HIV incidence and associated risk factors in men who have sex with men in Mainland China: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
2016
Background: The national annually reported proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) among people living with HIV (PLWH) is growing in China. To better inform the public health...
Socioeconomic differences in HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa
2016
OBJECTIVES: To quantify socioeconomic differences in the risk of HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa for different measures of socioeconomic status. METHODS: Systematic literature search in Web of Knowledge and PubMed....
Socioeconomic status and HIV vaccine preparedness studies in North America
2015
Educational level, employment, and income are key components of socioeconomic status (SES). This article is a systematic review of SES variables in North American countries, and their relationship to willingness...
HIV/AIDS and minority men who have sex with men: A meta-ethnographic synthesis of qualitative research
2013
The World Health Organization (2009) estimates that there are as many as 33 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS throughout the world. Studies also reveal that racial disparities significantly influence...
Risk factors of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in China: A systematic review of reviews
2015
BACKGROUND: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a global challenge. China, once said to have eradicated STIs, is now facing a rapid rise in the prevalence of HIV/STIs. This review of...
A community empowerment approach to the HIV response among sex workers: Effectiveness, challenges, and considerations for implementation and scale-up
2015
A community empowerment-based response to HIV is a process by which sex workers take collective ownership of programmes to achieve the most effective HIV outcomes and address social and structural...
Equity in utilization of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected people in South Africa: A systematic review
2014
INTRODUCTION: About half a million people in South Africa are deprived of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and there is little systematic knowledge on who they are – e.g. by severity of...
Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for women
2002
The present study is a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for women in the USA. Twenty-four articles from 1989-1997 were included. We evaluated five ethnic groupings (All...
Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: A review
2008
OBJECTIVE: To present a review of barriers impeding people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries from accessing treatment, and to make recommendations for further studies. METHODS: Electronic databases, websites of...
Interventions for educating traditional healers about STD and HIV medicine
2009
BACKGROUND: For the treatment of HIV/AIDS, individuals may consult traditional healers because they possess a shared sociocultural background, meet the needs and expectations of the patients, and pay special attention...
Understanding the role of family on sexual-risk decisions of young women: A systematic review
2012
Girls and young women are at high risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many research studies suggest that the family plays an important role in young women’s sexual-risk...
Ethical and practical challenges in implementing informed consent in HIV/AIDS clinical trials in developing or resource-limited countries
2009
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: Ethical issues regarding HIV/AIDS human research in the developing world remain under continuous evaluation; a critical area of concern includes informed consent. This paper reviews several of the most...
