Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health

A synthesis of meta-analytic evidence of behavioral interventions to reduce HIV/STIs

2016

To identify the mode of delivery, communicator, and content dimensions that make STI/HIV prevention interventions most successful at increasing condom use/protected sex or reducing STI/HIV incidence. A literature search for...

HIV and sexual risk among men who have sex with men and women in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

We performed a systematic review to estimate the proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia who are bisexual and compare prevalence of HIV and sexual risk...

Safety and diagnostic value of brain biopsy in HIV patients: a case series and meta-analysis of 1209 patients

2016

Early brain biopsy may be indicated in HIV patients with focal brain lesion. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the safety and diagnostic value of brain biopsy in HIV...

HIV, HBV and HCV coinfection prevalence in Iran – A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, hepatitis C and B virus infections (HCV and HCV), are the two most common coinfections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has become a major threat to the...

Does food insecurity undermine adherence to antiretroviral therapy? A systematic review

2015

A growing body of research has identified food insecurity as a barrier to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. We systematically reviewed and summarized the quantitative literature on food insecurity or food...

Influences of social determinants of health on African Americans living With HIV in the rural southeast: A qualitative meta-synthesis

2015

Social determinants of health influence health outcomes and contribute to health disparities in diverse populations. A meta-synthesis was conducted to provide emic perspectives of the experiences of African Americans living...

Children seeking refuge: A review of the escalating humanitarian crisis of child sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS in Latin America

2015

Early identification and intervention for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) is essential to halting the spread of HIV in Latino populations because children who are sexually abused are at...

Women who have sex with women living in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of sexual health and risk behaviors

2016

Women who have sex with women (WSW) have long been considered at low risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, limited research has been...

Characteristics of men who have sex with men who use smartphone geosocial networking applications and implications for HIV interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are increasingly using geosocial networking (GSN) mobile applications (apps) designed for MSM to socialize and seek sex partners. We systematically reviewed studies on...

Sexual risk behaviors and HIV infection among men who have sex with men and women in China: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

2015

Objectives. To understand the current risk of HIV infection and transmission and further elucidate the underlying risk factors among men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) in China....

The effect of malaria and HIV co-infection on anemia: A meta-analysis

2016

Malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are globally important public health concerns. The objectives of this study were (i) to determine the prevalence of malaria and HIV co-infections in...

Effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis using the Cochrane Collaboration protocol

2016

BACKGROUND: People with HIV are living longer with the health-related consequences of HIV, multi-morbidity, and aging. Exercise is a key strategy that may improve or sustain health for people living...

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