Category Archives: Epidemiology
Incidence of impaired kidney function among people with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: In the era of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), the incidence, manifestations and severity of kidney diseases have dramatically changed in people living with HIV (PLWH). Little is known about the...
A systematic review and meta-analysis on depression and associated factors among adult HIV/AIDS-positive patients attending ART clinics of Ethiopia: 2021
INTRODUCTION: Depression is the most common mental health problem in people living with the human immune virus. It ranges from 11% to 63% in low- and middle-income countries. Depression was...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of inpatient mortality associated With nosocomial and community COVID-19 exposes the vulnerability of immunosuppressed adults
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the mortality of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) COVID-19 infection globally. We investigated the risk of mortality and critical care admission in hospitalised adults with nosocomial COVID-19, relative...
Mental health and well-being of older adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Objective: In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise the empirical evidence on common mental disorders (CMDs), cognitive impairment, frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people living with HIV...
The worldwide prevalence of anxiety in acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Anxiety affects social, economic, and physical aspects of daily life in patients with AIDS. Therefore, it is necessary to take preventive measures and design plans to maintain their general...
HIV prevalence among non-injecting people who use drugs and related factors in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Issues: This systematic review aimed to provide an updated estimate on the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among non-injecting people who use drugs (PWUD) and the various subgroups and...
Influence of statin therapy on the incidence of cardiovascular events, cancer, and all-cause mortality in people living with HIV: A meta-analysis
Background: Possible influences of statin therapy on the risk of cardiovascular events, cancer, and all-cause mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH) remain unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate...
HIV seroprevalence in five key populations in Europe: A systematic literature review, 2009 to 2019
Background: In Europe, HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), prisoners, sex workers, and transgender people. Epidemiological data are primarily available from...
The likelihood of severe COVID-19 outcomes among PLHIV with various comorbidities: A comparative frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis approach
INTRODUCTION: The SARS-CoV-2 virus can currently pose a serious health threat and can lead to severe COVID-19 outcomes, especially for populations suffering from comorbidities. Currently, the data available on the...
HIV protease inhibitors and insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background: Protease inhibitors (PIs) are believed to affect insulin sensitivity. We aimed to analyze the effect of PIs on insulin sensitivity and the onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with...
