Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
An analysis of approaches to reduction of HIV stigma across the world through educational interventions: A scoping review
OBJECTIVE: To determinate the educational interventions for reducing the stigma caused by HIV worldwide. METHODS: This scoping review study analyzed all papers published from early 2000 to the end of...
Prevalence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The dual burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) impacts people living with HIV (PLHIV) coinfected with TB. Although some primary studies have been reported on the burden...
A systematic review of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, hesitancy, and acceptability among adults with HIV: Implications for integrating COVID-19 immunization into HIV care
The COVID-19 virus, once a public health emergency, is now endemic. Immunization remains an important measure for mitigating high levels of disease, morbidity, and mortality related to COVID-19 infection. People...
Magnitude of consistent condom use and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: Implication for reducing infections and re-infection. A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The human immune virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a major threat to the health of millions of people worldwide. In Ethiopia, there were more than a million...
Prevalence of co-trimoxazole resistance among HIV-infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Co-trimoxazole is used as a prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients to prevent opportunistic infections. Its widespread use results in the emergence of co-trimoxazole resistance, which is a...
Effectiveness of MenB-4C vaccine against gonorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction: There is no licensed vaccine against gonorrhea but Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B outer membrane vesicle-based vaccines, like MenB-4C, may offer cross-protection against gonorrhea. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized...
Barriers and facilitators along the PrEP continuum of care among Latinx sexual minoritized men and transgender women: A systematic review
Latinx cisgender sexually minoritized men (SMM) and transgender women (TW) in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective strategy for HIV prevention,...
Diagnostic prediction model for tuberculous meningitis: An individual participant data meta-analysis
No accurate and rapid diagnostic test exists for tuberculous meningitis (TBM), leading to delayed diagnosis. We leveraged data from multiple studies to improve the predictive performance of diagnostic models across...