Category Archives: Epidemiology
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C prevalence among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: There has been little published data on estimates of HBV and/or HCV coinfection in HIV-positive patients in China or an understanding of how this coinfection varies with different factors....
Mother-to-child HIV transmission and its correlates in India: Systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: In India, preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains one of the foremost challenge in community health. Countrywide MTCT of HIV is estimated to be >ƒ_%10,000...
The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among People Living with HIV/AIDS: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Numerous studies have reported that the prevalence estimates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might be substantially high among people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) when compared to the general population. However, there...
Intestinal parasites and HIV in Ethiopian tuberclosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The distribution of intestinal parasites among patients with tuberculosis in Ethiopia is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to determine the pooled national prevalence...
The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among young people with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Studies have suggested that suicidal ideation and attempt are highly prevalent among young people with HIV/AIDS and have been linked with increased risk of complete suicide. However, thus far, there...
HIV prevalence in primary central nervous system lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
HIV infection is considered a major risk factor for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). However, the percentage of PCNSL that occurs in HIVƒ_%+ƒ_%patients is not well defined. We aimed...
Oral mycobiome identification in atopic dermatitis, leukemia, and HIV patients — A systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Oral mycobiome profiling is important to understand host-pathogen interactions that occur in various diseases. Invasive fungal infections are particularly relevant for patients who have received chemotherapy and for those...
Magnitude of underweight, wasting and stunting among HIV positive children in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition on the background of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection is a complex medical condition that carries significant morbidity and mortality for affected children, with greater mortality from SAM...
Are Candida albicans isolates from the oral cavity of HIV-infected patients more virulent than from non-HIV-infected patients? Systematic review and meta-analysis
Candida albicans is the main causative agent of oral lesions in HIV-infected patients and its oral colonization is a potential source of systemic dissemination. Although the high prevalence of lesions...
Implications of COVID-19 in high burden countries for HIV/TB: A systematic review of evidence
BACKGROUND: The triple burden of COVID-19, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus is one of the major global health challenges of the twenty-first century. In high burden HIV/TB countries, the spread...
Hepatitis E seroprevalence and viremia rate in immunocompromised patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hepatitis E is an infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Immunocompromised patients present a particular risk group, as chronification of hepatitis...
