Category Archives: Epidemiology
Incidence and predictors of opportunistic infection among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Opportunistic infections (OIs) play a crucial role in the morbidity and mortality of HIV‐infected individuals. Despite the increasing use of antiretroviral therapy, there remains a lack of comprehensive data...
Prevalence of current substance and hazardous alcohol use among people with HIV and tuberculosis disease and its impact on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A systematic review
Objective: To examine the prevalence of current substance and hazardous alcohol use in people with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) disease and its impact on TB treatment outcomes. Methods: A systematic review following...
Attrition rate of antiretroviral therapy and its influencing factors among Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS: A meta-analysis and system review
Objective To systematically evaluate the attrition rate of PWH undergoing ART and its influencing factors. Methods We systematically searched Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, VIP, WanFang, CNKI,...
Incidence of loss to follow-up among East African adults on antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Individuals with human immunodeficiency virus receive antiretroviral treatment regardless of their clinical stage or CD4 count. While the “Universal Test and Treat” approach offers benefits, loss to follow-up remains...
HIV testing during systematic screening for tuberculosis among household contacts in high-tuberculosis burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis household contacts are at elevated risk of HIV, and systematic screening for tuberculosis is an opportunity for people to know their status. We aimed to assess the coverage...
Association between HIV infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Global incidence, prevalence, and risk factors—A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to aging, lifestyle, and antiretroviral therapy-related factors. This systematic review and meta-analysis...
Unveiling the underestimated prevalence of HIV, HBV and TB triple infection in Asia, South America, and Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a genus of retroviruses that targets immune cells and may eventually cause immune-deficiency illness. Triple infection of HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) /tuberculosis (TB) leads...
Global prevalence of HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 371 included articles
OBJECTIVES: Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are two diseases that have imposed the heaviest burden globally. This study aims to determine the global prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV...
Lessons from the field: A systematic review of global and continental prevalence and challenges of people living with HIV (COVID-19)
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, accounts for 186 million infections and more than 4 million deaths globally. This systematic review concentrates on the epidemiological profiling of HIV/AIDS, along with the unique...
The prevalence of adverse drug reactions to antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among pediatric patients living with HIV in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction The greatest burden of HIV infection is in sub-Saharan African countries. The burden of treatment failure among children living with HIV remains significantly high due to delayed diagnosis and...
