The interaction between sickle cell disease and HIV infection: A systematic review
2015
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sickle cell disease (SCD) are regarded as endemic in overlapping geographic areas; however, for most countries only scarce data on the interaction between HIV and...
Hearing loss in people with HIV/AIDS and associated factors: An integrative review
2013
The current scientific literature reports on the incidence of hearing impairments due to HIV/AIDS, and the hearing changes can occur due to damage to the outer, middle or inner ear....
Metabolic alterations in HIV-infected pregnant women: Moving to metabolic tailoring of antiretroviral drugs
2014
The most striking effect of increased survival and improved quality of life in HIV-infected women undergoing antiretroviral therapy is the feasibility of motherhood-desire satisfaction. However, such advantages are often associated...
Paradoxical TB-IRIS in HIV-infected adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2015
Paradoxical tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) was first described almost two decades ago. We undertook this systematic review and meta-analysis to collate findings across studies that have reported the...
Management of dental patients who are HIV-positive: Complications
2001
Objectives: With an estimated 900,000 persons with HIV/AIDS in the United States living longer, many are seeking to obtain routine dental care, as well as relief from the discomfort and...
Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of renal function in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients treated with Atazanavir (ATV)-based regimens
2015
Some HIV antiretroviral therapies (ART) have been associated with renal toxicities, which become of increasing concern as HIV-infected patients age and develop comorbidities. The objective of this study was to...
Vitamin D and osteoporosis in HIV/HCV coinfected patients: A literature review
2015
Vitamin D deficiency further increases the risk of osteoporosis in HIV-positive patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); however, it is still unclear whether HCV-related increased fracture risk is a...
System factors as correlates of medication adherence in transplant and HIV populations: A systematic review
2011
Purpose: Medication adherence (MA) is influenced not only by characteristics of the individual patient, but also by factors at the healthcare system level, i.e., micro- (e.g. healthcare worker, social support),...
The management of dyslipidaemias in antiretroviral-treated HIV infection: A systematic review
2007
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess the currently available evidence concerning the management of dyslipidaemias in HIV-infected individuals treated with antiretroviral therapy. METHODS: Randomized trials, published within...
Epidemiology of HIV-related neuropathy: A systematic literature review
2012
We sought to identify and summarize the incidence and prevalence of neuropathy among HIV patients and subgroups. A systematic search of the literature was performed using MEDLINE and EMBASE. The...
Testosterone therapy in HIV wasting syndrome: Systematic review and meta-analysis
2002
Many HIV patients develop weight loss, which increases morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the effects of testosterone therapy on lean body mass, total body weight, over-all exercise functional...
Cardiac biomarkers in persons with HIV infection: A review of the literature
