2018
HIV-1 Transmission Clustering and Phylodynamics Highlight the Important Role of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Dennis AM, Volz E, Frost A, Hossain M, Poon AFY, Rebeiro P, Vermund SH, Sterling TR, Kalish ML. HIV-1 Transmission Clustering and Phylodynamics Highlight the Important Role of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2018, 34: 879-888. PMID: 30027754, PMCID: PMC6204570, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2018.0039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGenotypeHIV InfectionsHIV-1Homosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPhylogenyPol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRNA, ViralSequence Analysis, DNATennesseeYoung AdultConceptsYoung MSMTransmission clustersHIV-1 pol sequencesTransmission riskComprehensive Care ClinicHIV transmission patternsVanderbilt Comprehensive Care ClinicYears of ageHIV molecular epidemiologyCross-sectional analysisHigh transmission riskClinical factorsCare clinicsRisk ratioClinical dataImportance of interventionsMSM riskPol sequencesTransmission clusteringYounger ageRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionMolecular epidemiologyMSMYoung men
2016
The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee
Wester C, Rebeiro PF, Shavor TJ, Shepherd BE, McGoy SL, Daley B, Morrison M, Vermund SH, Pettit AC. The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 695-703. PMID: 28123210, PMCID: PMC5230808, DOI: 10.1177/0033354916660082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack or African AmericanContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTennesseeViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV continuumInjection drug usersNon-Hispanic blacksViral suppressionHIV infectionDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuumRyan White ProgramNon-Hispanic black peopleHispanic peopleEnhanced surveillance activitiesPoor outcomeWhite ProgramPatient engagementLaboratory reportingSubgroup disparitiesNashville residentsTennessee residentsCareInfectionSurveillance activitiesVulnerable groupsMenSuppressionResidentsHigher Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus-Related Cervical Precancerous Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Compared to HIV-Uninfected Women
Choudhury SA, Choudhury NA, Humphrey AD, Berthaud V, Ladson G, Tucker VA, Vermund SH. Higher Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus-Related Cervical Precancerous Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Compared to HIV-Uninfected Women. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2016, 108: 19-23. PMID: 26928484, PMCID: PMC10767705, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2015.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk human papillomavirusNon-Hispanic African American womenNon-Hispanic white womenAfrican American womenPrecancerous lesionsHPV vaccinationHuman papillomavirusMedical recordsHispanic womenPrevalence of HPVPersistent high-risk human papillomavirusWhite womenHIV uninfected groupHIV uninfected womenRoutine HPV vaccinationHPV vaccination ratesRisk human papillomavirusCervical precancerous lesionsAmerican womenHIV-InfectedPrecancerous abnormalitiesUninfected womenHPV vaccineVaccine recipientsCervical abnormalities
2008
Building Global Health Through a Center-Without-Walls: The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
Vermund SH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Khedkar S, Jia Y, Etherington C, Vergara A. Building Global Health Through a Center-Without-Walls: The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health. Academic Medicine 2008, 83: 154-164. PMID: 18303361, PMCID: PMC2564795, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e318160b76c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal healthResource-limited settingsHealth sciences graduate studentsExtramural supportHealth servicesMedical careHealth encompassesClinical fellowsDisease controlSchool of MedicineHealth ProjectNational InstituteResearch training programsTropical MedicineHealth researchPublic healthVanderbilt InstituteHealthGlobal health researchInternational health projectsTraining programService initiativesMedicineCenterInstitute