2024
Dehydration and Suboptimal Sleep Aggravate Early Renal Impairment in Children: Longitudinal Findings from the PROC Study
Li M, Xiao H, Amaerjiang N, Thapa B, Shu W, Asihaer Y, Guan M, Vermund S, Zou Z, Huang D, Hu Y. Dehydration and Suboptimal Sleep Aggravate Early Renal Impairment in Children: Longitudinal Findings from the PROC Study. Nutrients 2024, 16: 3472. PMID: 39458467, PMCID: PMC11510355, DOI: 10.3390/nu16203472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient renal impairmentRenal impairmentSystolic blood pressure z-scoreBody mass index z-scoreLong sleepBlood pressure z-scoreZ-scoreEarly renal impairmentOptimal sleepAssessment of sleep durationHealthy primary school childrenShort sleepMediterranean diet adherenceHydration statusAssociation of sleep durationSleep durationKidney healthMixed-effects modelsLinear mixed-effects modelsAssess longitudinal associationsMicroalbumin excretionGlomerular impairmentCohort studyDiet adherenceScreen timeNational 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
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 hypertrophyValidation of “Life's Essential 8” Metrics With Cardiovascular Structural Status in Children: The PROC Study in China
Shu W, Li M, Xiao H, Amaerjiang N, Khattab N, Zunong J, Guan M, Vermund S, Hu Y. Validation of “Life's Essential 8” Metrics With Cardiovascular Structural Status in Children: The PROC Study in China. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029077. PMID: 37301752, PMCID: PMC10356051, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid intima-media thicknessIntima-media thicknessCVH scoreCardiovascular healthLVM indexAbnormal sleep durationChildren's cardiovascular healthOverweight/obesityMin/wkWorse cardiovascular healthChild Cohort StudyM-mode echocardiographyAge/sexLower CVH scoreFollow-up (12- and 24-month) assessmentLipid scoreNormal BPCohort studyFasting GlucosePrimordial preventionNicotine exposureVentricular massPhysical activitySleep durationUS population
2022
COVID-19 Clinical Presentation Among HIV-Infected Persons in China: A Systematic Review
Huang D, Zunong J, Li M, Li D, Gong J, Vermund SH, Hu Y. COVID-19 Clinical Presentation Among HIV-Infected Persons in China: A Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 167-176. PMID: 35394249, PMCID: PMC8990500, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00606-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyCOVID-19 clinical severityCOVID-19 clinical presentationCOVID-19Undetectable viral loadAsymptomatic COVID-19Severe COVID-19Last clinical visitCase series/reportsCase fatality rateCOVID-19 prognosisLate antiretroviral therapyIL-6 resultsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diagnosisMedian CD4Gastrointestinal symptomsHIV infectionMedian ageRespiratory distressClinical featuresClinical presentationClinical visitsViral loadClinical detailsTreatment outcomes of HIV patients with hepatitis B and C virus co-infections in Southwest China: an observational cohort study
Jia J, Zhu Q, Deng L, Lan G, Johnson A, Chen H, Shen Z, Li J, Xing H, Ruan Y, Li J, Lu H, Vermund SH, Zhu J, Qian HZ. Treatment outcomes of HIV patients with hepatitis B and C virus co-infections in Southwest China: an observational cohort study. Infectious Diseases Of Poverty 2022, 11: 7. PMID: 34986877, PMCID: PMC8734096, DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00921-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusAntiretroviral therapyHigh mortalityHCV coinfectionC virusNational Free Antiretroviral Treatment ProgramHBV co-infected patientsHBV/HCV coinfectionRetrospective cohort study analysisEffect of ARTCohort study analysisObservational cohort studyAntiretroviral treatment programOverall mortality rateProportional hazards modelTreatment attrition rateCause deathHCV-coHIV patientsBaseline infectionCohort studyHBV-HCVHepatitis BHepatitis treatment
2021
Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*
Ye R, Liu C, Tan S, Li J, Simoni JM, Turner D, Nelson LE, Vermund SH, Wang N, Qian HZ. Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*. Sexual Health 2021, 18: 58-63. PMID: 33639685, PMCID: PMC10767712, DOI: 10.1071/sh20088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast HIV testingHIV testing ratesLog-binomial modelsHIV testingStudent MSMTesting ratesMultivariable log-binomial modelsBackground HIV prevalenceHIV testing experiencePositive HIV diagnosisIntervention clinical trialsLow HIV riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported barriersFirst sexual intercourseHIV diagnosisHIV testMedian ageHIV prevalenceClinical trialsHIV riskMSM participantsPositive diagnosisOlder ageBaseline survey
2020
How coronavirus disease 2019 entered Africa and the Middle East: a case study from Egypt
Khattab NM, Vermund SH, Hu Y. How coronavirus disease 2019 entered Africa and the Middle East: a case study from Egypt. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 114: 715-717. PMID: 32785588, PMCID: PMC7454931, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoinfection With HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China: A 12-Person Case Series
