Category Archives: Population(s)
Physical activity counseling for people living with HIV: A scoping review
Objective: To explore evidence on physical activity counseling for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Methods: Searches covered earliest records in PubMed (1946), Embase (1947), Web of Science (1900), Scopus (1788), and LILACS...
PrEP delivery for US adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Despite proven efficacy in preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains underutilized among adolescents and young adults (AYA) in the United States (US). This systematic review and...
Structural and socio-cultural barriers to HIV prevention tools among key populations: A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Despite decades of HIV prevention efforts, key populations – MSM, transgender people, PWUD, sex workers, and migrants – remain disproportionately affected by HIV. Although prevention tools are widely available,...
Diagnostic accuracy of the WHO clinical staging system for detection of immunologically defined advanced HIV disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction People with advanced HIV disease (AHD) face high risks of severe illness and death. CD4 testing enables timely diagnosis and appropriate care, yet access remains limited in many settings....
Pharmacogenetics in tuberculosis-HIV coinfected populations: A systematic review of genetic variants influencing antiretroviral and anti-tuberculosis drug response
Pharmacogenetics is a concept designed to tailor medication based on genetic profile to improve efficacy and reduce adverse effects. This personalized strategy shows considerable potential for populations facing complicated therapeutic...
Strategies for implementing HIV self-testing in diverse populations: An integrative review
OBJECTIVES: to identify strategies for implementing HIV self-testing in populations. METHODS: an integrative review of MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, and LILACS databases. Full articles available online, in Portuguese,...
Prevalence of current substance and hazardous alcohol use among people with HIV and tuberculosis disease and its impact on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A systematic review
Objective: To examine the prevalence of current substance and hazardous alcohol use in people with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) disease and its impact on TB treatment outcomes. Methods: A systematic review following...
The reasons of late diagnosis in patients with HIV/AIDS: A meta-synthesis
PURPOSE: To comprehensively integrate qualitative findings on the reasons of late diagnosis in HIV/AIDS patients and to encourage timely clinic consultations for advisory purposes. METHODS: A qualitative systematic review utilizing...
HIV testing during systematic screening for tuberculosis among household contacts in high-tuberculosis burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis household contacts are at elevated risk of HIV, and systematic screening for tuberculosis is an opportunity for people to know their status. We aimed to assess the coverage...
Risk prediction models for targeted testing of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Diagnosing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in general population settings is challenging. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of...
Human milk oligosaccharides, microbiome, antiretroviral therapy and HIV infected mothers: Reasons to still promote breastfeeding in HIV context of lactating countries, a mini-narrative review
Breastfeeding is the preferred feeding for newborns during the first 6 months of life and until the age of 2 years or beyond. The benefits of breastfeeding remain significant, even in cases...
