2015
Implementation and Operational Research
Kapambwe S, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Mwanahamuntu MH, Mudenda V, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha CJ, Pfaendler KS, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Implementation and Operational Research. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 70: e20-e26. PMID: 26322673, PMCID: PMC4791059, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnknown HIV serostatusHIV serostatusYoung womenCervical cancerOlder womenHIV/AIDS care programsCervical cancer prevention programsInvasive cervical cancer casesRisk of ICCHIV-seronegative womenHIV-seropositive womenIndependent risk factorCancer prevention programsCervical cancer casesMultivariable logistic regressionAIDS care programsLifetime sexual partnersHIV infectionSaharan AfricaRisk factorsCancer casesAge 35High riskICC casesCare program
2013
Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Trends in Screening Positivity Rates in a ‘Screen-And-Treat’ Program Integrated with HIV/AIDS Care in Zambia
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Blevins M, Kapambwe S, Shepherd BE, Chibwesha C, Pfaendler KS, Mkumba G, Vwalika B, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Trends in Screening Positivity Rates in a ‘Screen-And-Treat’ Program Integrated with HIV/AIDS Care in Zambia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e74607. PMID: 24058599, PMCID: PMC3776830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screening servicesCancer screening servicesHIV-seronegative womenHIV serostatusScreening servicesHIV/AIDS care programsCervical cancer prevention programsCervical cancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screening programsHIV/AIDS careHIV-seropositive womenCancer prevention servicesCancer prevention programsCancer screening programsAIDS care programsProportion of womenPatterns of utilizationHIV-seropositiveCervical cancerSaharan AfricaTest positivityPositivity rateAIDS careScreening programMultivariable modeling
2012
Transitioning HIV care and treatment programs in southern Africa to full local management
Vermund SH, Sidat M, Weil LF, Tique JA, Moon TD, Ciampa PJ. Transitioning HIV care and treatment programs in southern Africa to full local management. AIDS 2012, 26: 1303-1310. PMID: 22706012, PMCID: PMC3576840, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283552185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV careHIV/AIDS care programsAIDS ProgramPrimary health care systemUS President's Emergency PlanHealth care workersAIDS care programsHealth worker capacityHIV/AIDS programsPresident's Emergency PlanHealth care systemHIV programsAIDS careCare managementCare workersCare programTreatment programAIDS ReliefHealth care managementCare systemCarePrevention endeavorsEmergency plans
2010
Implementation of cervical cancer prevention services for HIV-infected women in Zambia: measuring program effectiveness
Parham GP, Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Westfall AO, King KE, Chibwesha C, Pfaendler KS, Mkumba G, Mudenda V, Kapambwe S, Vermund SH, Hicks ML, Stringer JS, Chi BH. Implementation of cervical cancer prevention services for HIV-infected women in Zambia: measuring program effectiveness. HIV Therapy 2010, 4: 713-722. PMID: 25419240, PMCID: PMC4237284, DOI: 10.2217/hiv.10.52.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical cancer deathsCervical cancer prevention programsCancer prevention programsCervical cancerCancer deathHistologic evaluationHIV/AIDS care programsVisible lesionsCervical cancer prevention methodsCervical cancer prevention servicesPrevention programsCervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) IPrevention effortsCancer prevention servicesCancer prevention methodsIntraepithelial neoplasia IAIDS care programsFuture prevention effortsCIN 2/3Clinical outcomesClinical managementProgram effectivenessPrevention servicesHIVCare program