2011
HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in Zambia
Kapembwa KC, Goldman JD, Lakhi S, Banda Y, Bowa K, Vermund SH, Mulenga J, Chama D, Chi BH. HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in Zambia. Journal Of Global Infectious Diseases 2011, 3: 269-274. PMID: 21887060, PMCID: PMC3162815, DOI: 10.4103/0974-777x.83534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis B coinfectionAntiretroviral therapyHepatitis BElevated AST/ALTHepatitis B surface antigenActive hepatitis BART-eligible adultsViral hepatitis coinfectionElevated liver enzymesHepatitis C antibodyHepatitis C infectionAST/ALTTertiary care facilityB surface antigenHCV AbHepatitis coinfectionC infectionHepatitis CHepatitis screeningTertiary hospitalLiver enzymesEpidemiologic dataC antibodyLow prevalenceCare facilities
2004
Marginal validity of syndromic management for reproductive tract infections among pregnant women in Jamaica
Hylton-Kong T, Brathwaite AR, Del Rosario GR, Kristensen S, Kamara P, Jolly PE, Hook EW, Figueroa JP, Vermund SH. Marginal validity of syndromic management for reproductive tract infections among pregnant women in Jamaica. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2004, 15: 371-375. PMID: 15186580, DOI: 10.1258/095646204774195209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReproductive tract infectionsSyndromic managementPregnant womenAntenatal clinicTract infectionsSyndromic case management approachAntenatal care facilitiesHigh-risk womenAffordable diagnostic testsPositive predictive valueCase management approachAntenatal attendersClinical algorithmClinical careCare facilitiesPredictive valueJamaican womenDiagnostic testsLaboratory supportWomenClinicInfectionLow sensitivityCervicitisCandidiasis
1985
Hepatitis A in Day Care Centers
Crawford F, Vermund S. Hepatitis A in Day Care Centers. Journal Of School Health 1985, 55: 378-381. PMID: 3853044, DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1985.tb04152.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis ADay care centersSchool health practitionersCare centerHealth practitionersFecal-oral routeDay care facilitiesDay care settingsImmunoglobulin prophylaxisClinical featuresInfectious disease controlInfectious hepatitisCare settingsCare facilitiesInfected individualsDisease controlCare systemYoung childrenPreschool childrenRigid attentionChildrenControl measuresProphylaxisHepatitisHygienic standards