Category Archives: Epidemiology

Depression and associated factors among human immunodeficiency virus-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Despite its severe impact on both maternal and fetal health, antenatal depression has not received as much attention in the healthcare community as postnatal depression. Comprehensive evidence is very...

Prevalence and risk factors of anemia among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background & objectives Anemia represents a critical hematological complication among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), significantly impacting morbidity and mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate anemia...

Prevalence of HHV-6 detection among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a ubiquitous virus with significant implications for immunocompromised individuals, particularly people living with HIV (PLWH). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HHV-6 detection...

Insights into gastrointestinal manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus: A narrative review

2025

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) modifies CD4-positive cells, resulting in immunodeficiency and a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. The burden of HIV-related GI illnesses has significantly evolved with the widespread...

Global, regional, and national estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection incidence among people who inject drugs and number of new annual HCV infections attributable to injecting drug use: A multi-stage analysis

2025

Background: Measuring progress towards the WHO 2030 target for hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination among people who inject drugs (PWID)-an incidence of two or fewer infections per 100 person-years-has been challenging...

Kidney dysfunction and associated factors among adults living with human immuno-deficiency virus in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background Kidney dysfunction among adults living with Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) increases the risk of drug-related side effects, acute kidney injury, hospitalization, and progression to end-stage kidney disease. In developing...

Challenges in elucidating HIV-1 genetic diversity in the Middle East and North Africa: A review based on a systematic search

2025

The extensive genetic diversity of HIV-1 represents a major challenge to public health interventions, treatment, and successful vaccine design. This challenge is particularly pronounced in the Middle East and North...

Self-reported sleep disturbances among people living with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Objective: People living with HIV (PLWH) commonly face a range of health issues, among which sleep disturbances are common and are related to adverse health outcomes. This review aims to assess...

Prevalence and burden of HBV-HIV co-morbidity: A global systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Introduction Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Because of the shared modes of transmission, co-infections of HBV are common among people living...

HIV prevention interventions and research in the philippines for high-risk populations: Proposals from a scoping review of contributing cactors

2025

Despite a global decrease in HIV cases and efforts to reduce HIV incidence in the country, the Philippines has an increasing HIV incidence rate, which is the highest in the...

The global prevalence and impact of steatotic liver disease and viral infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background: Steatotic liver disease (SLD) affects ~30% of adults worldwide. The global population is continuously threatened by epidemic and endemic viral diseases. This study aims to thoroughly examine the interaction...

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background: Owing to long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART), the incidence of non-HIV-related chronic diseases is increasing, and liver disease is the leading cause of increased AIDS mortality. Moreover, the prevalence of NAFLD...

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