Category Archives: Co-morbidities

Does HIV infection have an impact upon dental implant osseointegration? A systematic review

2015

Objective: A systematic review is made to determine whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has an impact upon dental implant osseointegration. Study Design: A PubMed (MEDLINE) literature search was made...

Bone density and fractures in HIV-infected postmenopausal women: A systematic review

2015

With the development of effective antiretroviral therapy, HIV-infected women are living longer and transitioning through menopause. The purpose of our study was to systematically examine the evidence that menopause is...

Osteoporosis and fractures in HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2014

OBJECTIVE: There is growing evidence that fracture risk is increased in individuals with HIV and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We systematically reviewed the literature to determine whether prevalence of...

The relationship between HIV and prevalence of disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review

2015

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review evidence on the prevalence and risk of disabilities among children and adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Articles were identified from 1980 to June...

Oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Asia: Systematic review and future research guidelines

2015

OBJECTIVES: The authors have conducted a systematic review of oral manifestations of HIV from studies conducted in Asia to establish the characteristics and prevalence of individual oral manifestations in Asia,...

The effect of HIV-hepatitis C co-infection on bone mineral density and fracture: A meta-analysis

2014

OBJECTIVE: There is a variable body of evidence on adverse bone outcomes in HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We examined the association of HIV/HCV co-infection on osteoporosis...

HPV and anal cancer in HIV-infected individuals: A review

2014

HIV infection is one of the strongest risk factors for anal squamous cell cancer (ASCC). Most ASCC are caused by HPV, and most HPV-associated ASCC are caused by HPV-16. Anal...

Treatment of multicentric Castleman’s disease in HIV-1 infected and uninfected patients: A systematic review

2015

BACKGROUND: Multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) is frequently associated with human-herpesvirus (HHV)-8, especially in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 co-infections. The optimal treatment is unclear. This systematic review provides an overview of...

Disability and HIV: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of the risk of HIV infection among adults with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa

2014

More than one billion people worldwide are estimated to be living with a disability. A significant proportion of them lives in Sub-Saharan Africa where they are reported to be at...

Psychosocial, mental health, and behavioral issues of aging with HIV

2014

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: People with HIV continue to live with the health consequences of an episodic illness that limits their ability to fully participate in society, particularly for the growing...

Diagnosing acute and prevalent HIV-1 infection in young African adults seeking care for fever: A systematic review and audit of current practice

2014

Fever is a common complaint in HIV-1 infected adults and may be a presenting sign of acute HIV-1 infection (AHI). We investigated the extent to which HIV-1 infection was considered...

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...

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