Hu Y, Ma J, Huang H, Vermund SH. Coinfection With HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China: A 12-Person Case Series. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 85: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002424. PMID: 32568771, PMCID: PMC7446977, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapySARS-CoV-2Clinical improvementCase seriesLong-term antiretroviral therapyMild COVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 coinfectionAcute COVID-19COVID-19 symptomsYears of ageCOVID-19Health care servicesPossible COVID-19 casesCoinfected PersonsAntiretroviral medicationsMedian ageIntensive careCOVID-19 casesClinical prognosisFavorable outcomeSevere symptomsAdditional casesCare servicesHIVInformed consentSocial Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities
Xiao H, Shu W, Li M, Li Z, Tao F, Wu X, Yu Y, Meng H, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Social Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 5047. PMID: 32674285, PMCID: PMC7399842, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionAnxiety disordersAnxiety disorder/depressionLogistic regressionNation-wide cross-sectional surveyGeneralized Anxiety Disorder-7Anxiety Disorder-7Cross-sectional surveySelf-administered questionnaireCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicMedical students' knowledgeQuestionnaire-9Medical studentsDisease awarenessSocial distancingCoronavirus diseaseDisease controlViral spreadCOVID-19 awarenessDisease pandemicPsychological supportDepressionDisordersDaily handwashingSocial distancing measuresHIV Seroconversion and Types of Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort Study in China.
Sun X, Wang C, Zhao K, Zhang L, Li M, Sun D, Shu W, Ruan Y, Zhang J, Vermund SH, Li D, Hu Y. HIV Seroconversion and Types of Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort Study in China. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 83: 365-372. PMID: 31913999, PMCID: PMC7055498, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionSeroconversion riskHIV seroconversion ratesHIV seroconversion riskMultivariable Cox regressionHIV-negative menIncident HIV infectionRegular sexual partnersRelative excess riskUnprotected anal sexSexual behaviorLast sexual encounterUnsafe sexual behaviorSafer sex educationSeroconversion ratesCohort studyHIV infectionRisky sexual behaviorHIV statusCox regressionExcess riskRisk factorsRegular partnersLow educational attainmentCasual partnersAssociation between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men
Wang N, Huang B, Ruan Y, Amico KR, Vermund SH, Zheng S, Qian HZ. Association between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 204. PMID: 32039716, PMCID: PMC7008577, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8259-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceChinese MSMChinese menMultivariate logistic regression analysisLower stigmaRandomized clinical trialsLogistic regression analysisSexual intimate partner violenceHigh HIVClinical trialsHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaPartner violenceHIVMSMBaseline surveyVulnerable populationsMenRegression analysisPositive associationFace interviewsAssociationInfluence of IPVRisky behaviorsIPV experiences
2019
Interventions to improve the HIV continuum of care in China
Zhang X, Wang N, Vermund SH, Zou H, Li X, Zhang F, Qian HZ. Interventions to improve the HIV continuum of care in China. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2019, 16: 448-457. PMID: 31776975, PMCID: PMC10767704, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00469-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV continuumHIV epidemicPublic health intervention programsFree ART programHIV sexual transmissionHIV testing campaignsFormer plasma donorsPurpose of ReviewToHealth intervention programsTwo-thirdsViral suppressionHeterosexual transmissionPediatric mortalitySexual transmissionRisk groupsMore infectionsPlasma donorsRecent FindingsTheIntervention programsYoung menCareHIVHeterosexual menLower ratesPredicting the long-term impact of voluntary medical male circumcision on HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Zhang C, Webb GF, Lou J, Shepherd BE, Qian HZ, Liu Y, Vermund SH. Predicting the long-term impact of voluntary medical male circumcision on HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 343-353. PMID: 31619058, PMCID: PMC6981072, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1679704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary medical male circumcisionNew HIV casesMedical male circumcisionHIV incidenceHIV casesMale circumcisionSignificant public health impactHIV prevention interventionsPublic health impactCoverage ratePrevention interventionsNew infectionsEvidence baseMSMMenHealth impactsIncidenceCircumcisionLong-term impactFirst studyDifferent coverage ratesInfectionPrevalenceBaselineLow awareness of influenza vaccination among pregnant women and their obstetricians: a population-based survey in Beijing, China
