2022
HIV-Positive Men Are More Likely to Be Hyper Linked Within College Student Social Network — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Yan H, Zunong J, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund S, Hu Y. HIV-Positive Men Are More Likely to Be Hyper Linked Within College Student Social Network — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 951-955. PMID: 36483793, PMCID: PMC9713575, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive prevalenceNew human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV incident infectionsHIV-seronegative MSMImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive menPublic health practiceIncident infectionsRisky sexual behaviorHIV transmissionHIV preventionYoung MSMVirus infectionDisproportionate burdenHealth practicesMSMSocial contactOnline interventionSexual behaviorInfectionMenPrevalenceIncidence
2020
HIV 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 partners
2017
Spatial analysis of the regional variation of reproductive tract infections and spousal migration correlates in Nepal
Johnson DC, Lhaki P, Cherry C, Kempf MC, Chamot E, Vermund SH, Shrestha S. Spatial analysis of the regional variation of reproductive tract infections and spousal migration correlates in Nepal. Geospatial Health 2017, 12: 513. PMID: 28555484, DOI: 10.4081/gh.2017.513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigration statusSocio-cultural factorsMid-west regionFar West regionsMale migrationCross-sectional datasetNepali womenFirst marriageMigration correlatesMarried womenDifferential health outcomesStrong footingHusband's educationMigration patternsReproductive tract infectionsGeographic landscapeRisky sexual behaviorRural statusNepalHusbandsSpatial analysisSexual behaviorEducationSymptoms of RTIsRTI symptoms
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 drinkers
2015
Poppers use and risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Zhang H, Teng T, Lu H, Zhao Y, Liu H, Yin L, Sun Z, He X, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Poppers use and risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 160: 42-48. PMID: 26796594, PMCID: PMC5321169, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionAnal intercourseMultivariable logistic regression analysisUnprotected receptive anal intercourseSexual behavioral factorsHigh HIV prevalenceReceptive anal intercourseMultiple male sex partnershipsLogistic regression analysisHIV intervention trialsQuarter of menUnprotected anal intercourseSexual behaviorTypes of drugsHIV testingRisky sexual behaviorHIV prevalenceIntervention trialsBlood samplesYounger ageMale partnersAlcohol useMSMSex partnershipsSafer sex
2012
Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students
Zhang L, Ding X, Lu R, Feng L, Li X, Xiao Y, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e37211. PMID: 22623994, PMCID: PMC3356386, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyphilis infectionRisky sexual behaviorHIV prevalenceStudent MSMMultivariable logistic regression analysisSexual behaviorPredictors of HIVLow HIV prevalencePrevalence of syphilisRisk of HIVLogistic regression analysisRisk sexual behaviourLow HIVHIV infectionSyphilis prevalenceComparison of risksSyphilis testingAdjusted prevalenceHigh prevalenceHIV riskBlood specimensHIVMSM participantsMultivariate analysisSexual partners
2000
Prevalence of and Risks for Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection and Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Adolescent Girls: Impact of Infection With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Moscicki AB, Ellenberg JH, Vermund SH, Holland CA, Darragh T, Crowley-Nowick PA, Levin L, Wilson CM. Prevalence of and Risks for Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection and Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Adolescent Girls: Impact of Infection With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. JAMA Pediatrics 2000, 154: 127-134. PMID: 10665598, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.2.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHPV infectionHuman papillomavirus infectionIntraepithelial lesionsPapillomavirus infectionHIV infectionHIV statusCervical human papillomavirus infectionLow-risk HPV typesCourse of HIVNormal cytologic findingsCD4 cell countCervical HPV infectionT-cell countsT-cell immunosuppressionHuman immunodeficiency virusHigh-risk typesAdolescent girlsSexual risk behaviorsImpact of infectionCD4 immunosuppressionBaseline visitHPV typesRisky sexual behaviorViral load