Category Archives: Population(s)
Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among incarcerated people in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: Incarcerated people are at higher risk for HIV, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections. This review systematically summarized the evidence on the prevalence of these infections...
eHealth interventions to address HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, sexual risk behavior, substance use, and mental ill-health in men who have sex with men: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Men who have sex with men experience disproportionately high levels of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual risk behavior, substance use, and mental ill-health. These experiences are interrelated,...
Effectiveness and safety analysis of PIs/r based dual therapy in treatment-naïve, HIV/AIDS patients: A network meta analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background: Dual anti-retroviral therapy is the main proven valuable intervention type for treating naïve HIV/AIDS. Currently, no high-quality evidence is available regarding the best dual schemes. Objectives: The aim of this study is...
Interventions to improve treatment outcomes among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral Loads: A systematic review
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face unique developmental challenges that increase the risk of unsuppressed viral loads. Current reviews present a need for proven interventions to improve viral suppression among...
Queering poppers literature: A critical interpretive synthesis of health sciences research on alkyl nitrite use and Canadian policy
BACKGROUND: Poppers (alkyl nitrites) are vasodilators used by many gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) to relieve pain, enhance pleasure, and facilitate penetration during sex....
Central nervous system and neurodevelopmental outcomes of HIV + and HIV exposed children: A mini review of recent findings and lessons learned from the field
There has been an increase in research looking at neurodevelopmental/neurologic outcomes of children living with HIV (Children LWHIV) and HIV exposed but uninfected children (HEU) during an era of ART....
Point-of-care viral load tests to detect high HIV viral load in people living with HIV/AIDS attending health facilities
Background: Viral load (VL) testing in people living with HIV (PLHIV) helps to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART). VL is still largely tested using central laboratory-based platforms, which have long test turnaround...
Integrative literature review of evidence-based guidelines on antiretroviral therapy adherence among adult persons living with HIV
AIM: To summarize recommendations from available evidence-based guidelines that enhance, address or guide antiretroviral therapy adherence among adult persons living with human immunodeficiency virus. DESIGN: An integrative literature review approach....
Prevalence of mental health conditions among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has generated many mental health problems worldwide. People living with HIV (henceforth known as PLHIV) bear a higher mental health burden in comparison with the general...
A systematic review of the effects of intimate partner violence on HIV-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects more than one in three women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is associated with both pregnancy and HIV, adversely affecting women in this region....
