Category Archives: Population(s)
The worldwide prevalence of anxiety in acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Anxiety affects social, economic, and physical aspects of daily life in patients with AIDS. Therefore, it is necessary to take preventive measures and design plans to maintain their general...
HIV protease inhibitors and insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background: Protease inhibitors (PIs) are believed to affect insulin sensitivity. We aimed to analyze the effect of PIs on insulin sensitivity and the onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with...
Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Background: Young people living with HIV(YPLWH) in low-and middle-income countries are entering adolescence and young adulthood in signifcant numbers. The majority of the HIV-related research on these young people has...
A scoping review investigating relationships between depression, anxiety, and the PrEP care continuum in the United States
Men who have sex with men and transgender women in the United States are at increased risk for HIV and may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a once-a-day pill to...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake, adherence, and persistence: A narrative review of interventions in the U.S
Since 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been available to prevent HIV transmission; yet, uptake, adherence, and persistence to PrEP have been suboptimal. This narrative review examines the latest interventions...
Assessing inclusion of trans people in HIV national strategic plans: A review of 60 high HIV prevalence countries
INTRODUCTION: Trans people are disproportionately impacted by HIV yet have not been adequately prioritized in national HIV responses or policy documents. This review aims to understand the extent of meaningful...
Storytelling as a research tool used to explore insights and as an intervention in public health: A systematic narrative review
Objectives: Studies of storytelling (ST) used as a research tool to extract information and/or as an intervention to effect change in the public knowledge, attitudes, and behavior/practice (KAB/P) were sought...
The likelihood of severe COVID-19 outcomes among PLHIV with various comorbidities: A comparative frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis approach
INTRODUCTION: The SARS-CoV-2 virus can currently pose a serious health threat and can lead to severe COVID-19 outcomes, especially for populations suffering from comorbidities. Currently, the data available on the...
Diagnostic accuracy of dried plasma spot specimens for HIV-1 viral load testing: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Dried plasma spot specimens may be a viable alternative to traditional liquid plasma in field settings, but the diagnostic accuracy is not well understood. METHODS: Standard databases (PubMed and...
Meta-analysis on nicotine’s modulation of HIV-associated dementia
HIV-Associated Dementia (HAD) is a significant comorbidity that many HIV-patients face. Our study utilized QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) to identify and analyze molecular profiles and pathways underlying nicotine’s impact...
Safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for pregnant women facing the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
We assessed the teratogenicity of tenofovir, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug similar to remdesivir that is currently being evaluated for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Using US...
