Category Archives: Population(s)
International guidelines for the management of healthcare workers living with HIV: a systematic comparative review
BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence that sustained HIV viral suppression eliminates transmission risk (“undetectable equals untransmittable”, U=U), national approaches to managing healthcare workers (HCWs) living with HIV remain heterogeneous. Because such...
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated factors among adult HIV patients in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: A number of individual studies in Africa reporting the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among people living with HIV are becoming more common. This analysis aims to combine...
Implementation of point of care HIV viral load monitoring for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review on implementation research outcomes
BACKGROUND: Viral load monitoring has rapidly increased among people living with HIV(PLHIV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), resulting in an increased laboratory workload. The use of innovative Point of...
HIV prevalence in transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa
INTRODUCTION: The Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 calls for equitable access to HIV services for all populations. Transgender people have been marginalized and experience disproportionate risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan...
Syndemics and clinical impact of HIV and mental health conditions among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: People living with HIV (PLWH) may be exposed to harmful political, social, economic and environmental factors that exacerbate their risk of mental health conditions. Such factors can interact synergistically...
Alcohol Use and the Care Continuum for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: An Updated Scoping Review of Research and Interventions
HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effectiveness depends on engagement across the PrEP care continuum. Alcohol use may influence these steps, but findings remain inconsistent. This scoping review examined studies published since...
Leveraging the Barriers and Facilitators of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Among Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men in the U.S. to Inform Intervention: A Systematic Literature Review (2018-2023)
HIV disproportionately affects Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) in the United States (U.S.). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces HIV transmission, but prescription and use rates remain low among...
Effectiveness of empiric tuberculosis treatment for presumptive smear-negative pulmonary TB among people living with HIV, a systematic narrative review
INTRODUCTION: Timely diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment are crucial for the effective management of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in People living with HIV (PLHIV). A delay in diagnosing TB,in this...
