Category Archives: Epidemiology
The association between methamphetamine use and number of sexual partners in men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine use in men who have sex with men population is significantly higher than that in the general population. Meth use can cause high-risk sexual behaviors, such as having...
Use of HIV recency assays for HIV incidence estimation and other surveillance use cases: Systematic review
BACKGROUND: HIV assays designed to detect recent infection, also known as “recency assays,” are often used to estimate HIV incidence in a specific country, region, or subpopulation, alone or as...
Men missing from the HIV care continuum in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis and meta-synthesis
Introduction: Men are missing along the HIV care continuum. However, the estimated proportions of men in sub-Saharan Africa meeting the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals vary substantially between studies. We sought to estimate...
Impact of supervised aerobic exercise on clinical physiological and mental parameters of people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Background: The benefits derived from supervised aerobic exercise in people living with human immunofeficiency virus- HIV (PLWH) have not yet been clearly identified.Objective: To evaluate the impact of supervised aerobic exercise on...
Discontinuation, suboptimal adherence, and reinitiation of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A global systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Poor adherence to oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) diminishes its clinical and public health benefits. This study synthesises evidence regarding discontinuation, adherence, and reinitiation of PrEP among geographically diverse PrEP...
Effects of different integrase strand transfer inhibitors on body weight in patients with HIV/AIDS: A network meta-analysis
Background: Global antiretroviral therapy has entered a new era. Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) has become the first choice in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatment. Because INSTI has high antiviral efficacy,...
Effects of interleukin-10 -1082G/A and -592C/A gene polymorphisms on the risk of human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection: An updated meta-analysis
This paper has aimed to review the available evidence on the association between Interleukin (IL) -10 -1082G/A, -592C/A gene polymorphisms and the risk of human immunodeficiency virus-1(HIV-1) infection. The data...
Magnitude and associated factors of urinary tract infections among adults living with HIV in Ethiopia—Systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection is a major public health problem in developing countries among immunocompromized populations where there are limited health-care services. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are...
Anal and cervical human papillomavirus genotypes in women co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review
Human papillomavirus (HPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are sexually transmitted. There are several HPV genotypes and clinical manifestations. Determining which genotypes circulate worldwide and/or in specific geographic areas...
Tuberculosis screening among HIV-positive inpatients: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Background: Since 2011, WHO has recommended that HIV-positive inpatients be routinely screened for tuberculosis with the WHO four-symptom screen (W4SS) and, if screened positive, receive a molecular WHO-recommended rapid diagnostic test...
Prevalence and associated factors of treatment failure among children on ART in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: As the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases, the issue of treatment failure is still a global challenge, particularly in a resource limited settings including Ethiopia. The results of...