Wang J, Sun D, Abudusaimaiti X, Vermund SH, Li D, Hu Y. Low awareness of influenza vaccination among pregnant women and their obstetricians: a population-based survey in Beijing, China. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2019, 15: 2637-2643. PMID: 30932729, PMCID: PMC6930072, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1596713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal influenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccinationPregnant womenNational Health CommissionMore high-quality trialsHigh-quality trialsBenefits of vaccinationPopulation-based surveyHistory of vaccinationChina National Health CommissionPregnant patientsAntenatal clinicInfluenza vaccineInfluenza knowledgeSame clinicVaccinationObstetriciansPregnancyHealth CommissionWomenClinicLow awarenessGovernment recommendationsRelevant evidenceQuestionnaireSyphilis associated with recreational drug use, depression and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men: a case–control study in China
Wu H, Xiu C, Fu X, Li M, Wang Z, Li X, Wu J, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Syphilis associated with recreational drug use, depression and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men: a case–control study in China. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2019, 95: 267-272. PMID: 30842346, PMCID: PMC11093516, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecreational drug useHigh-risk sexual behaviorCase-control studyDrug useSyphilis infectionToluidine red unheated serum testUnmatched case-control studyRed unheated serum testMultivariable logistic regressionPotential risk factorsMultiple drug useSexual behaviorPrior STIFrequent methamphetamine useSyphilis prevalenceSyphilis testingRisk factorsSerum testHealth workersDepression scoresSelf-administrated questionnaireRecreational drugsLogistic regressionSyphilisMethamphetamine use
2018
Negative associations between general self-efficacy and anxiety/depression among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Wang N, Wang S, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Amico KR, Vermund SH, Yin L, Qiu X, Zheng S. Negative associations between general self-efficacy and anxiety/depression among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 629-635. PMID: 30466302, PMCID: PMC7942229, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1549721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression/anxietyChinese MSMLogistic regressionAnxiety/depressionBaseline survey dataNegative associationPotential confoundersClinical trialsStudy populationChinese menHIVOverall healthBaseline surveyMSMCumulative logistic regressionDepressionMenAnxietyAssociationTrialsSexLow levelsHigh levelsConfoundersRegressionSurveillance of Maternal Syphilis in China: Pregnancy Outcomes and Determinants of Congenital Syphilis
Zhang X, Yu Y, Yang H, Xu H, Vermund SH, Liu K. Surveillance of Maternal Syphilis in China: Pregnancy Outcomes and Determinants of Congenital Syphilis. Medical Science Monitor 2018, 24: 7727-7735. PMID: 30370903, PMCID: PMC6216479, DOI: 10.12659/msm.910216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesCongenital syphilisPregnant womenFirst antenatal care visitEligible pregnant womenPrevention of motherAntenatal care visitsIndependent risk factorMultivariable regression analysisLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisChild transmissionMaternal syphilisAntenatal careCare visitsNeonatal asphyxiaNeonatal deathFirst trimesterRisk womenAntibody titersAntenatal testingEpidemiological characteristicsRisk factorsSyphilis diagnosisRisk Prediction Score for HIV Infection: Development and Internal Validation with Cross-Sectional Data from Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Yin L, Zhao Y, Peratikos MB, Song L, Zhang X, Xin R, Sun Z, Xu Y, Zhang L, Hu Y, Hao C, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Risk Prediction Score for HIV Infection: Development and Internal Validation with Cross-Sectional Data from Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 2267-2276. PMID: 29786768, PMCID: PMC7024582, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2129-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingChinaCondomsCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSafe SexSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersSurveys and QuestionnairesSyphilisUnsafe SexYoung AdultConceptsHIV infectionRisk scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) riskMultivariable logistic regression modelingBootstrap-corrected C-indexMultiple male sexual partnersValid risk scoreVaccine clinical trialsHigh-risk MSMHigh-risk personsRisk prediction scoreReceptive anal intercourseReceptive anal sexInconsistent condom useMale sexual partnersHIV prevention programmingLogistic regression modelingDrug/alcohol addictionHIV acquisitionRisk reduction programsSyphilis infectionHIV prevalenceClinical trialsC-indexIllegal drug useSubjective Well-being and Family Functioning among Adolescents Left Behind by Migrating Parents in Jiangxi Province, China
Zhou J, Hu F, Wu J, Zou ZY, Wang YX, Peng HC, Vermund SH, Hu YF, Ma YH. Subjective Well-being and Family Functioning among Adolescents Left Behind by Migrating Parents in Jiangxi Province, China. Biomedical And Environmental Sciences 2018, 31: 382-388. PMID: 29866220, PMCID: PMC9316390, DOI: 10.3967/bes2018.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow academic performanceMental health challengesStructural equation modelMiddle school studentsAdolescent viewpointLife satisfactionAcademic performanceAdolescentsParental migrationSchool studentsParentsMigrant parentsEquation modelParticipantsSatisfactionBeingHealth challengesFamilyStudents