2011
Condom use during commercial sex among clients of Hijra sex workers in Karachi, Pakistan (cross-sectional study)
Siddiqui AU, Qian HZ, Altaf A, Cassell H, Shah SA, Vermund SH. Condom use during commercial sex among clients of Hijra sex workers in Karachi, Pakistan (cross-sectional study). BMJ Open 2011, 1: e000154. PMID: 22021875, PMCID: PMC3191590, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHijra sex workersLast sexual actCondom useSex workersHIV/STI infectionFemale sex workersSpread of HIVKnowledge/attitudesConclusions ClientsSTI infectionBehaviours/practicesGeneral populationAlcohol usersSexual riskHigher education levelLast monthRegular clientsCondomsMale clientsKarachiBridge populationSexual actsEducation levelCommercial sexSex
2010
Sociocultural and epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique
Audet CM, Burlison J, Moon TD, Sidat M, Vergara AE, Vermund SH. Sociocultural and epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique. BMC Public Health 2010, 10: 15. PMID: 20529358, PMCID: PMC2891693, DOI: 10.1186/1472-698x-10-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV/AIDSHealth care infrastructureHIV incidenceHIV epidemicSevere health worker shortagesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemicAntenatal clinic sitesChronic disease servicesAIDS mortality ratesHealth system strengtheningHealth worker shortagesHealth care systemTerms HIVDrug adherenceImmunodeficiency syndromeMost HIVHeterosexual infectionHIV prevalenceDisease servicesClinic sitesEpidemiological aspectsGeneral populationMortality ratePrevalence estimatesHIV
2006
Expansion of HIV/AIDS in China: Lessons from Yunnan Province
Xiao Y, Kristensen S, Sun J, Lu L, Vermund SH. Expansion of HIV/AIDS in China: Lessons from Yunnan Province. Social Science & Medicine 2006, 64: 665-675. PMID: 17107739, PMCID: PMC2730760, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV control programsRisk behaviorsCommercial sex workGeneral populationHuman immunodeficiency virusEnglish-language literatureSexual contact ratesHIV/AIDSAntenatal careHIV infectionHIV subtypesImmunodeficiency virusSexual transmissionCondom promotionHIV outbreakHIV epidemicFuture HIVHIV awarenessDrug usersDrug useSex workInfection rateDisease controlDrug ratesLanguage literature
2005
Risk of HIV/AIDS in China: subpopulations of special importance
Qian Z, Vermund SH, Wang N. Risk of HIV/AIDS in China: subpopulations of special importance. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2005, 81: 442. PMID: 16326842, PMCID: PMC1745065, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2004.014258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV/AIDSDrug usersAIDS epidemicFormidable treatment challengeInjection drug useSex workersMajor risk factorLow condom useCommercial plasma donationCommercial sex workersNew drug usersHigh-risk behaviorsRed blood cellsHIV infectionNeedle sharingRisk factorsRisk groupsTreatment challengesFuture HIVGeneral populationHomosexual menDrug useUnprotected sexCondom use