesthesia care deliveryLogistic regression modelsMiddle-income settingsPerioperative mortalityCesarean deliveryEmergency surgeryMiddle-income countriesPerioperative careReferral hospitalSurgery typeSingle centerProcedure typeGeneral surgeryHigh riskMortality rateCare deliveryMortalityData collection periodData collection toolSurgeryRegression models
2016
High HIV prevalence and the internet as a source of HIV-related service information at a community-based organization in Peru: a cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men
Passaro RC, Haley CA, Sanchez H, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. High HIV prevalence and the internet as a source of HIV-related service information at a community-based organization in Peru: a cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men. BMC Public Health 2016, 16: 871. PMID: 27557857, PMCID: PMC4997688, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunity Health ServicesCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorInformation ServicesInternetLogistic ModelsMaleMarketing of Health ServicesOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePeer GroupPeruPrevalenceRisk-TakingSex WorkersSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersYoung AdultConceptsHIV prevalenceHIV servicesCross-sectional studyHIV careCommunity-based organizationsMethodsA cross-sectional studyMultivariable logistic regression modelSource of HIVHigh-risk personsSex workersHigh HIV prevalenceGeneral adult populationSex workers groupSexual risk behaviorsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsHIV diagnosisWorker groupsHigh riskAdult populationInfected individualsPerson groupRisk behaviorsRisk profileMSM
2015
Predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation: a cross-sectional study among Chinese HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Liu Y, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Osborn CY, Wu P, Jia Y, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation: a cross-sectional study among Chinese HIV-infected men who have sex with men. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 570. PMID: 26714889, PMCID: PMC4696158, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1309-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCells/μLAntiretroviral therapy initiationART initiationHIV infectionCross-sectional studyTherapy initiationChinese MSMWorld Health Organization (WHO) clinical stage III/IVClinical stage III/IVStage III/IVNational HIV treatment guidelinesCD4 cell countHIV treatment guidelinesHIV viral suppressionLonger durationLogistic regression modelsChinese HIVEligible HIVCD4 countHIV careViral suppressionART eligibilityMedian durationTreatment guidelinesClinical symptomsPractical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Vermund SH, Valverde E, Buene M, Moon TD. Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2015, 32: 12-25. PMID: 26178574, PMCID: PMC4692124, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAnthelminticsAnti-HIV AgentsAntimalarialsAntitubercular AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCoinfectionDeveloping CountriesDisease ManagementFemaleHelminthiasisHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLost to Follow-UpMalaria, FalciparumMaleMozambiquePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRural PopulationTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsHIV-associated anemiaAdverse drug reactionsDrug reactionsHemoglobin responseGuideline revisionsIron deficiencyLower body mass indexCo-trimoxazole prophylaxisDiscontinuation of zidovudineLaboratory-confirmed malariaProspective observational evaluationRural Zambézia ProvinceT-cell countsT-lymphocyte countsSmear-positive tuberculosisBody mass indexResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsAnaemic HIVStudy cliniciansAntiretroviral therapyEsophageal candidiasisPresumptive treatmentAnemia management
2014
Recreational drug use and risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among Chinese men who have sex with men: Mediation through multiple sexual partnerships
Xu JJ, Zhang C, Hu QH, Chu ZX, Zhang J, Li YZ, Lu L, Wang Z, Fu JH, Chen X, Yan HJ, Zhuang MH, Jiang YJ, Geng WQ, Vermund SH, Shang H, Qian HZ. Recreational drug use and risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among Chinese men who have sex with men: Mediation through multiple sexual partnerships. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 642. PMID: 25443542, PMCID: PMC4272794, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-014-0642-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sexual partnershipsUnprotected sexDrug useSexual partnersSexual partnershipsSimplex virus type 2Multiple logistic regression modelHSV-2 infectionHSV-2 prevalenceCross-sectional studyRisk of HIVMultiple sexual partnersVirus type 2Last sexual encounterRecreational drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV infectionActive MSMHSV-2HIV riskSexual disinhibitionChinese MSMHigh riskHIVChinese menHIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Fan W, Yin L, Qian HZ, Li D, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Zhang Z. HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. BioMed Research International 2014, 2014: 232451. PMID: 24795880, PMCID: PMC3985141, DOI: 10.1155/2014/232451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk perceptionSelf-perceived riskHIV infectionHigh riskMultivariate logistic regression modelLow self-perceived riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported historyHIV/AIDS epidemicIllicit drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV-negativeHIV testingHIV statusSyphilis testingBeijing MSMChinese MSMHIV perceptionBlood samplesLower riskDrug useHIVMSMUnknown statusAIDS epidemic
2011
Contemporary profile of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS and associated risk factors in a southeastern US clinic
Tamí‐Maury I, Willig J, Vermund S, Jolly P, Aban I, Hill J, Wilson CM. Contemporary profile of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS and associated risk factors in a southeastern US clinic. Journal Of Public Health Dentistry 2011, 71: 257-264. PMID: 22320283, DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00256.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBlack or African AmericanCandidiasis, OralCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeterosexualityHIV InfectionsHIV-1Homosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMouth DiseasesOropharynxPharyngeal DiseasesPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSoutheastern United StatesViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsOral manifestationsOropharyngeal candidiasisRisk factorsUS clinicsHIV-1 RNA viral loadLow baseline CD4 countBaseline CD4 valueMean baseline CD4Active antiretroviral therapyBaseline CD4 countRNA viral loadHIV-positive individualsHIV/AIDSLogistic regression modelsBaseline CD4Antiretroviral therapyCD4 countLaboratory characteristicsRetrospective reviewCD4 valuesViral loadHIV prevalenceMean ageT cellsHAARTPredictors of Successful Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV in a Rural District Hospital in Zambézia, Mozambique
