2024
National age-specific mortality trends for cervical and breast cancers in urban–rural areas of China from 2009 to 2021: a population-based analysis
Li M, Qi J, Ma Y, Shu W, Xiao H, Wang L, Yin P, Guo H, Vermund S, Zhou M, Hu Y. National age-specific mortality trends for cervical and breast cancers in urban–rural areas of China from 2009 to 2021: a population-based analysis. Military Medical Research 2024, 11: 55. PMID: 39138529, PMCID: PMC11323448, DOI: 10.1186/s40779-024-00561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage annual percent changeUrban-rural differencesMortality trendsRural areasNational Disease Surveillance Point SystemAge-specific mortality trendsBreast cancerDisease Surveillance Points systemAge groupsCancer control programsPromote health equityMortality rate ratiosAnnual percent changeRural-urban disparitiesRural-urban differencesRural areas of ChinaNegative binomial regression modelsUrban-rural areasTemporal trendsAge-specific mortalityPopulation-based analysisMortality rateBinomial regression modelsHealth equityJoinpoint models
2017
The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013
Brault MA, Ngure K, Haley CA, Kabaka S, Sergon K, Desta T, Mwinga K, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181777. PMID: 28763454, PMCID: PMC5538680, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChild HealthChild Health ServicesChild MortalityChild, PreschoolFemaleFocus GroupsHealth PolicyHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalKenyaMaleMaternal Health ServicesNeonatologyObstetricsPregnancyRural PopulationUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsCommunity health strategyNew policiesAFRO regionQualitative dataCountry case studiesUser feesChild survivalDepth case studyMillennium Development GoalsInsufficient progressEssential packageFour-country studyCase studyPolicies/strategiesKenya's effortsPolicy reviewDevelopment GoalsHealth strategiesNational documentsNeonatal careGeographic inequitiesInequitiesKey barriersProvision of immunizationsAfrican region
2016
Improving access to child health services at the community level in Zambia: a country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013
Kipp AM, Maimbolwa M, Brault MA, Kalesha-Masumbu P, Katepa-Bwalya M, Habimana P, Vermund SH, Mwinga K, Haley CA. Improving access to child health services at the community level in Zambia: a country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013. Health Policy And Planning 2016, 32: 603-612. PMID: 28453711, PMCID: PMC5964895, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMNCH servicesCountry case studiesChild survivalMillennium Development GoalsCommunity health strategyOngoing reformsDevelopment GoalsKey informantsNational commitmentNational documentsHealth servicesMDG periodFinancing limitationsQualitative dataAfrican countriesCountry studiesNational Health Strategic PlansCommunity levelExternal partnersBasic transportationCommunity health workersChild health servicesUniversal accessFunding increasesCommunity women
2014
Multidimensional Poverty in Rural Mozambique: A New Metric for Evaluating Public Health Interventions
Victor B, Blevins M, Green AF, Ndatimana E, González-Calvo L, Fischer EF, Vergara AE, Vermund SH, Olupona O, Moon TD. Multidimensional Poverty in Rural Mozambique: A New Metric for Evaluating Public Health Interventions. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e108654. PMID: 25268951, PMCID: PMC4182519, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional poverty measuresMultidimensional poverty measurementMultidimensional poverty indexContext-specific indicatorsMultidimensional povertyPoverty measurementPoverty measuresEvidence-based planningPoverty gapPoverty indexPoverty conditionsAverage deprivationPovertyPublic health interventionsFemale headsSocial determinantsMultidimensional phenomenonIntervention deploymentRural MozambiqueHouseholdsProgram implementersHealth interventionsLocal languageGeospatial mapsGeospatial visualizationCorrelates of Suboptimal Entry Into Early Infant Diagnosis in Rural North Central Nigeria
Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Megazzini KM, Audet CM, Dunlap J, Sodangi IS, Gebi UI, Shepherd BE, Wester CW, Vermund SH. Correlates of Suboptimal Entry Into Early Infant Diagnosis in Rural North Central Nigeria. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: e19-e26. PMID: 24853310, PMCID: PMC4134378, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly infant diagnosisRural North-Central NigeriaInfant diagnosisPregnant womenChild HIV transmission (PMTCT) programsHIV care/treatmentClinic of enrolmentPediatric HIV infectionPrevention of motherNorth Central NigeriaMultivariable logistic regressionCare/treatmentDate of enrollmentHIV service uptakeEID uptakeCohort studyHIV infectionLaboratory variablesClinic locationService uptakeMaternal factorsTransmission programInfantsReferral sourceLogistic regression
