Category Archives: Co-morbidities
Safety of GM-CSF in patients with AIDS: A review of the literature
We performed a literature search for all clinical studies reporting outcomes in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) receiving granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) for any indication. Safety outcomes included...
A literature review on cardiovascular risk in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: Implications for clinical management
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, there has been growing concern about an increasing rate of cardiovascular diseases in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, which could be associated with side effects of highly...
Castleman’s disease: Systematic analysis of 416 patients from the literature
BACKGROUND: Castleman’s disease is a rare primary disease of the lymph nodes with limited available clinical information. METHODS: A systematic literature search identified 416 cases amenable to detailed analysis. RESULTS:...
Omega-3 fatty acids and hypertriglyceridemia in HIV-infected subjects on antiretroviral therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis
PURPOSE: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) changed the course of AIDS. However, it has been associated with chronic metabolic complications including hypertriglyceridemia. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the...
Cannabinoids for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review of randomized trials
Effective therapeutic options for patients living with chronic pain are limited. The pain relieving effect of cannabinoids remains unclear. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining cannabinoids in...
Natural history of hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected individuals and the impact of HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis
Objectives: To estimate stage-specific transition probabilities in individuals coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), to examine the effect of covariates on these rates, and to investigate the effect...
