Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
A systematic review of the frequency and correlates of partner abuse in HIV-infected women and men who partner with men
Partner abuse (PA) is a highly prevalent and devastating social phenomenon, extracting an economic toll of more than $8 billion annually in the United States due to lost productivity alone....
Association between HIV/AIDS and multi-drug resistance tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) is emerging as major challenge facing tuberculosis control programs worldwide particularly in Asia and Africa. Findings from different studies on associations...
Oral human papillomavirus infection in women with cervical HPV infection: New data from an Italian cohort and a metanalysis of the literature
A key issue in oral HPV infection is whether it can be associated with a genital HPV infection, or whether it can be considered as an independent event. This analysis...
Sibling caregiving among children orphaned by AIDS: Synthesis of recent studies for policy implications
OBJECTIVE: The HIV/AIDS epidemic has increased the number of orphans who have to care for their younger siblings. However, their caregiving practices are poorly reported. This review aimed to explore...
Reaching youth with out-of-facility HIV and reproductive health services: A systematic review
Purpose: Many young people, particularly those who are marginalized and most at risk for HIV and reproductive health-related problems, cannot or will not seek traditional facility-based health services. Policies and...
A systematic review of health system barriers and enablers for antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women
BACKGROUND: Despite global progress in the fight to reduce maternal mortality, HIV-related maternal deaths remain persistently high, particularly in much of Africa. Lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) appears to be the...
Prevalence and trend of HIV infection among voluntary blood donors in China since implementation of the Blood Donation Law: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective In 1998, the Blood Donation Law was enacted in China in response to the outbreak of HIV endemic in central rural China as a result of unhygienic and commercial...
Socioeconomic status as a risk factor for HIV infection in women in East, Central and Southern Africa: A systematic review
This is a critical, systematic review of the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection in women in Southern, Central and Eastern Africa. In light of the interest in...
HIV seroconversion and prevalence rates in heterosexual discordant couples in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aims to systematically review published literature on heterosexual transmission among HIV discordant couples in China. We conducted a systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of 32 published articles in...
