2011
Prevalence of syphilis among antenatal clinic attendees in Karachi: imperative to begin universal screening in Pakistan.
Shah SA, Kristensen S, Memon MA, Usman G, Ghazi A, John R, Sathiakumar N, Vermund SH. Prevalence of syphilis among antenatal clinic attendees in Karachi: imperative to begin universal screening in Pakistan. Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2011, 61: 993-7. PMID: 22356034, PMCID: PMC3574871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal clinic attendeesClinic attendeesRisk factorsMulti-center cross-sectional studySyphilis seroprevalence ratesLow-risk populationPrevalence of syphilisCross-sectional studyHigh prevalence ratesCases of syphilisMale drug useUniversal syphilisAntenatal clinicPartner notificationSyphilis serologySeroprevalence ratesPrevalence ratesSyphilis controlUniversal screeningBlood samplesRisk populationsDrug usersDrug useMultivariate analysisSyphilis
1989
High Prevalence Rate of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Association With Abnormal Papanicolaou Smears in Sexually Active Adolescents
Rosenfeld WD, Vermund SH, Wentz SJ, Burk RD. High Prevalence Rate of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Association With Abnormal Papanicolaou Smears in Sexually Active Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 1989, 143: 1443-1447. PMID: 2556023, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240065018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal Papanicolaou smearsHuman papillomavirusHPV infectionHPV DNACytologic abnormalitiesPapanicolaou smearsPrevalence ratesLow-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaRoutine cervical cytologic screeningMultiple lifetime sexual partnersHuman papillomavirus infectionCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaHPV types 6/11Cervical epithelial abnormalitiesCervical cytologic screeningHigh prevalence ratesYears of ageLifetime sexual partnersCervicovaginal lavageHPV presentUninfected patientsPapillomavirus infectionCervical neoplasiaCytologic screeningIntraepithelial neoplasia