2024
Advantages and Limitations of the Body Mass Index (BMI) to Assess Adult Obesity
Wu Y, Li D, Vermund S. Advantages and Limitations of the Body Mass Index (BMI) to Assess Adult Obesity. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 757. PMID: 38929003, PMCID: PMC11204233, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21060757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexPopulation healthAdult obesityContext of population healthBody mass index cut-offsAssessment of physical functionMass indexRisk of chronic diseasesClinical screeningMeasures of body compositionAt-risk individualsIndividual risk predictionConsensus reviewExercise counselingFitness statusPhysical functionHealthcare professionalsHealthcare screeningOverweight personsClinical careIndividual healthChronic diseasesBody compositionPopulation surveyHealth
2023
Sex-Specific Differences in Left Ventricular Mass and Volumes with Body Mass Index among Children Aged 6 to 8: A Cross-Sectional Study in China
Xiao H, Shu W, Li M, Xu L, Amaerjiang N, Zunong J, Vermund S, Huang D, Chong M, Hu Y. Sex-Specific Differences in Left Ventricular Mass and Volumes with Body Mass Index among Children Aged 6 to 8: A Cross-Sectional Study in China. Nutrients 2023, 15: 3066. PMID: 37447393, PMCID: PMC10347080, DOI: 10.3390/nu15133066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLeft ventricular massVisceral fat areaHigher body mass indexBlood pressureWaist circumferenceMass indexVentricular massStroke volumeFat massElevated body mass indexHigher left ventricular massVentricle end-diastolic volumeGreater LV hypertrophyCardiovascular risk factorsSex differencesDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureOverweight/obesityLeft ventricle structureEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeCross-sectional studyChildren Aged 6LV hypertrophy
2015
Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Vermund SH, Valverde E, Buene M, Moon TD. Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2015, 32: 12-25. PMID: 26178574, PMCID: PMC4692124, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAnthelminticsAnti-HIV AgentsAntimalarialsAntitubercular AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCoinfectionDeveloping CountriesDisease ManagementFemaleHelminthiasisHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLost to Follow-UpMalaria, FalciparumMaleMozambiquePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRural PopulationTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsHIV-associated anemiaAdverse drug reactionsDrug reactionsHemoglobin responseGuideline revisionsIron deficiencyLower body mass indexCo-trimoxazole prophylaxisDiscontinuation of zidovudineLaboratory-confirmed malariaProspective observational evaluationRural Zambézia ProvinceT-cell countsT-lymphocyte countsSmear-positive tuberculosisBody mass indexResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsAnaemic HIVStudy cliniciansAntiretroviral therapyEsophageal candidiasisPresumptive treatmentAnemia management
2014
Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 304-309. PMID: 25314251, PMCID: PMC5844466, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAmbulatory CareAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBacterial InfectionsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDisease ManagementFemaleFeverHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRisk FactorsViral LoadConceptsManagement of feverLow CD4 T-lymphocyte countCD4 T-lymphocyte countLower body mass indexBacterial blood stream infectionsSpecific alternative diagnosesT-lymphocyte countsHistory of feverProspective observational studyBlood stream infectionsBody mass indexResource limited settingsAmbulatory HIVAntiretroviral therapyMalaria testingLower hemoglobinMass indexAdverse outcomesAlternative diagnosesObservational studyAxillary temperatureGuideline performanceMultivariate analysisHIVFeverRisk Factors for Delayed Initiation of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural North Central Nigeria
Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Parrish DD, Megazzini KM, Gebi UI, Muhammad MY, Ahmed ML, Hassan A, Shepherd BE, Vermund SH, Wester CW. Risk Factors for Delayed Initiation of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural North Central Nigeria. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 65: e41-e49. PMID: 23727981, PMCID: PMC3818360, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829ceaec.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyDate of enrollmentART initiationCD4 countFunctional statusInitiation of ARTMedian CD4 countHigher CD4 countsLower functional statusMonths of enrollmentBody mass indexART eligibility criteriaAdults/adolescentsRural North-Central NigeriaHIV/AIDSQuality improvement effortsEligible HIVEligible patientsPatient characteristicsART uptakeMass indexRisk factorsTimely initiationDelayed initiation
2012
Availability of Volunteer-Led Home-Based Care System and Baseline Factors as Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in HIV-Infected Patients in Rural Zambia
Estopinal CB, van Dijk JH, Sitali S, Stewart H, Davidson MA, Spurrier J, Vermund SH. Availability of Volunteer-Led Home-Based Care System and Baseline Factors as Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in HIV-Infected Patients in Rural Zambia. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e49564. PMID: 23236351, PMCID: PMC3517597, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHome-based careLower body mass indexART initiationAntiretroviral therapyUnfavorable outcomeTreatment outcomesFavorable outcomeRural Southern ProvinceCell countRetrospective cohort studyImproved treatment outcomesEligible patientsHBC programmesLow CD4HIV careAdherence counselingCohort studyDate of birthBaseline factorsMedical chartsBivariable analysisClinical outcomesMass indexMultivariable analysis
2008
Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Zambia
Carlucci JG, Kamanga A, Sheneberger R, Shepherd BE, Jenkins CA, Spurrier J, Vermund SH. Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Zambia. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2008, 47: 615-622. PMID: 18209678, PMCID: PMC2743102, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318165dc25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural health facilitiesHIV/AIDS careRural ZambiaBetter clinical outcomesBody mass indexHIV drug resistancePredictors of adherenceResource-limited settingsAntiretroviral therapyAIDS stagePatient demographicsPill countPharmacy recordsClinical outcomesMass indexAdherence ratesClinical indicesAIDS careAdherence levelsHealth facilitiesOptimize outcomesPatient's homeMission hospitalPatientsStudy participants
2007
Influence of body mass index on pregnancy outcomes among HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected Zambian women
Banda Y, Chapman V, Goldenberg RL, H. B, Vermund SH, Stringer JS. Influence of body mass index on pregnancy outcomes among HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected Zambian women. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2007, 12: 856-861. PMID: 17596253, PMCID: PMC2570322, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01857.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPregnancy outcomesBirth weightInfant weightMass indexZambian womenBMI unitsLower body mass indexChild transmission ratePerinatal HIV transmissionPrevention of motherHIV viral loadInfant birth weightMean birth weightTransmission of HIVNevirapine administrationPrior stillbirthBMI quartilesCD4 countChild transmissionViral loadHIV transmissionMaternal parityUnivariate analysisClinical trialsComplete Blood Cell Count as a Surrogate CD4 Cell Marker for HIV Monitoring in Resource-Limited Settings
Chen RY, Westfall AO, Hardin JM, Miller-Hardwick C, Stringer JS, Raper JL, Vermund SH, Gotuzzo E, Allison J, Saag MS. Complete Blood Cell Count as a Surrogate CD4 Cell Marker for HIV Monitoring in Resource-Limited Settings. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007, 44: 525-530. PMID: 17259910, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318032385e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirmingham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterTotal lymphocyte countCells/microLCD4 countVeterans Affairs Medical CenterComplete blood cell countAntiretroviral treatment statusLow CD4 cellsBody mass indexBlood cell countCells/Receiver operator characteristic curveResource limited settingsObservational databaseResource-limited settingsCD4 cellsLymphocyte count