Category Archives: Co-infections

What is the most appropriate induction regimen for the treatment of HIV-associated Cryptococcal meningitis when the recommended regimen is not available? Evidence from a network meta-analysis

2020

Aims: Our object was to find the most appropriate, most effective, and most readily available of four induction regimens for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) (Regimen A: 1 week of AmB...

Clostridium difficile in immunocompromised hosts: A review of epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and prevention

2019

Clostridium difficile is a significant pathogen in healthcare today, impacting both hospitalized and community-based patients. Immunocompromised patients experience a high incidence of C. difficile infection, ranging from 6% to 33%...

The role of the clinical pharmacist in the management of people living with HIV in the modern antiretroviral era

2019

As the HIV epidemic has evolved, so too has the role of the clinical pharmacist (CP) in the management of people living with HIV (PLWH). The modern antiretroviral therapy (ART)...

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion in human immunodeficiency virus infected adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: Hydrocephalus is a common, life threatening complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related central nervous system opportunistic infection which can be treated by insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). In...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of immune response of double dose of hepatitis B vaccination in HIV-infected patients

2020

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of co-infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is high and increases risk of hepatitis B chronicity and mortality. Despite guidelines for HIV-infected...

A geospatial bibliometric review of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Russian Federation

2020

Background: Increasing rates of HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia contrast global trends, but the scope of HIV/AIDS research originating from Russian Federation and countries of the former Soviet...

Treating progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in people living with HIV

2020

BACKGROUND: Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) is a serious fungal infection that affects people living with HIV. The best way to treat the condition is unclear. OBJECTIVES: We assessed evidence in...

Efficacy and safety of direct acting antiviral regimens for hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection: Systematic review and network meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Various all-oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens are being widely used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infected patients; however, the comparative efficacy...

Burden of disease: A scoping review of HIV/AIDS and TB in occupational noise-induced hearing loss

2020

BACKGROUND: Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) does not occur in isolation from other influencing factors such as health conditions and illnesses like human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV...

Nature and extent of hearing loss in HIV-infected children: A scoping review

2020

INTRODUCTION: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has had a major impact on life expectancy from HIV as many people now live with it as a chronic disease. Chronic HIV has been associated...

The safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced cancers and pre-existing chronic viral infections (Hepatitis B/C, HIV): A review of the available evidence

2020

The treatment paradigm of several cancers has dramatically changed in recent years with the introduction of immunotherapy. Most oncology trials involving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIPs) have routinely excluded patients with...

Childhood tuberculosis treatment outcome and its association with HIV co-infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Background: Tuberculosis is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, next to HIV. Hence, initiating and determining the national tuberculosis treatment program and outcome is crucial....

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