Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
Global epidemiology, natural history, maternal-to-child transmission, and treatment with DAA of pregnant women with HCV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Pregnant Background Pregnant women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represent a special population in which treatment access remains limited despite its increasing prevalence. A reliable estimate of the...
HIV-related stigma and associated factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: It has been recognized that HIV-related stigma hinders efforts in testing, treatment, and prevention. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarize available findings on the association between HIV-related...
Tuberculosis-associated mortality and risk factors for HIV-infected population in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in reducing mortality from opportunistic infections among people living with HIV (PLHIV), tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant cause of death, accounting...
Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis among people living with HIV in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Up to now several studies estimate the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and TB among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Iran; however, their results are inconsistent. This study aimed...
Beware of resistance to 2nd-generation integrase inhibitors: A systematic meta-analysis of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors resistance and drug resistance mutations
OBJECTIVE: Assessing the prevalence of resistance and drug resistance mutations (DRMs) in HIV/AIDS patients towards integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), particularly the 2nd-generation INSTIs, provides evidence for rational clinical drug...
Mortality and associated factors among patients with TB-HIV co-infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Patients with TB-HIV co-infection have significantly higher mortality rates compared to those with...
Proportion of active tuberculosis among HIV-infected children after antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Despite effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in reducing mortality of opportunistic infections among HIV infected children, however tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause for morbidity and attributed for one in every...
Structural racism conceptualization and operationalization for research for the U.S. HIV epidemic: Findings from a scoping review and implications for advancing research for structural interventions
In the U.S., inequities by race/ethnicity in health outcomes, such as in the HIV epidemic, are long standing but have come to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is...
Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in people living with HIV: A systematic review of qualitative studies
BACKGROUND: Most people living with HIV (PLWH) are sedentary. This study aimed to synthesize the findings of qualitative studies to understand barriers and facilitators of physical activity (PA) among PLWH,...
Occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers: A scoping review of factors affecting optimal utilization
INTRODUCTION: Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is an efficacious prevention method when initiated promptly after an HIV exposure. Yet, PEP has been underutilized, even among healthcare workers (HCWs) with occupational exposure in...
Disease intervention specialist-delivered interventions and other partner services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections: A systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are critical for delivering partner services programs that provide partner notification, counseling, referral, and other services for HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other infections....
