2023
Brief Report: How Do We Reach Men? Offering HIV Testing in Evenings and Weekends in the HPTN 071 (PopART) Community-Based Trial in South Africa
Yang B, Sloot R, Floyd S, Awoniyi D, Griffith S, Ayles H, Fidler S, Hayes R, Vermund S, Bock P, team H. Brief Report: How Do We Reach Men? Offering HIV Testing in Evenings and Weekends in the HPTN 071 (PopART) Community-Based Trial in South Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 93: 300-304. PMID: 37001128, PMCID: PMC10313787, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHousehold visitsWeekday shiftsNumber of menCommunity HIV care providersCommunity-based HIV testingHIV care providersHPTN 071 (PopART) trialUnknown HIV statusHigh-burden settingsAntiretroviral treatment coverageCommunity-based trialHigh-risk behaviorsCommunity-based servicesPopART interventionHIV statusHIV epidemicTreatment coverageCare providersLinear regression analysisStudy questionnaireMore menRecruitment of menVisitsWomen
2018
Peer counselling versus standard‐of‐care on reducing high‐risk behaviours among newly diagnosed HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a randomized intervention study
Liu Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Liu H, Amico K, Simoni JM, Shepherd BE, Shao Y, Qian H. Peer counselling versus standard‐of‐care on reducing high‐risk behaviours among newly diagnosed HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a randomized intervention study. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25079. PMID: 29430845, PMCID: PMC5808102, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk behaviorsIllicit drug useHIV-positive menAnal sexDrug useHIV diagnosisSOC participantsVaginal sexPeer counsellingCondomless vaginal sexInsertive anal sexCondomless anal sexTreat analysisHIV transmissionIntervention participantsClinic staffChinese MSMChinese menIntervention studiesLogistic regressionAlcohol useLower likelihoodSexIllicit drugsMen
2016
Alcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men
Liu Y, Ruan Y, Strauss SM, Yin L, Liu H, Amico KR, Zhang C, Shao Y, Qian HZ, Vermund SH. Alcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 168: 239-246. PMID: 27723554, PMCID: PMC5523945, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionSyphilis infectionBinge drinkersChinese menAlcohol misuseCondomless insertive anal intercourseHIV/syphilis infectionRecent alcohol misuseAlcohol risk reduction programCross-sectional studyInsertive anal intercourseAUDIT-C scoresCurrent alcohol dependenceInterviewer-administered surveyHigh-risk behaviorsRisk reduction programsRisky sexual behaviorMisuse MeasureHIV riskChinese MSMAnal intercourseHigh riskSyphilis riskBinge drinkingHazardous drinkersSexual Behaviors Linked to Drug and Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China
Zhang C, Qian HZ, Yin L, Liu Y, Strauss SM, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. Sexual Behaviors Linked to Drug and Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China. Substance Use & Misuse 2016, 51: 1821-1830. PMID: 27608264, PMCID: PMC5423713, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1197264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useHigher oddsAlcohol consumptionSexual behaviorDrug useHigh-risk sexual behaviorFemale partnersHistory of alcoholSexual risk behaviorsHigh-risk behaviorsEffects of drugsSelf-administered questionnaireSyphilis infectionHIV infectionSyphilis prevalenceMean ageSyphilis testingClinical trialsHIV epidemicHIV interventionsBlood samplesHIVHan ethnicityRisk behaviorsMSMSeeking Male Sexual Partners via Internet and Traditional Venues among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Risk Reduction Interventions
Liu Y, Wang J, Qian HZ, Liu H, Yin L, Lu H, Zhang C, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Seeking Male Sexual Partners via Internet and Traditional Venues among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Risk Reduction Interventions. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 20: 2222-2230. PMID: 27000143, PMCID: PMC7784627, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1371-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sexual partnersChinese menSexual partnersHIV risk reduction interventionsCondomless receptive anal sexReceptive anal sexRisk reduction interventionsBehaviors of MSMCross-sectional surveyHigh-risk behaviorsHIV epidemicChinese MSMAnal sexReduction interventionsMSMSociodemographic predictorsLonger durationSexMenInterventionHigher incomeHIVTraditional venues
2015
Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Liu Y, Sun X, Qian HZ, Yin L, Yan Z, Wang L, Jiang S, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2015, 29: 481-489. PMID: 26186029, PMCID: PMC4553375, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV prevention intervention effortsLimited HIV knowledgeHIV testing ratesHIV-positive groupHigh-risk subgroupsDiagnosis of HIVHigh-risk behaviorsFacilitators of accessPrevention intervention effortsHIV careHIV servicesHIV knowledgeRisk subgroupsClinic timeNosocomial infectionsChinese MSMUltimate preventionFocus groupsTesting ratesOnward transmissionPositive diagnosisRapid linkageHIVIntervention development
