Worldwide occurrence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders and its associated factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2022
BACKGROUND: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders are common in people living with HIV/AIDS and affect the adherence of patients to prescriptions, activities of daily living, and quality of life of patients. However,...
The effect of HIV/AIDS infection on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19: A meta-analysis
2022
PURPOSE: Patients with HIV may be more likely to become severely ill from COVID-19. The present meta-analysis aims to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS infection on the clinical outcomes of...
Peer education and peer counselling for health and well-being: A review of reviews
2022
Peer education and peer counselling for health and wellbeing have been recognized as complementary approaches to professional intervention for over 50 years, but it is relatively recently that research into...
HIV and surgery for degenerative spine disease: A systematic review
2021
Background and study aims: The objective of this review is to evaluate the incidence of operative treatment, outcomes, and complications of surgery for degenerative spine disease (DSD) on human immunodeficiency virus...
A rapid review of disparities in HIV prevention and care outcomes among Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men in the United States
2021
In the United States, Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (HLMSM) are disproportionally affected by HIV. We conducted a rapid review of national surveillance data to examine disparities in...
Pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
2022
It is important to recognize and treat human immunodeficiency virus-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (HIV-PAH) because of the associated morbidity and mortality. With the introduction of antiretroviral therapies (ART), improved survival...
A systematic review of factors critical for HIV health literacy, ART adherence and retention in care in the U.S. for racial and ethnic minorities
2022
Despite advances in antiretroviral treatment (ART), the HIV epidemic persists in the United States (U.S.), with inadequate adherence to treatment and care a major barrier to ending the epidemic. Health...
Genital cytokines in HIV/human papillomavirus co-infection: A systematic review
2022
Cervical cancer is the fourth cancer in incidence and the third in mortality among women worldwide. Women living with HIV have a significantly increased risk of cervical cancer. The immune...
COVID-19 clinical presentation among HIV-infected persons in China: A systematic review
2022
Purpose of review: The impact of HIV infection on the natural history of COVID-19 is unknown, given the recency of the human spread of SARS-CoV-2 (CoV). We reviewed published case series/reports...
Fecal microbiota transplantation for people living with HIV: A scoping review
2022
The aim of this scoping review was to determine the characteristics of studies evaluating fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), as well as its effects and safety as a therapeutic intervention for...
Weight changes with integrase strand transfer inhibitor therapy in the management of HIV infection: A systematic review
2022
OBJECTIVE: To describe weight changes with integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) therapy. DATA SOURCES: A literature search was performed (through December 15, 2021) using the PubMed and CINAHL databases using...
Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission
2022
Key take-home message Infectious and congenital syphilis rates have seen a sharp growth in Canada since 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic impact on syphilis rates is undetermined: some studies have shown...
