Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
Perspectives and thoughts of pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV receiving peer support: A mixed studies systematic review
AIM: The aim of this study was to systematically consolidate evidence on perspectives and thoughts of women living with HIV regarding the peer support they have encountered during pregnancy and...
Syndemic effect of COVID-19 outbreak on HIV care delivery around the globe: A systematic review using narrative synthesis
BACKGROUND: The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems worldwide has been compromising the progress made in the fight against HIV. This paper aims to determine how the COVID-19...
A systematic review of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in U.S. emergency departments: Patient screening, prescribing, and linkage to care
In the pursuit of ending the HIV epidemic, U.S. emergency departments (EDs) have emerged as a valuable setting to increase HIV testing and linkage to care. There is limited data...
Frequency of fungal pathogens in autopsy studies of people who died with HIV in Africa: A scoping review
Background: Fungal infections are common in HIV-infected individuals and significantly contribute to mortality. However, a substantial number of cases are undiagnosed before death. Objective: To determine the frequency of fungal pathogens in...
Influences affecting decision-making regarding use of pre-exposure prophylaxis among Black men who have sex with men in the USA: A systematic review and meta-synthesis
AIM: To systematically identify, evaluate, and synthesise qualitative research examining positive and negative influences affecting decision-making behaviour among black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the USA regarding...
Fixed-dose antiretroviral combinations in children living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1): A systematic review
Fixed-Dose antiretroviral Combinations (FDCs) are the most used drug regimes in adult patients with human-immunodeficiency virus 1 infection, since they increase adherence to antiretroviral therapy and enable good quality of...
Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, drug use, and sexual behaviors among street children in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background and Aims Street children face a disproportionately higher risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to high‐risk sexual and drug use...
Social network strategies to distribute HIV self-testing kits: A global systematic review and network meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Social network strategies, in which social networks are utilized to influence individuals or communities, are increasingly being used to deliver human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) interventions to key populations. We...
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the correlation between HIV infection and multidrug-resistance tuberculosis
Background The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in HIV-positive people poses a significant challenge to international efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB). Many studies found conflicting results when examining the correlation...
Association of naturally acquired type-specific HPV antibodies and subsequent HPV re-detection: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Understanding the role of naturally acquired (i.e., infection-induced) human papillomavirus (HPV) antibodies against reinfection is important given the high incidence of this sexually transmitted infection. However, the protective effect...
HIV prevalence in transgender populations and cisgender men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa 2010–2022: A meta-analysis
Background and Aims Street children face a disproportionately higher risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to high‐risk sexual and drug use...
How much does HIV self-testing cost in low and middle income countries? A systematic review of evidence from economic studies
OBJECTIVES: HIV self-testing (HIVST) has been proposed as an innovative strategy to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While HIVST offers the potential to broaden accessibility of early HIV diagnosis and...
