2022
Interplay of Lymphocytes with the Intestinal Microbiota in Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liang T, Li D, Zunong J, Li M, Amaerjiang N, Xiao H, Khattab N, Vermund S, Hu Y. Interplay of Lymphocytes with the Intestinal Microbiota in Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients 2022, 14: 4641. PMID: 36364902, PMCID: PMC9657134, DOI: 10.3390/nu14214641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHigher lymphocyte countsLymphocyte countGut microbiotaLiver diseaseHealthy childrenGut microbiota dysbiosisEffect of lymphocytesProinflammatory bacteriaMicrobiota dysbiosisRisk factorsIntestinal microbiotaAbundance of BacteroidetesLymphocytesMicrobiotaChildrenOpportunistic pathogenDiseaseCountMetagenomic sequencingLow numberHigher numberDysbiosisGroupDehydration Status Aggravates Early Renal Impairment in Children: A Longitudinal Study
Amaerjiang N, Li M, Xiao H, Zunong J, Li Z, Huang D, Vermund SH, Pérez-Escamilla R, Jiang X, Hu Y. Dehydration Status Aggravates Early Renal Impairment in Children: A Longitudinal Study. Nutrients 2022, 14: 335. PMID: 35057516, PMCID: PMC8778530, DOI: 10.3390/nu14020335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal function impairmentEuhydrated groupRenal impairmentUrine specific gravityDehydration statusDehydrated groupFunction impairmentSchool weekdaysHydration statusPrevalence of dehydrationLongitudinal studyMixed-effects regression modelsChi-square testTubular abnormalitiesMean ageChild CohortMicroalbuminImpairmentDifferent hydration statusChildrenWeeksRegression modelsStatusGroupSchool day
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
2007
Syndromic management training for non-formal care providers in Pakistan improves quality of care for sexually transmitted diseases STD care: a randomized clinical trial.
Shah SA, Kristensen S, Memon MA, White HL, Vermund SH. Syndromic management training for non-formal care providers in Pakistan improves quality of care for sexually transmitted diseases STD care: a randomized clinical trial. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2007, 38: 737-48. PMID: 17883016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTD careIntervention groupCare providersControl groupRandomized clinical trialsThree-armed trialQuality of careCase management servicesSTD servicesSyndromic managementClinical trialsCondom provisionCondom useNon-formal providersExit interviewsCareTrialsGroupProvidersService deliveryManagement trainingPatientsReferralMore knowledgeMonths
2002
Lack of Effect of Chlorhexidine Varnish on Streptococcus mutans Transmission and Caries in Mothers and Children
Dasanayake AP, Wiener HW, Li Y, Vermund S, Caufield PW. Lack of Effect of Chlorhexidine Varnish on Streptococcus mutans Transmission and Caries in Mothers and Children. Caries Research 2002, 36: 288-293. PMID: 12218279, DOI: 10.1159/000063922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChlorhexidine varnishSalivary S. mutans levelsChild's fourth birthdayRandomized clinical trialsS. mutans levelsMother-child pairsFourth birthdayMother-child transmissionS. mutans colonizationLack of effectCaries experienceMutans levelsPlacebo varnishClinical trialsFirst babyTreatment groupsControl groupWeekly intervalsCariesMothersChildrenMonthsStreptococcus mutansGroupBabies