Category Archives: Hepatitis B, C

Prevalence and disease burden of HCV coinfection in HIV cohorts in the Asia Pacific Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Estimates of the prevalence and disease burden of HIV/HCV coinfection in the Asia Pacific Region are uncertain. METHODS: A systematic review of indexed (PubMed, Embase and Web of Science)...

Prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B coinfection in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality and may impact significantly on healthcare resource utilization. However, in Ghana,...

Access to hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs in low and middle income settings: Evidence from 5 countries in Eastern Europe and Asia

2015

BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionately affected by the hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic. Of the estimated 16 million PWID worldwide, approximately 8 million live with chronic HCV, and...

HIV/HCV coinfection in Taiwan

2016

Both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are important global public health problems with shared transmission routes. Although HIV/HCV coinfection is not uncommon, the prevalence rates...

Prevalence and burden of HCV co-infection in people living with HIV: A global systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: At global level, there are 37 million people infected with HIV and 115 million people with antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV). Little is known about the extent of...

Prevalence and distribution of non-AIDS causes of death among HIV-infected individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

The advent of antiretroviral therapy has significantly improved AIDS-related morbidity and mortality. Yet, among people living with HIV, deaths due to non-AIDS-defining illnesses have been on the rise. The objective...

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among HIV+ men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

Since 2000, an increase in hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-infected (HIV+) men who have sex with men has been observed. Evidence points to blood exposure during sex as the...

Simeprevir with pegylated interferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin for treatment of hepatitis C virus genotype 1 in patients with HIV: a meta-analysis and historical comparison

2016

BACKGROUND: About one third of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) also have chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV therapy with simeprevir, pegylated interferon alfa (PegIFNalpha)...

Sustained high prevalence of viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections among female sex workers in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: The 1980’s economic boom has been associated with a rapid expansion of China’s sex industry over the past three decades. Consequently, the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and...

HIV, HBV and HCV coinfection prevalence in Iran – A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, hepatitis C and B virus infections (HCV and HCV), are the two most common coinfections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has become a major threat to the...

Hepatitis C in Children Co-infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus

2015

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this systematic review was to summarize evidence regarding hepatitis C in hepatitis C virus/human immunodeficiency virus (HCV/HIV)-co-infected children focusing on mother-to-child transmission, clinical and laboratory features,...

Incidence of sexually transmitted hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-positive men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2015

OBJECTIVE: The epidemiology of the incidence of sexually transmitted hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) is only partially understood. In the presence...

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