2020
Association between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men
Wang N, Huang B, Ruan Y, Amico KR, Vermund SH, Zheng S, Qian HZ. Association between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 204. PMID: 32039716, PMCID: PMC7008577, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8259-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceChinese MSMChinese menMultivariate logistic regression analysisLower stigmaRandomized clinical trialsLogistic regression analysisSexual intimate partner violenceHigh HIVClinical trialsHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaPartner violenceHIVMSMBaseline surveyVulnerable populationsMenRegression analysisPositive associationFace interviewsAssociationInfluence of IPVRisky behaviorsIPV experiences
2018
Negative associations between general self-efficacy and anxiety/depression among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Wang N, Wang S, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Amico KR, Vermund SH, Yin L, Qiu X, Zheng S. Negative associations between general self-efficacy and anxiety/depression among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 629-635. PMID: 30466302, PMCID: PMC7942229, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1549721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression/anxietyChinese MSMLogistic regressionAnxiety/depressionBaseline survey dataNegative associationPotential confoundersClinical trialsStudy populationChinese menHIVOverall healthBaseline surveyMSMCumulative logistic regressionDepressionMenAnxietyAssociationTrialsSexLow levelsHigh levelsConfoundersRegression
2016
Factors associated with declining under-five mortality rates from 2000 to 2013: an ecological analysis of 46 African countries
Kipp AM, Blevins M, Haley CA, Mwinga K, Habimana P, Shepherd BE, Aliyu MH, Ketsela T, Vermund SH. Factors associated with declining under-five mortality rates from 2000 to 2013: an ecological analysis of 46 African countries. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e007675. PMID: 26747029, PMCID: PMC4716228, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfricaBirth RateChildChild HealthChild MortalityDeveloping CountriesEconomic DevelopmentHealth ExpendituresHealth PolicyHealth ServicesHealthcare FinancingHumansInfantInfant HealthInfant MortalityMaternal HealthMaternal MortalityPatient Acceptance of Health CareSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic FactorsTechnologyConceptsMortality rateAcute respiratory infectionsChild health interventionsMaternal mortality ratioU5M rateHigh ARRRespiratory infectionsPotential confoundersMaternal healthMortality ratioHealth interventionsSignificant associationAnnual rateMajority of factorsRobust linear regression modelsStudy periodM rateHealth expenditureLinear regression modelsARRTwo-thirdsRegression modelsAssociationHealthAfrican countries
2014
HIV Stigma as a Barrier to Retention in HIV Care at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru: A Case–Control Study
Valenzuela C, Ugarte-Gil C, Paz J, Echevarria J, Gotuzzo E, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. HIV Stigma as a Barrier to Retention in HIV Care at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru: A Case–Control Study. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 19: 235-245. PMID: 25269871, PMCID: PMC4344383, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0908-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCase-Control StudiesContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHospitals, GeneralHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPeruPrejudiceSelf ConceptSocial StigmaStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCase-control studyHIV careHIV stigmaDisclosure concernsMultivariable logistic regressionHIV Stigma ScaleNon-linear associationWarrants further explorationClinic visitsGeneral HospitalStigma domainsStigma scoresActive careStigma ScaleModest associationLogistic regressionCareAssociationStigmaFurther explorationHigh levelsPatientsHospitalHealth literacy predicts pediatric dosing accuracy for liquid zidovudine
Howard LM, Tique JA, Gaveta S, Sidat M, Rothman RL, Vermund SH, Ciampa PJ. Health literacy predicts pediatric dosing accuracy for liquid zidovudine. AIDS 2014, 28: 1041-1048. PMID: 24463393, PMCID: PMC4171732, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV infectionAntiretroviral medicationsDosing errorsPediatric HIV infectionCross-sectional studyHIV literacyAntiretroviral therapyMedication dosingHIV knowledgeMultivariable modelHealth literacyZidovudineTargeted interventionsCaregivers' abilityInfectionLimited literacyMedicationsSignificant differencesMaputo ProvinceAdultsLiteracy levelsAssociationSyringeDosing
2012
The Association among Literacy, Numeracy, HIV Knowledge and Health-Seeking Behavior: A Population-Based Survey of Women in Rural Mozambique
Ciampa PJ, Vaz LM, Blevins M, Sidat M, Rothman RL, Vermund SH, Vergara AE. The Association among Literacy, Numeracy, HIV Knowledge and Health-Seeking Behavior: A Population-Based Survey of Women in Rural Mozambique. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e39391. PMID: 22745747, PMCID: PMC3382184, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow HIV knowledgeHIV knowledgeLiteracy/numeracyHIV testingMean agePrenatal careSelf-reported HIV testingHealth seeking behaviourWorse health behaviorsMultivariable regression modelsImproved health outcomesRespondents' mean ageSurvey of womenLimited literacy skillsHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesLimited literacyMozambican womenWomenFurther studiesAssociationCareNumeracy subscaleRural MozambiqueRegression models
2000
Pinworm (enterobius vermicularis)
Vermund S, Wilson C. Pinworm (enterobius vermicularis). Seminars In Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2000, 11: 252-256. DOI: 10.1053/spid.2000.9639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary tract infectionSticky tape testHuman cecumIntestinal perforationMeckel's diverticulitisSerious sequelaeTract infectionsEnterobius vermicularisSudden deathPinworm infectionPyrantel pamoateAsian childrenPotential manifestationInfectionAssociationPinwormsWorm movementDiverticulitisAppendicitisPeritonitisIntussusceptionUlcerationSequelaeEnuresisEnteritis
1992
Association of Mycoplasma and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Detection of Amplified Mycoplasma fermentans DNA in Blood
Hawkins R, Rickman L, Vermund S, Carl M. Association of Mycoplasma and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Detection of Amplified Mycoplasma fermentans DNA in Blood. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1992, 165: 581-585. PMID: 1538164, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/165.3.581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionM. fermentans infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionVirus infectionHIV clinical stageMycoplasma fermentans infectionHIV-seronegative subjectsHIV-seropositive patientsCross-sectional studyHistory of syphilisAssociation of MycoplasmaHIV infectionOpportunistic infectionsClinical stageLower riskNonsignificant trendPolymerase chain reaction methodologyInfectionPatientsBloodM. fermentansAssociationCopathogensHIVSyphilis