Cook RE, Ciampa PJ, Sidat M, Blevins M, Burlison J, Davidson MA, Arroz JA, Vergara AE, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Predictors of Successful Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV in a Rural District Hospital in Zambézia, Mozambique. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: e104-e109. PMID: 21266912, PMCID: PMC3073723, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318207a535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly infant diagnosisInfant diagnosisHIV diagnosisMaternal receiptAntiretroviral therapyEarly infant HIV diagnosisMultivariable logistic regression modelHIV-infected mothersLinkage of HIVRural Zambézia ProvinceHIV care clinicsInfant HIV diagnosisRural district hospitalMother-infant pairsPaediatric antiretroviral treatmentLocal health authoritiesLogistic regression modelsRetrospective cohortAntiretroviral treatmentMedian ageCare clinicsMaternal healthDistrict hospitalTimely initiationHIV
2009
Predictors of Suboptimal Virologic Response to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adolescents: Analyses of the Reaching for Excellence in Adolescent Care and Health (REACH) Project
Ding H, Wilson CM, Modjarrad K, McGwin G, Tang J, Vermund SH. Predictors of Suboptimal Virologic Response to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adolescents: Analyses of the Reaching for Excellence in Adolescent Care and Health (REACH) Project. JAMA Pediatrics 2009, 163: 1100-1105. PMID: 19996046, PMCID: PMC3739292, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCD4 Lymphocyte CountChi-Square DistributionFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMalePatient CompliancePredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesStatistics, NonparametricTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected adolescentsSuboptimal virologic responsePoor virologic responseVirologic responseActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyVirologic suppressionMultivariable logistic regression modelDual antiretroviral therapyInitiation of HAARTSuboptimal antiretroviral therapyAge-specific interventionsAcademic medical centerLogistic regression modelsCohort studyLymphocyte countViral loadEcho findingsAdequate adherenceTherapeutic failureBiopsychosocial predictorsHAARTMedical CenterAdolescent careConsecutive visits
2005
Parents’/guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes
Liddon N, Pulley L, Cockerham WC, Lueschen G, Vermund SH, Hook EW. Parents’/guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2005, 37: 187-193. PMID: 16109337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2Type 2 vaccineLogistic regression modelsParents/guardiansInfluenza shotSTD vaccinesCorrelates of intentionGenital herpesMajority of parentsVaccine acceptanceDisease vaccineVaccinationLogistic regressionOptimal timingFuture interventionsVaccineAppropriate timingSexual activityTelephone surveyChildrenParents' acceptanceInterventionOne-thirdDescriptive statisticsOverall attitude
2001
Douching practices among HIV infected and uninfected adolescents in the United States
Vermund S, Sarr M, Murphy D, Levin L, Abdalian S, Ma Y, Crowley-Nowick P, Wilson C, network T. Douching practices among HIV infected and uninfected adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2001, 29: 80-86. PMID: 11530307, DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(01)00284-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung womenMultivariable logistic regression modelHIV uninfected subjectsBaseline interview dataMultiple logistic regressionHispanic/LatinaLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityRecent douchingUninfected subjectsHIV infectionHIV StudyUninfected adolescentsNationwide studyHIVSociodemographic factorsAdolescent womenLogistic regressionOne-way analysisActive femalesSexual behaviorWomenDouchingAdolescentsFemales
1999
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Physicians' Attitudes on Zidovudine Use, Pregnancy Termination, and Willingness to Provide Care.
Stringer J, Stringer E, Phanuphak P, Jetwana P, Reinprayoon D, Funkhouser E, Vermund S. Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Physicians' Attitudes on Zidovudine Use, Pregnancy Termination, and Willingness to Provide Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 21: 217-222. PMID: 10421245, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199907010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZDV prophylaxisZidovudine usePregnant womenPregnancy terminationPrevention of motherPredictors of failureObstetrics/gynecologyLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyChild transmissionCesarean deliveryObstetric providersVaginal deliveryMultivariable analysisPelvic examinationMale genderPhysicians' attitudesHIVPhysician educationElective abortionPatientsWomenThai physiciansRegular mailProphylaxis
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
1991
Human papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical neoplasia: A case‐control study
Morrison E, Ho G, Vermund S, Goldberg G, Kadish A, Kelley K, Burk R. Human papillomavirus infection and other risk factors for cervical neoplasia: A case‐control study. International Journal Of Cancer 1991, 49: 6-13. PMID: 1874571, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910490103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesEpitheliumFemaleHumansMolecular Sequence DataMultivariate AnalysisOligonucleotidesPolymerase Chain ReactionRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical DiseasesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsIndependent risk factorHPV infectionRisk factorsHigh riskCervical neoplasiaMajor independent risk factorLow educational achievementHuman papillomavirus infectionAssociation of HPVHPV types 16Major risk factorCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisCase-control designLogistic regression modelsRisk of diseaseHPV screeningIntraepithelial lesionsPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesViral loadBorderline significanceNormal women