2020
Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries
Aibekova L, Bexeitova A, Aldabergenova A, Hortelano G, Ge Z, Yi F, Shao Y, DeHovitz J, Vermund SH, Ali S. Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries. Canadian Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 2020: 9701920. PMID: 32733822, PMCID: PMC7378597, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9701920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusBlood-borne infectionsTransmission of HIVInjection drug useBlood-borne virusesHigh-risk populationInjection drug usersHarm reduction effortsOrigin of infectionImmunodeficiency virusC virusFSU countriesDrug usersDrug useHIV sequencesInfectionFormer Soviet Union countriesSoviet Union countriesVirusMajor populationPopulation
2018
Assessing Individual and Disseminated Effects in Network-Randomized Studies
Buchanan AL, Vermund SH, Friedman SR, Spiegelman D. Assessing Individual and Disseminated Effects in Network-Randomized Studies. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2018, 187: 2449-2459. PMID: 30052722, PMCID: PMC6211234, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee
Wester C, Rebeiro PF, Shavor TJ, Shepherd BE, McGoy SL, Daley B, Morrison M, Vermund SH, Pettit AC. The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 695-703. PMID: 28123210, PMCID: PMC5230808, DOI: 10.1177/0033354916660082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack or African AmericanContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTennesseeViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV continuumInjection drug usersNon-Hispanic blacksViral suppressionHIV infectionDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuumRyan White ProgramNon-Hispanic black peopleHispanic peopleEnhanced surveillance activitiesPoor outcomeWhite ProgramPatient engagementLaboratory reportingSubgroup disparitiesNashville residentsTennessee residentsCareInfectionSurveillance activitiesVulnerable groupsMenSuppressionResidents
2014
Methadone Maintenance Therapy and HIV Counseling and Testing are Associated with Lower frequency of Risky Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users in China
Wang M, Mao W, Zhang L, Jiang B, Xiao Y, Jia Y, Wu P, Cassell H, Vermund S. Methadone Maintenance Therapy and HIV Counseling and Testing are Associated with Lower frequency of Risky Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users in China. Substance Use & Misuse 2014, 50: 15-23. PMID: 25295376, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2014.957768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance therapyInjection drug usersMaintenance therapyDrug usersConsecutive cross-sectional surveysHIV voluntary counselingUnprotected sexual behaviorCross-sectional surveyRisky behaviorsHIV counselingVoluntary counselingNeedle sharingUnprotected sexMMT servicesSignificant associationVCTLast monthSexual behaviorTherapyCounseling
2011
Experience in international clinical research: the HIV Prevention Trials Network
Sista ND, Karim Q, Hinson K, Donnell D, Eshleman SH, Vermund SH. Experience in international clinical research: the HIV Prevention Trials Network. Clinical Investigation 2011, 1: 1609-1618. PMID: 22348195, PMCID: PMC3281583, DOI: 10.4155/cli.11.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Prevention Trials NetworkCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionClinical trialsPrevention strategiesTrials NetworkHPTN 052 studyOpiate agonist therapySerodiscordant sexual partnersHIV testing ratesPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention strategiesPivotal efficacy trialsInjection drug usersHigh-risk behaviorsPublic health policyAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV seroconversionInfected partnerMiddle-income countriesTrial feasibilityAntiretroviral drugsHPTN 068Efficacy trialsAntiretroviral Drug Resistance Mutations Among Treated and Treatment-Naive Patients in Pakistan: Diversity of the HIV Type 1 pol Gene in Pakistan
Shah S, Xing H, Altaf A, Chen B, Liao L, Jia Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Mutations Among Treated and Treatment-Naive Patients in Pakistan: Diversity of the HIV Type 1 pol Gene in Pakistan. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2011, 27: 1277-1282. PMID: 21591988, PMCID: PMC3227241, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2010.0324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersAntiretroviral drugsDrug resistanceAntiretroviral drug resistance mutationsCalibrated Population Resistance toolHIV-1 subtype A1HIV-1-infected participantsPartial reverse transcriptase regionsARV drug resistanceARV-naive patientsPopulation Resistance toolSpouses of HIVTreatment-naive patientsPrimary drug resistanceHIV-1 subtypesDrug resistance mutationsFemale sex workersReverse transcriptase regionBlood spot cardsNaive patientsHIV patientsDrug adherenceSubtype DARV resistancePredominant subtype
2010
Prevalence and Correlates of Needle-Sharing Among New and Long-Term Injection Drug Users in Southwest China
Zhang L, Li J, Lai W, Feng L, Zeng Y, Liu L, Hu Y, Liu J, Zhang X, Wu P, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Prevalence and Correlates of Needle-Sharing Among New and Long-Term Injection Drug Users in Southwest China. Substance Use & Misuse 2010, 45: 2503-2523. PMID: 20536355, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2010.487234.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
[Sharing of needles and paraphernalia injection in new and long-term injection drug users in Sichuan, China].
