2021
Association between medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation among heterosexual men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gao Y, Yuan T, Zhan Y, Qian HZ, Sun Y, Zheng W, Fu L, Liang B, Zhu Z, Ouyang L, Liu M, Fitzpatrick T, Wu Z, Meng X, Baeten JM, Zhao J, Vermund SH, Yu M, Wu G, Su B, Zou H. Association between medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation among heterosexual men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2021, 9: e932-e941. PMID: 33939956, PMCID: PMC8690595, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00102-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical male circumcisionHigh-risk sexual behaviorOdds ratioMultiple sex partnersSex partnersHIV infectionMale circumcisionMantel-Haenszel random-effects modelSystematic reviewCondom useHeterosexual menLow self-perceived riskAdjusted odds ratioSelf-perceived riskPooled odds ratioHIV preventive measuresMultiple sexual partnersSexual behaviorRandom-effects modelSexual health educationOriginal study dataCircumcision prevalenceCochrane LibrarySubgroup analysisEligible studies
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 rates
2009
Willingness to Be Circumcised for Preventing HIV among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men
Ruan Y, Qian HZ, Li D, Shi W, Li Q, Liang H, Yang Y, Luo F, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Willingness to Be Circumcised for Preventing HIV among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2009, 23: 315-321. PMID: 19335172, PMCID: PMC2743100, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsChinese MSMChinese menMale circumcisionEffectiveness of circumcisionLack of historyUncircumcised MSMHIV acquisitionHIV/Genital hygieneAdult circumcisionFree medical servicesTight foreskinSide effectsSexual partnersInfection riskMSMCircumcisionPreventing HIVMedical servicesTrialsMenHeterosexual menCommunity educationSex
2002
Protease Inhibitor Combination Therapy and Decreased Condom Use Among Gay Men
DiCLEMENTE RJ, FUNKHOUSER E, WINGOOD G, FAWAL H, HOLMBERG SD, VERMUND SH. Protease Inhibitor Combination Therapy and Decreased Condom Use Among Gay Men. Southern Medical Journal 2002, 95: 421-425. PMID: 11958240, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200204000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtease inhibitorsProtease inhibitor combination therapyActive heterosexual menHIV-infected personsHigh-risk sexual behaviorRisk reduction counselingInhibitor combination therapyAssociation of treatmentSexual behaviorUnprotected sexual behaviorHigh-risk practicesMedication useCombination therapyPotential confoundersPublic clinicsHealth statusCondom useCurrent sexual practicesMenTreatmentSexual practicesHeterosexual menInhibitorsAlabama communitiesCondomsProtease Inhibitor Combination Therapy and Decreased Condom Use Among Gay Men
DICLEMENTE R, FUNKHOUSER E, WINGOOD G, FAWAL H, HOLMBERG S, VERMUND S. Protease Inhibitor Combination Therapy and Decreased Condom Use Among Gay Men. Southern Medical Journal 2002, 95: 421-425. DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200295040-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtease inhibitorsProtease inhibitor combination therapyActive heterosexual menHIV-infected personsHigh-risk sexual behaviorRisk reduction counselingInhibitor combination therapyAssociation of treatmentSexual behaviorUnprotected sexual behaviorHigh-risk practicesMedication useCombination therapyPotential confoundersPublic clinicsHealth statusCondom useCurrent sexual practicesMenTreatmentSexual practicesHeterosexual menInhibitorsAlabama communitiesCondoms
1994
Rising HIV-1 prevalence among sexually transmitted disease clinic attenders in Jamaica: traumatic sex and genital ulcers as risk factors.
Figueroa JP, Brathwaite A, Morris J, Ward E, Peruga A, Blattner W, Vermund SH, Hayes R. Rising HIV-1 prevalence among sexually transmitted disease clinic attenders in Jamaica: traumatic sex and genital ulcers as risk factors. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1994, 7: 310-6. PMID: 8106971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital ulcersHIV infectionSyphilis serologyHIV Type 1 InfectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionMultiple logistic regression analysisHIV-1 prevalenceImmunodeficiency virus infectionType 1 infectionComprehensive health centersLogistic regression analysisDisease clinic attendersHeterosexual menMore sex partnersDisease complaintsClinic attendersIndependent associationRisk factorsHealth centersVirus infectionPresent complaintsSex partnersUlcersAge adjustmentPast month