2011
Experience in international clinical research: the HIV Prevention Trials Network
Sista ND, Karim Q, Hinson K, Donnell D, Eshleman SH, Vermund SH. Experience in international clinical research: the HIV Prevention Trials Network. Clinical Investigation 2011, 1: 1609-1618. PMID: 22348195, PMCID: PMC3281583, DOI: 10.4155/cli.11.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Prevention Trials NetworkCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionClinical trialsPrevention strategiesTrials NetworkHPTN 052 studyOpiate agonist therapySerodiscordant sexual partnersHIV testing ratesPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention strategiesPivotal efficacy trialsInjection drug usersHigh-risk behaviorsPublic health policyAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV seroconversionInfected partnerMiddle-income countriesTrial feasibilityAntiretroviral drugsHPTN 068Efficacy trials
2009
High-risk behaviours among juvenile prison inmates in Pakistan
Altaf A, Janjua NZ, Kristensen S, Zaidi NA, Memon A, Hook EW, Vermund SH, Shah SA. High-risk behaviours among juvenile prison inmates in Pakistan. Public Health 2009, 123: 470-475. PMID: 19615706, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCross-sectional studyHigh-risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsMultivariate logistic regression analysisHIV risk behaviorsLogistic regression analysisMean knowledge scoreMultiple sexual partnersUse of condomsMode of transmissionMale juvenile detaineesImmunodeficiency virusHigh riskRisk scoreChlamydia trachomatisUrine specimensLigase chain reactionCondom useKnowledge scoreNeisseria gonorrhoeaePrison inmatesSexual partnersBiological markersSexual activityProjecting dynamic trends for HIV/AIDS in a highly endemic area of China: estimation models for Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Liu L, Luan R, Yang W, Zhang L, Zhang J, Nan L, Huang J, Hu Y, Mao G, Feng L, Gong Y, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Projecting dynamic trends for HIV/AIDS in a highly endemic area of China: estimation models for Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Current HIV Research 2009, 7: 390-7. PMID: 19601774, PMCID: PMC4048065, DOI: 10.2174/157016209788680642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian Epidemic ModelInjection drug usersHIV prevalenceHIV/AIDSEndemic areasNew HIV infectionsAdult HIV prevalenceHigh-risk behaviorsMajority of casesHIV infectionStable incidenceSexual transmissionAdult prevalenceMixed epidemicHigh riskNew infectionsDrug usersLiangshan PrefectureNeedle exchangeCondom useRisk behaviorsPrevalenceSpecific interventionsInfectionBridge population
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
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
2001
Prevalence of infectious diseases in Bangladeshi women living adjacent to a truck stand: HIV/STD/hepatitis/genital tract infections
Gibney L, Macaluso M, Kirk K, Hassan MS, Schwebke J, Vermund SH, Choudhury P. Prevalence of infectious diseases in Bangladeshi women living adjacent to a truck stand: HIV/STD/hepatitis/genital tract infections. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2001, 77: 344. PMID: 11588280, PMCID: PMC1744386, DOI: 10.1136/sti.77.5.344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital tract infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusHerpes simplex 2Tract infectionsCommercial sex workersHepatitis BPhysical examinationInfectious diseasesBangladeshi womenTejgaon truck standHigh-risk behaviorsPrevalence of infectionTests of urineHepatitis D.Hepatitis CCervical swabsImmunodeficiency virusBacterial vaginosisCervical specimensSerology testsHigh prevalencePrevention interventionsHigh riskBlood samplesInfection rate
1999
HIV/AIDS in Nonurban Alabama: Risk Activities and Access to Services Among HIV-Infected Persons
BELTRAMI J, VERMUND S, FAWAL H, MOON T, VON BARGEN J, HOLMBERG S. HIV/AIDS in Nonurban Alabama: Risk Activities and Access to Services Among HIV-Infected Persons. Southern Medical Journal 1999, 92: 677-683. PMID: 10414476, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199907000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioural risk factors for HIV/AIDS in a low-HIV prevalence Muslim nation: Bangladesh
Gibney L, Choudhury P, Khawaja Z, Sarker M, Vermund SH. Behavioural risk factors for HIV/AIDS in a low-HIV prevalence Muslim nation: Bangladesh. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 1999, 10: 186-194. PMID: 10340200, PMCID: PMC2564792, DOI: 10.1258/0956462991913862.Peer-Reviewed Original Research