Category Archives: Co-infections
Liver transplant outcomes in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis with synthetic cohort
OBJECTIVES: : The relative success of liver transplantation in those with HIV compared to HIV-uninfected individuals remains a point of intense debate. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of liver...
Efficacy of behavioral interventions to increase condom use and reduce sexually transmitted infections: A meta-analysis, 1991 to 2010
Objective: In the absence of an effective HIV vaccine, safer sexual practices are necessary to avert new infections. Therefore, we examined the efficacy of behavioral interventions to increase condom use...
HIV and sexual risk behaviors among recognized high-risk groups in Bangladesh: Need for a comprehensive prevention program
OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in HIV and related risk behaviors among recognized high-risk groups in Bangladesh, the types and extent of prevention initiatives that have been undertaken, and highlight the...
Protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral treatment and tuberculosis: Can rifabutin fill the breach?
OBJECTIVE: To assess how to best manage co-administration of rifabutin (RFB) and human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) protease inhibitor (PI) containing antiretroviral treatment (ART). Recommended for initial anti-tuberculosis treatment, rifampicin...
Preventive effects of Mycobacterium vaccae on HIV-associated tuberculosis: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Mycobacterium vaccae (M.vaccae, MV) for prevention of HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: MEDLINE, Embase, Biosis, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCI,...
Management of HIV-associated tuberculosis in resource-limited settings: A state-of-the-art review
The HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) epidemic remains a huge challenge to public health in resource-limited settings. Reducing the nearly 0.5 million deaths that result each year has been identified as a...
Treatment of tuberculosis and optimal dosing schedules
Intermittent tuberculosis treatment regimens have been developed to facilitate treatment supervision. Their efficacy has been substantiated by clinical trials and tuberculosis control programmes, notwithstanding the lack of head-to-head comparison between...
Rifapentine vs. rifampicin for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rifapentine (RPT) vs. rifampicin (RMP) for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). DESIGN: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared...
Intravaginal practices, bacterial vaginosis, and women’s susceptibility to HIV infection: Epidemiological evidence and biological mechanisms
Intravaginal practices such as “dry sex” and douching have been suggested as a risk factor that may increase women’s susceptibility to HIV infection. These behaviours appear common in different populations...
Nonoxynol-9 spermicide for prevention of vaginally acquired HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials including more than 5000 women
We aimed to determine the effectiveness of the vaginally administered spermicide nonoxynol-9 (N-9) among women for the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We did a systematic...
