Category Archives: Cardiovascular

The long-term health outcomes of people living with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus: A scoping review

2024

Since the first reported cases of perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1982, a generation born with HIV has reached adulthood. The authors conducted a scoping review of PubMed...

HIV, the gut microbiome and clinical outcomes, a systematic review

2024

BACKGROUND: Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the life expectancy of people with HIV (PWH). However, this population is now experiencing accelerated age-related comorbidities, contributed to by chronic immune activation...

Developing an HIV-specific falls risk prediction model with a novel clinical index: A systematic review and meta-analysis method

2024

Background Falls are a common problem experienced by people living with HIV yet predictive models specific to this population remain underdeveloped. We aimed to identify, assess and stratify the predictive...

Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

This meta-analysis aimed to quantify the latest cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence rate and assess the impact of risk factors among people living with HIV (PLWH). We searched PubMed, Embase, Web...

Food consumption and cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents living with HIV: A systematic review

2025

The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the dietary intake of children and adolescents living with HIV and its association with cardiovascular risk factors. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of...

Palliative care considerations for the older adults with HIV/AIDS: A clinical practice review

2024

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has historically been viewed as a terminal condition affecting younger populations, however, with advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) and better healthcare provisions, people with HIV are...

Analysis of drug-drug interactions in patients with HIV and metabolic syndrome

2024

BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) are living longer directly related to benefits of highly effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, concurrent with improved longevity is the growing prevalence of metabolic comorbidities...

Burden of metabolic syndrome in the global adult HIV-infected population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) elevates the risk of heart disease and stroke. In recent decades, the escalating prevalence of MetS among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has garnered global attention....

Risk of dyslipidaemia in people living with HIV who are taking tenofovir alafenamide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

INTRODUCTION: Among many antiretroviral drugs, tenofovir alafenamide is used extensively in combination regimens of tenofovir/emtricitabine or tenofovir/emtricitabine/bictegravir. However, concerns have arisen about the potential of tenofovir alafenamide to exacerbate hyperlipidaemia....

The impact of HIV upon the PCI results: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to comprehensively evaluate the latest evidences and summarise the impact of HIV on PCI outcomes. A PRISMA guided literature search was...

Hypertension among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

We perfWe performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of hypertension in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We searched the PubMed, Google Scholar, African Index...

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) poses a significant clinical challenge for individuals living with HIV (PLHIV). In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this condition is becoming a growing concern, owing to lifestyle changes and...

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