Liu JB, Zhang LL, Lai WH, Feng L, Zeng YL, Liu L, Hu Y, Li J, Zhang XL, Xiao Y, Vermund SH, Jia YJ. [Sharing of needles and paraphernalia injection in new and long-term injection drug users in Sichuan, China]. Chinese Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 30: 656-62. PMID: 19957584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-regular sex partnersLong-term injection drug usersInjection drug usersRegular sex partnersCommercial sex partnersSex partnersUnprotected sexNew injection drug usersSex-related risk behaviorsHIV/STD preventionConsecutive cross-sectional surveysLess educationNeedle exchange programsCross-sectional surveyCondom promotionEligible participantsSTD preventionDrug usersNeedle exchangeRisk behaviorsParaphernalia sharingHigh frequencyInjection historyComprehensive intervention packageIntervention packageProjecting dynamic trends for HIV/AIDS in a highly endemic area of China: estimation models for Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Liu L, Luan R, Yang W, Zhang L, Zhang J, Nan L, Huang J, Hu Y, Mao G, Feng L, Gong Y, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Projecting dynamic trends for HIV/AIDS in a highly endemic area of China: estimation models for Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Current HIV Research 2009, 7: 390-7. PMID: 19601774, PMCID: PMC4048065, DOI: 10.2174/157016209788680642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian Epidemic ModelInjection drug usersHIV prevalenceHIV/AIDSEndemic areasNew HIV infectionsAdult HIV prevalenceHigh-risk behaviorsMajority of casesHIV infectionStable incidenceSexual transmissionAdult prevalenceMixed epidemicHigh riskNew infectionsDrug usersLiangshan PrefectureNeedle exchangeCondom useRisk behaviorsPrevalenceSpecific interventionsInfectionBridge population
2008
Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Jia Y, Sun J, Fan L, Song D, Tian S, Yang Y, Jia M, Lu L, Sun X, Zhang S, Kulczycki A, Vermund SH. Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 37: 1287-1296. PMID: 18922804, PMCID: PMC2638873, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceDehong PrefectureCurrent HIV preventionInjection drug useInjection drug usersFemale sex workersHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV/AIDSHIV infectionHIV preventionTreatment challengesClinical dataEndemic areasHIV problemPopulation prevalenceDrug usersDrug usePrevalenceAIDS epidemicWorkbook methodEpidemic patternsSex workersInfectionMillion peopleUneven geographical distributionPredictors of HIV infection and prevalence for syphilis infection among injection drug users in China: Community-based surveys along major drug trafficking routes
Jia Y, Lu F, Zeng G, Sun X, Xiao Y, Lu L, Liu W, Ni M, Qu S, Li C, Liu J, Wu P, Vermund SH. Predictors of HIV infection and prevalence for syphilis infection among injection drug users in China: Community-based surveys along major drug trafficking routes. Harm Reduction Journal 2008, 5: 29. PMID: 18724872, PMCID: PMC2556669, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-5-29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor drug trafficking routesIndependent risk factorInjection drug usersHIV transmission routesHIV infectionRisk factorsHIV seropositivityLonger durationDrug usersCommunity-based VCTFrequent drug injectionHIV preventive servicesDrug trafficking routesHigh-risk personsSexual behavior informationTransmission routesCommunity-based surveyPopulation-level interventionsSpread of HIVCommunity-level interventionsSyphilis seropositivitySyphilis infectionIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisNeedle sharing
2007
Sources of data for improved surveillance of HIV/AIDS in China.
Jia Y, Lu F, Sun X, Vermund SH. Sources of data for improved surveillance of HIV/AIDS in China. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2007, 38: 1041-52. PMID: 18613545, PMCID: PMC2730767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS surveillanceInjection drug usersImproved surveillanceAIDS surveillanceHuman immunodeficiency virus/HIV sentinel surveillanceImmunodeficiency syndrome surveillancePassive surveillanceEffective HIV prevention programsHIV prevention programsHIV/AIDS epidemicSurveillance systemHIV infectionSentinel surveillanceActive surveillanceHIV epidemicVirus/Syndrome surveillanceDrug usersPrevention programsAIDSAIDS epidemicComprehensive surveillanceSurveillanceHIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Injection Drug Users in South China: A Study of a Non-Government Organization Based Program
Chen HT, Liang S, Liao Q, Wang S, Schumacher JE, Creger TN, Wilson CM, Dong B, Vermund SH. HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Injection Drug Users in South China: A Study of a Non-Government Organization Based Program. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 11: 778-788. PMID: 17347877, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9215-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV voluntary counselingVCT programmeVoluntary counselingDrug usersHIV prevention servicesHigh-risk populationInjection drug usersHIV prevalence ratesRapid HIVFemale IDUsHIV knowledgeSafe drugStudy populationGovernment health agenciesPrevalence ratesPrevention servicesSex practicesHealth agenciesIDUsRapid testVCTCounselingGreat needHIVPopulation
2006
Migration patterns following HIV diagnosis among adults residing in the nonurban Deep South
Agee BS, Funkhouser E, Roseman JM, Fawal H, Holmberg SD, Vermund SH. Migration patterns following HIV diagnosis among adults residing in the nonurban Deep South. AIDS Care 2006, 18: 51-58. PMID: 16938675, DOI: 10.1080/09540120600839355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV diagnosisAIDS-defining conditionsMost HIV transmissionHIV specialty clinicsInjection drug usersHIV prevention programsHealth care needsHIV statusHIV transmissionImmunodeficiency virusCare needsDrug usersPrevention programsMost subjectsDiagnosisTransmission dynamicsInfectionDeep SouthClinicPersons