Category Archives: Co-morbidities

Pro-inflammatory markers in relation to cardiovascular disease in HIV infection. A systematic review

2016

BACKGROUND: In the past years many inflammatory markers have been studied in association with clinically manifest cardiovascular disease (CVD) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in HIV-infected patients, to obtain insights...

Safety and diagnostic value of brain biopsy in HIV patients: a case series and meta-analysis of 1209 patients

2016

Early brain biopsy may be indicated in HIV patients with focal brain lesion. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the safety and diagnostic value of brain biopsy in HIV...

Mapping the epidemiology of Kaposi Sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma among children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review

2016

Children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk of developing Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) compared to HIV-negative children. We compiled currently published epidemiologic data on...

Burden, determinants, and pharmacological management of hypertension in HIV-positive patients and populations: A systematic narrative review

2015

Hypertension among HIV-positive populations has emerged as a new threat to the health and well being of people living with HIV, particularly among those receiving antiretroviral therapy. We reviewed the...

Is dental caries experience increased in HIV-infected children and adolescents? A meta-analysis

2015

OBJECTIVE: To undertake a systematic review to assess if HIV-infected children and adolescents have an increased dental caries experience. METHODS: A search of MEDLINE, BIREME, EMBASE, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, SIGLE (Grey...

Renal and bone adverse effects of a Tenofovir-based regimen in the treatment of HIV-infected children: A systematic review

2016

INTRODUCTION: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-containing regimens in the treatment of HIV-infected children have safety concerns with respect to renal and bone toxicity. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to...

A systematic review of the effects of visual inspection with acetic acid, cryotherapy, and loop electrosurgical excision procedures for cervical dysplasia in HIV-infected women in low- and middle-income countries

2015

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer, almost all of which is caused by human papillomavirus, accounts for 12% of female cancers worldwide and is more common among HIV-infected women. Nine of 10 deaths...

Regional and national guideline recommendations for digital ano-rectal examination as a means for anal cancer screening in HIV positive men who have sex with men: A systematic review

2014

BACKGROUND: Although anal cancer is common in HIV positive men who have sex with men, few centres offer systematic screening. Regular digital ano-rectal examination (DARE) is a type of screening...

Elevated homocysteine levels in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients under antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis

2015

AIM: To evaluate the association between the levels of homocysteine (Hcy), folate, vitamin B12 in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients who were treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) or not treated...

Systematic review of neuroimaging studies in vertically transmitted HIV positive children and adolescents

2014

One of the most serious consequences of vertical HIV-infection is its impact on the central nervous system (CNS). Although much work has been done to elucidate the complex mechanism of...

Elevations in serum creatinine with tenofovir-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials

2016

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Optimal management of cervical cancer in HIV-positive patients: A systematic review

2015

The clinical management of cervical cancer in HIV-positive patients has challenges mainly due to the concerns on immune status. At present, their mode of management is similar to HIV-seronegative patients...

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