Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health

Digital technology for HIV self-management in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of adolescents’ preferences

2024

Digital health technology interventions have shown promise in enhancing self-management practices among adolescents living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (ALHIV). The objective of this scoping review was to identify the preferences...

Prevalence, incidence, and case fatality of tuberculous meningitis in adults living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) emerges as a grave complication of tuberculosis in people living with HIV (PLWH). The diagnosis and treatment of TBM pose significant challenges, leading to elevated mortality...

Global epidemiology, natural history, maternal-to-child transmission, and treatment with DAA of pregnant women with HCV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

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

2024

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

2024

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

2024

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...

Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically summarise the empirical evidence on the prevalence of HIV among long-distance truck drivers (LDTDs) from all parts of the world. Design...

Beware of resistance to 2nd-generation integrase inhibitors: A systematic meta-analysis of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors resistance and drug resistance mutations

2024

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

2024

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...

Prevalence and factors associated with transfusion-transmissible infections (HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis) among blood donors in Gabon: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) remain a major public health problem in countries with limited resources, particularly in Gabon. Complete information on the prevalence in Gabon of the main TTIs among...

A critical review of mpox outbreaks, risk factors, and prevention efforts in Africa: Lessons learned and evolving practices

2024

OBJECTIVES: In recent years, mpox, a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, has transcended its primary association with Central and West Africa, emerging as a global public health concern....

Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in people living with HIV: A systematic review of qualitative studies

2024

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,...

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