2007
Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Asia
Vermund SH, Yamamoto N. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in Asia. Tuberculosis 2007, 87: s18-s25. PMID: 17631414, PMCID: PMC2031213, DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2007.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisDrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisCo-infected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusDeath of HIVPublic health workersHIV-tuberculosisHIV seroprevalenceTuberculosis casesImmunodeficiency virusHealth workersTuberculosis accountsPublic health situationMarked riseMycobacterium tuberculosisKey subpopulationsHealth situationTuberculosisResearch prioritiesSalient studiesHigher numberHIVPatientsSeroprevalenceInterdisciplinary collaboration
2004
Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population
Stringer EM, Sinkala M, Kumwenda R, Chapman V, Mwale A, Vermund SH, Goldenberg RL, Stringer JS. Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2004, 35: 60-66. PMID: 14707794, PMCID: PMC2745978, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200401010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionPregnant womenPersonal risk perceptionSexual partnersEffective HIV prevention strategiesActual HIV statusUnselected pregnant womenLarge clinical trialsHigh HIV seroprevalenceHIV prevention strategiesKnowledge of HIVGreatest risk factorPopulation-based strategiesLifetime sexual partnersObstetric populationHIV seroprevalenceHIV serostatusHIV statusPostpartum womenHIV knowledgeRisk factorsClinical trialsLower riskHIVPrevention strategies
1992
HIV and AIDS among adolescents in the United States: increasing risk in the 1990s
Bowler S, Sheon A, D'angelo L, Vermund S. HIV and AIDS among adolescents in the United States: increasing risk in the 1990s. Journal Of Adolescence 1992, 15: 345-371. PMID: 1487574, DOI: 10.1016/0140-1971(92)90069-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV infectionHIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeInjection drug equipmentYoung male homosexualsHIV risk factorsHIV seroprevalence studyAdolescent age groupHigher case ratesKey treatment issuesHigh rateHIV seroprevalenceInfected partnerImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusRisk factorsSeroprevalence studyAIDS casesAIDS surveillanceHeterosexual epidemicTreatment servicesDrug useUnprotected sexAge groupsPopulation-Based Monitoring of an Urban HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Magnitude and Trends in the District of Columbia
Rosenberg P, Levy M, Brundage J, Petersen L, Karon J, Fears T, Gardner L, Gail M, Goedert J, Blattner W, Ryan C, Vermund S, Biggar R. Population-Based Monitoring of an Urban HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Magnitude and Trends in the District of Columbia. JAMA 1992, 268: 495-503. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03490040071028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV infectionAIDS incidenceHIV prevalenceDistrict of ColumbiaDrug usersWhite menBlack menPopulation-based monitoringHIV infection incidenceImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicHIV prevalence ratesHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV seroprevalenceMale patientsHIV incidenceSentinel hospitalsHIV transmissionImmunodeficiency virusHospital patientsSentinel populationPrevalence ratesColumbia residentsInfection incidenceCivilian applicants
1990
HIV Antibody in Persons Screened for Syphilis
Schoenbaum EE, Webber MP, Vermund S, Gayle H. HIV Antibody in Persons Screened for Syphilis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1990, 17: 190-193. PMID: 2264007, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199010000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive syphilis serologyOut-patient clinicHIV antibodiesHIV seroprevalenceSyphilis serologyEmergency roomSyphilis serologic testingHigh HIV seroprevalenceAIDS prevention strategiesHIV infectionSerologic testingPediatric clinicSeroprevalence surveyMunicipal HospitalPrevention strategiesActive individualsClinicSerumSerologySeroprevalenceMenAntibodiesWomenNew York CityHIV
1989
ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988
DRUCKER E, VERMUND S. ESTIMATING POPULATION PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN URBAN AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE: A MODEL OF THE BRONX IN 1988. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1989, 130: 133-142. PMID: 2787104, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersDrug usersAIDS casesIntravenous drug-using populationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useHuman immunodeficiency virusAge group 25HIV prevalence estimatesAge 13 yearsDrug-using populationsHIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency syndromeAIDS patientsImmunodeficiency virusRisk factorsVirus infectionUse populationGroup 25Seroprevalence rangesPopulation prevalencePrevalence estimatesDrug useHigh rate