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 activity
2008
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Pakistan: prevalence and risk factors
Ali SA, Donahue RM, Qureshi H, Vermund SH. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Pakistan: prevalence and risk factors. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 13: 9-19. PMID: 18835208, PMCID: PMC2651958, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C antibodyHepatitis CHepatitis BRisk factorsAntigen prevalenceHigh burdenC antibodyActive hepatitis BChronic hepatitis CBlood product transfusionHigh-risk subgroupsHigh-risk populationNational prevalence estimatesMode of transmissionWorld's highest burdenUnsafe bloodChronic hepatitisProduct transfusionLiver failurePediatric populationHigh prevalenceHepatocellular carcinomaNeedle usePrevalence estimatesHealthy adults
1996
Impact of school-based HIV and AIDS education for adolescents in Bombay, India.
Sankaranarayan S, Naik E, Reddy PS, Gurunani G, Ganesh K, Gandewar K, Singh KP, Vermund SH. Impact of school-based HIV and AIDS education for adolescents in Bombay, India. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 1996, 27: 692-5. PMID: 9253868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEducational programsSchool-based educational programsHIV/AIDS cureSingle educational programHIV/AIDS educational programPost-test evaluationAIDS educational programsSecondary schoolsHIV/AIDSEducation programsSchool dayAIDS educationStudentsEducational interventionSchoolsProgramCorrect knowledgeHIV/AIDS epidemicMode of transmissionEducationPrincipalsMosquito bitesAIDSAIDS epidemicAdolescents