2013
Sex with Women Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: Prevalence and Sexual Practices
Tao J, Ruan Y, Yin L, Vermund SH, Shepherd BE, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Sex with Women Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: Prevalence and Sexual Practices. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2013, 27: 524-528. PMID: 23931683, PMCID: PMC3760059, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2013.0161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential bridge populationPrevalence of HIVSubgroup of menPrevention intervention programsHIV prevention intervention programsSyphilis infectionEligible MSMHIV transmissionAlcohol drinkingAnal sexOlder ageLower educationInsertive roleWomenIntervention programsSexMenBisexual behaviorHIVSignificant differencesStrongest predictorBisexual orientationSexual practicesBridge populationInfectionPredictors of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Large Chinese City
Zhang L, Xiao Y, Lu R, Wu G, Ding X, Qian HZ, McFarland W, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Predictors of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Large Chinese City. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2013, 40: 235-240. PMID: 23403605, PMCID: PMC3725775, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31827ca6b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyAsian PeopleChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusGovernment ProgramsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningOdds RatioPrevalenceRisk FactorsSexual PartnersSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsHIV testingAnal sexHIV testing ratesLow HIV riskReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyRecent male partnersRespondent-driven samplingHIV testHIV infectionHIV riskHealth staffTesting ratesChinese menMale partnersNonjudgmental environmentFear of discriminationReceptive roleSexMenPositive resultsMSMPrevalenceSex preferenceRisk
2009
HIV Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Urban Women in Zambia: Preparing for a Microbicide Clinical Trial
Kapina M, Reid C, Roman K, Cyrus-Cameron E, Kwiecien A, Weiss S, Vermund SH. HIV Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Urban Women in Zambia: Preparing for a Microbicide Clinical Trial. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2009, 36: 129-133. PMID: 19174729, PMCID: PMC2889146, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e318190191d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh HIV prevalenceHIV prevalenceHIV incidenceIncidence rateHighest age-specific prevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidencePreparedness studiesBaseline HIV prevalenceRisk reduction counselingAge-specific prevalenceHIV incidence ratesMicrobicide clinical trialsWomen yearsSexual behavioral characteristicsPopulation of womenSame study proceduresGeneral population sampleHIV acquisitionReduction counselingEligible womenHIV/Infection testingRisk factorsClinical trialsPregnancy rate
2007
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Risk Factors Among Truck Stand Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alam N, Rahman M, Gausia K, Yunus MD, Islam N, Chaudhury P, Monira S, Funkhouser E, Vermund SH, Killewo J. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Risk Factors Among Truck Stand Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2007, 34: 99-103. PMID: 16837827, PMCID: PMC2730758, DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000225325.23340.a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsTejgaon truck standCross-sectional studySignificant predictorsHIV intervention programsHigh-risk behaviorsTransmitted InfectionsMultivariable analysisChlamydial infectionPrevalence ratesSex partnersOlder ageInfectionSex workersLast monthIntervention programsMenSTI dataSTIsRandom sampleWomenPredictorsDhakaMotor mechanicsGonorrhea
2004
Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population
Stringer EM, Sinkala M, Kumwenda R, Chapman V, Mwale A, Vermund SH, Goldenberg RL, Stringer JS. Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2004, 35: 60-66. PMID: 14707794, PMCID: PMC2745978, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200401010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionPregnant womenPersonal risk perceptionSexual partnersEffective HIV prevention strategiesActual HIV statusUnselected pregnant womenLarge clinical trialsHigh HIV seroprevalenceHIV prevention strategiesKnowledge of HIVGreatest risk factorPopulation-based strategiesLifetime sexual partnersObstetric populationHIV seroprevalenceHIV serostatusHIV statusPostpartum womenHIV knowledgeRisk factorsClinical trialsLower riskHIVPrevention strategies
