We reviewed evidence from more than 900 studies and reports on the link between human rights abuses experienced by people who use drugs and vulnerability to HIV infection and access...
Natural history of hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected individuals and the impact of HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis
2008
Objectives: To estimate stage-specific transition probabilities in individuals coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), to examine the effect of covariates on these rates, and to investigate the effect...
Management of chronic hepatitis C
2002
Objectives: Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States and can lead to serious complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The objectives of this report...
HIV and hepatitis C co-infection: Acute HCV therapy
2011
Purpose of review: Almost 10 years ago clinicians started to note first cases of an outbreak of acute hepatitis C (AHC) infections among HIV-positive men who have sex with men...
The effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment in prison settings: A systematic review
2012
AIMS: To review evidence on the effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in prison and post-release. METHODS: Systematic review of experimental and observational studies of prisoners receiving OMT regarding treatment...
Men who have sex with men in India: A systematic review of the literature
2008
This study systematically reviews the existing literature on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the men who have sex with men (MSM) in India. After...
The treatment of chronic hepatitis C in HIV-infected patients: A meta-analysis
2007
OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease progression appears to be accelerated in patients coinfected with HIV. The impact of HCV on coinfected patients is being realized as patients are now...
Vertical transmission of hepatitis C: Systematic review and meta-analysis
2014
BACKGROUND: We conducted a systematic review of estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) vertical transmission risk to update current estimates published over a decade ago. METHODS: PubMed and Embase were...
Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in patients eligible for shortened treatment, re-treatment or in HCV/HIV co-infection: A systematic review and economic evaluation
2011
OBJECTIVE: to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis c virus (HCV) in three specific patient subgroups affected by recent...
Impact of hepatitis B virus infection on the progression of AIDS and mortality in HIV-infected individuals: A cohort study and meta-analysis
2009
Background. The effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease remains uncertain. Therefore, a retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine...
Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
2010
BACKGROUND: Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C may be less effective if patients are co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of antiviral treatment...
Strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases
2001
BACKGROUND: Partner notification has been practiced for decades, with substantial resources directed towards it, and with little evidence on whether it has made a public health impact on disease transmission....
