2015
Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time
Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Arinze F, Megazzini KM, Bussell S, Dunlap J, Odoh C, Gebi UI, Muhammad MY, Shepherd BE, Audet CM, Vermund SH, Wester CW. Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time. Pathogens And Global Health 2015, 109: 75-83. PMID: 25822098, PMCID: PMC4571821, DOI: 10.1179/2047773215y.0000000007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComprehensive HIV programsHIV programsComprehensive HIV/AIDS servicesCell countAdvanced clinical diseaseClinical stage INorth Central NigeriaHIV/AIDS servicesRural North-Central NigeriaQuality improvement effortsMedian CD4Clinical stagingMedian ageHIV servicesCare indexClinical dataClinical diseaseStage IAIDS servicesPatientsWindow periodHemoglobin dataClinical servicesEnrollment yearCells/
2013
Educational Intervention Increased Referrals to Allopathic Care by Traditional Healers in Three High HIV-Prevalence Rural Districts in Mozambique
Audet CM, Salato J, Blevins M, Amsalem D, Vermund SH, Gaspar F. Educational Intervention Increased Referrals to Allopathic Care by Traditional Healers in Three High HIV-Prevalence Rural Districts in Mozambique. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e70326. PMID: 23936407, PMCID: PMC3731350, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusReferral ratesTraditional healersHealth facilitiesNon-pregnant personsFavorable clinical outcomeHIV knowledge scoresPost-intervention ratesMonthly referral rateRural districtsClinical outcomesImmunodeficiency virusPregnant womenHIV knowledgeZambézia ProvincePatientsKnowledge scoreInexpensive interventionClinical servicesHealth systemMedian scoreEducational interventionTuberculosisCareClinic
2010
Lessons learned while implementing an HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in rural Mozambique.
Moon TD, Burlison JR, Sidat M, Pires P, Silva W, Solis M, Rocha M, Arregui C, Manders EJ, Vergara AE, Vermund SH. Lessons learned while implementing an HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in rural Mozambique. Retrovirology Research And Treatment 2010, 3: 1-14. PMID: 25097450, PMCID: PMC4119752, DOI: 10.4137/rrt.s4613.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Adult combination antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Botswana and future challenges
Wester CW, Bussmann H, Koethe J, Moffat C, Vermund S, Essex M, Marlink RG. Adult combination antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Botswana and future challenges. HIV Therapy 2009, 3: 501-526. PMID: 20161344, PMCID: PMC2774911, DOI: 10.2217/hiv.09.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyUse of cARTFirst-line combination antiretroviral therapyHIV-1-infected adultsPrimary HIV-1 infectionMonths of treatmentHIV-1 infectionResource-rich settingsHigh mortality rateImmunologic recoveryVirologic suppressionHIV infectionHealthcare utilizationSaharan AfricaAdherence ratesLifelong monitoringPROGRESS trialTreatment outcomesMortality rateCART programClinical servicesImpressive declineTherapyInfection
2008
Do Targeted HIV Programs Improve Overall Care for Pregnant Women?
Potter D, Goldenberg RL, Chao A, Sinkala M, Degroot A, Stringer JS, Bulterys M, Vermund SH. Do Targeted HIV Programs Improve Overall Care for Pregnant Women? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2008, 47: 79-85. PMID: 17984757, PMCID: PMC2745056, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31815d2f71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence odds ratiosHIV programsPMTCT programme implementationChild HIV transmissionPrevention of motherConfidence intervalsRoutine clinical servicesDisease-specific researchHealth policy makersAntenatal clinicSyphilis treatmentHIV transmissionPregnant womenOverall careOdds ratioFirst visitCare impactClinical servicesService programsImplementation of researchScreeningProgram implementationClinicVisitsCare