Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
Global prevalence and factors related to intimate partner violence amongst people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression
Reviews of intimate partner violence (IPV) have primarily focused on women and same-sex relationships, but little is known about the global epidemiology of IPV among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)....
Impact of exercise training on symptoms of depression, physical activity level and social participation in people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Symptoms of depression are prevalent in people living with human immune deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (PLWHA), and worsened by lack of physical activity/exercises, leading to restriction in social...
Burden of tuberculosis and hepatitis co-infection among people living with HIV in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis
People living with HIV (PLHIV) are prone to tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis co-infections, which cause substantial burden on morbidity and mortality. However, data on the burden of HIV co-infection from...
Clinical decision support systems to guide healthcare providers on HIV testing
Objective: To understand the impact of clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) on improving HIV testing and diagnosis. Design: An original global systematic review (PROSPERO Number: CRD42020175576) of peer-reviewed articles reporting on electronic...
The benefits of psychosocial interventions for mental health in men who have sex with men living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are more likely to suffer from mental health problems. They should be given adequate attention to treat and improve...
Risk of mortality in HIV-infected COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The relationship between HIV infection and COVID-19 clinical outcomes remains a significant public health research problem. We aimed to determine the association of HIV comorbidity with COVID-19 mortality. Methods...
Glioblastoma multiforme in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: An integrated review and analysis
Introduction: As lifespans for persons living with HIV (PLWH) have improved over the last decade, there has been a simultaneous increase in non-AIDS-related cancer in that group. However, there is a...
Coagulation parameters in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Coagulation abnormalities are common complications of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) decreased the mortality of HIV but increased coagulopathies. HIV-related thrombocytopenia, prolonged prothrombin time...
A review of sexual transmitted infection rates among sexually assaulted patients that present for care
BACKGROUND: Patients who experience sexual assault are at risk of adverse health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STI) and often present to various healthcare centers for post-assault care. Unfortunately, there...
Catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To estimate the incidence of, and trends in, catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to identify population-based studies on catastrophic...
Voluntary counseling and testing, antiretroviral therapy access, and HIV-related stigma: Global progress and challenges
To date, about 37 million people are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and an estimated 680,000 people have died from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) related illnesses globally....
