Category Archives: Population(s)

HIV infection and esophageal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive meta-analysis

2024

Africa hosts the highest burden of esophageal cancer (49%) and HIV (60%) worldwide. It is imperative to investigate the synergistic impact of these two diseases on African populations. This study...

Prevalence of human papillomavirus and genotype distribution in Chinese men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination represents a cost-effective strategy for preventing HPV-related diseases across genders. However, the HPV vaccine has not been approved for mainland Chinese males, and the comprehensive...

HIV-1 resistance and virological failure to treatment with the integrase inhibitors bictegravir, cabotegravir, and dolutegravir: A systematic literature review

2024

We describe and analyze resistance-associated mutations (RM) and virological failures (VF) on antiretroviral therapy using the latest approved integrase inhibitors (INIs) dolutegravir (DTG), bictegravir (BIC), and cabotegravir (CAB), together with...

The impact of HPV/HIV co-infection on immunosuppression, HPV genotype, and cervical cancer biomarkers

2025

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection present a significant impact on women’s health globally, especially in immunocompromised individuals. HIV-induced immunosuppression promotes the persistence of high-risk HPV...

Leveraging U=U in interventions for Black women living with HIV: A scoping review and call to action

2025

Despite significant reductions in the incidence and prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) over recent decades, certain subgroups continue to experience disproportionate HIV-related health disparities. Cisgender Black women, in particular,...

Success rates of endodontic treatment in HIV positive (HIV +) and non-HIV patients—A systematic review

2025

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV/AIDS prevalence among transgender populations worldwide

2025

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The study’s goal was to assess the global prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection in transgender people and to provide light on regional variances. METHODS: A systematic search was...

Risk factors associated with human Mpox infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Mpox emerged as a significant global public health concern during the 2022-2023 outbreak, impacting populations in both endemic and non-endemic countries. This study reviews and synthesises evidence on the...

A review of network models for HIV spread

2025

BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS has been a global health crisis for over 4 decades. Network models, which simulate human behavior and intervention impacts, have become an essential tool in guiding HIV prevention...

Viral load suppression rate of third-line antiretroviral therapy and its association with gender among HIV patients after second-line treatment failure in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

INTRODUCTION: Previous works of literatures on the viral load suppression rate of third line antiretroviral therapy in Africa has produced inconsistent and inconclusive results, with rates varying between 62% and...

Multidrug resistance tuberculosis in the context of co-infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

The rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a critical public health challenge, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of...

Growth of children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Pooled analyses summarising long-term growth outcomes in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) compared with children who are HIV-unexposed (HU) are lacking. We aimed to summarise the existing literature...

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