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Impact of HIV and sexual health education on the sexual behaviour of young people: A review update

1997

To assess the effects of HIV/AIDS and sexual health education on young people’s sexual behaviour, a comprehensive literature review was commissioned by the Department of Policy, Strategy, and Research of...

Prevalence of bisexual behaviour among bridge population of men who have sex with men in China: A meta-analysis of observational studies

2011

Objective: To integrate the empirical estimates of bisexual behaviour among the bridge population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China and their HIV and syphilis prevalences stratified...

A systematic review of delay in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

2008

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment are essential for an effective tuberculosis (TB) control program. Delay in diagnosis is significant to both disease prognosis at the individual level...

The environmental and social influences of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A focus on rural communities

2011

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic has caused far-reaching effects in sub-Saharan Africa. The pandemic has effectively diminished the workforce, increased poverty rates, reduced agricultural productivity, and transformed...

Informal caregivers of persons with HIV/AIDS: A review and analysis

2003

Due to advanced antiretroviral treatments, persons with HIV/AIDS (PWH/As) live longer and experience various physical and cognitive impairments during the course of their disease. Often, informal caregivers assist PWH/As to...

Does gender bias exist in the use of specialist health care?

2000

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the evidence for the existence of gender bias (defined as care provided independently of clinical need) in the use of specialist services by critically appraising the literature....

Child-rearing practices of primary caregivers of HIV-infected children: An integrative review of the literature

2002

The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children has increased because of the HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic. Yet little is known about the child-rearing practices of these children’s...

How does the mining industry contribute to sexual and reproductive health in developing countries? A narrative synthesis of current evidence to inform practice

2013

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore client and provider experiences and related health outcomes of sexual and reproductive health interventions that have been led by or that have involved mining companies....

Impact of parent-child communication interventions on sex behaviors and cognitive outcomes for black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino youth: A systematic review, 1988-2012

2014

PURPOSE: We reviewed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI)- behavioral interventions implemented with disproportionately affected black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino youth and designed to improve parent-child communications about sex....

Racial/ethnic disparities in HIV infection among people who inject drugs: An international systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

AIMS: The Ethnic Minority Meta-Analysis (EMMA) aims to assess racial/ethnic disparities in HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) across various countries. This is the first report of the...

Synthesizing gender based HIV interventions in Sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review of the evidence

2013

Gender is a critical component of HIV and sexual risk interventions. Examining the range, effectiveness and methodological rigor of studies that include a gender based component can inform current interventions...

Sex differences in adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis

2012

Observational studies have found that women tend to have lower adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) than men do, though no meta-analysis has yet investigated this trend. The aims...

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