Category Archives: Population(s)
HIV status and the risk of typhoid fever and iNTS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: The WHO recommends prioritising people living with HIV (PLHIV) for typhoid vaccination, but evidence for increased typhoid fever risk is inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate whether HIV infection alters...
The latest trends and evolutoin of HIV medication management: A systematic review
The last 10 years have witnessed various significant progresses in the management and treatment of HIV/AIDS, including the development of novel HIV prevention technologies and safer and potent antiretroviral medications....
Cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (2019-2025): A systematic review
INTRODUCTION: This systematic review synthesizes recent evidence on the cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where over 70% of the global HIV burden resides. METHODS: Following PRISMA...
Survival of kidney transplantation in people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The 2013 HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act expanded kidney transplantation eligibility for people with HIV/AIDS (PWH), marking a significant milestone and necessitating updated reviews on the outcomes of...
Mobile health intervention tools promoting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping review
BACKGROUND: In 2022, 3100 adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa experienced new HIV infections each week. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective at preventing HIV but has limited...
Cost-effectiveness analyses of adolescent- and young-adult-focused HIV interventions incorporating HIV transmission: A scoping review of modeling methods and proposed guidance
BACKGROUND: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally, with high-burden population subgroups differing across regions. Cost-effectiveness modeling analyses of AYA-focused HIV interventions have...
Tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae global estimates-impacts on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis implementation and monitoring: A systematic review
Objectives Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) can reduce incident sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea for MSM and transgender women. Its effectiveness depends on the level of tetracycline resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which...
Implementation of trauma-informed care into clinical HIV prevention and care settings: A decade of limited progress
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Trauma is common among people living with or at risk for HIV and associated with increased HIV risk and worse HIV care outcomes. Trauma-informed care (TIC)...
Guidelines for the transfer of people living with HIV attending primary healthcare facilities in South Africa: A scoping review
People living with HIV may move between health facilities: this is called ‘transfer’, and includes up- and down-referral based on clinical condition and lateral transfer (e.g. between primary healthcare [PHC]...
Risk perception of human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and reproductive health education among among junior and senior high school students: A scoping review
This scoping review aims to identify studies that examine the existence and impact of HIV/AIDs education among high school-aged individuals in Ghana, underscoring the association of factors such as stigma...
Patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials assessing the effectiveness of cabotegravir + rilpivirine long-acting injections as antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) continues to have ahigh global burden, with approximately 39.9 million people currently livingwith the virus. Despite the clinical success of antiretroviral therapy (ART),adherence remains a...