2003
CC Chemokine Receptor 5 Genotype and Susceptibility to Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Women
Philpott S, Weiser B, Tarwater P, Vermund SH, Kleeberger CA, Gange SJ, Anastos K, Cohen M, Greenblatt RM, Kovacs A, Minkoff H, Young MA, Miotti P, Dupuis M, Chen CH, Burger H. CC Chemokine Receptor 5 Genotype and Susceptibility to Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Women. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2003, 187: 569-575. PMID: 12599073, PMCID: PMC3319124, DOI: 10.1086/367995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1HIV-1-seronegative womenHIV-1-seropositive womenDelta 32Women's Interagency HIV StudyType 1CC chemokine receptor 5HIV-1 transmissionHIV-1 infectionChemokine receptor 5Differential genetic susceptibilityHeterosexual spreadHIV StudyHIV-1Receptor 5Male cohortGenetic susceptibilityPartial protectionWomenBehavioral factorsInfectionHeterozygous genotypeMost studies
2000
Network-related Mechanisms May Help Explain Long-term HIV-1 Seroprevalence Levels That Remain High but Do Not Approach Population-Group Saturation
Friedman SR, Kottiri BJ, Neaigus A, Curtis R, Vermund SH, Des Jarlais DC. Network-related Mechanisms May Help Explain Long-term HIV-1 Seroprevalence Levels That Remain High but Do Not Approach Population-Group Saturation. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 913-922. PMID: 11092433, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.10.913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug injectorsSeroprevalence levelsHIV-1 incidenceHigh-risk subgroupsHuman immunodeficiency virusBehavioral risk reductionHigh prevalence situationsImmunodeficiency virusHigh seroprevalenceSeronegativesPrevention programsRisk behaviorsInfection outbreaksSeroprevalenceInfectious outbreaksMaximum incidenceSecondary outbreaksNetwork-based mechanismsRisk reductionIncidenceOutbreakOutbreak increasesNew York CityPrevalenceYork City
1994
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Behavior, and Cocaine Use in Inner-city Women
DeHovitz J, Kelly P, Feldman J, Sierra M, Clarke L, Bromberg J, Wan J, Vermund S, Landesman S. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Behavior, and Cocaine Use in Inner-city Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 140: 1125-1134. PMID: 7998594, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city womenDrug useCocaine useSTD/HIV prevention programsPresence of STDsRecent crack cocaine useHIV-positive womenInjection drug useCocaine usersHIV prevention programsDrug use historyForeign-born womenCrack cocaine useSyphilis infectionMedical historyHigh riskLaboratory confirmationSerologic analysisTransmitted DiseasesPrevention programsToxicologic analysisUrine samplesWomenCrack cocaineSexual behavior
1991
National AIDS incidence trends and the extent of zidovudine therapy in selected demographic and transmission groups.
Rosenberg PS, Gail MH, Schrager LK, Vermund SH, Creagh-Kirk T, Andrews EB, Winkelstein W, Marmor M, Des Jarlais DC, Biggar RJ. National AIDS incidence trends and the extent of zidovudine therapy in selected demographic and transmission groups. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1991, 4: 392-401. PMID: 2007974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersAIDS incidence trendsIncidence trendsDrug usersHeterosexual contactSevere immunodeficiencyHeterosexual intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionFavorable trendTransmission groupImmunodeficiency virus infectionIncidence of AIDSCases of AIDSZidovudine therapyTransfusion recipientsVirus infectionNumber of casesZidovudineNew York CityEarly cessationTherapyAIDSMenGay menSan Francisco
1989
ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988
DRUCKER E, VERMUND S. ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1989, 130: 133-142. PMID: 2787104, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersDrug usersAIDS casesIntravenous drug-using populationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useHuman immunodeficiency virusAge group 25HIV prevalence estimatesAge 13 yearsDrug-using populationsHIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency syndromeAIDS patientsImmunodeficiency virusRisk factorsVirus infectionUse populationGroup 25Seroprevalence rangesPopulation prevalencePrevalence estimatesDrug useHigh rate