Category Archives: Population(s)
Psychosocial experience and coping of AIDS patients about the disease: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis
AIM: To systematically integrate the psychosocial experiences and coping mechanisms of AIDS patients after the disease, and to understand their true feelings, in order to provide a basis for better...
Reducing HIV risk behaviors among Black women living with and without HIV/AIDS in the U.S.: A systematic review
This systematic review provides an examination of the status of HIV/AIDS prevention interventions for Black, heterosexual women in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019. Using PRISMA guidelines, 28 interventions were...
Efficacy and safety of echinocandins combined with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole as first-line treatment for Pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected patients
Introduction Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a life-threatening infection in both HIV- infected and non-HIV-infected immunocompromised patients. Although Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) combined with echinocandins has been used clinically, whether this combination is...
Strategies for improving linkage to HIV care after hospital discharge among adults living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Purpose Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), nearly a quarter of people living with HIV (PLHIV) die within six months after hospital discharge due to complications from AIDS-related illnesses....
Mortality and associated factors among children with the double burden of human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis in African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction The dual burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) in children is leading to significant mortality. Although primary studies have reported wide ranges of mortality rates among...
Possible prevention of neurodevelopmental consequences of vertical HIV transmission in early childhood? A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Children infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) exhibit the lowest neurodevelopmental scores. Mother-to-child-transmission prevention include perinatally and early antiretroviral therapy (ART) although long-term effects of in utero exposure...
Syndemic interactions between HIV/AIDS, mental health conditions, and non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review of contributing factors
INTRODUCTION: The syndemic framework provides a critical lens for understanding the complex interplay between HIV/AIDS, mental health (MH) conditions, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. This scoping review explores how...
Acceptability, needs, concerns, and barriers to digital-based interventions for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: Systematic review and qualitative meta-aggregation
BACKGROUND: Digital-based interventions have the potential to support initiatives for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Nevertheless, reviews to explore experiences and perspectives toward digital-based interventions in mothers living...
Social determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents and young people living with HIV: A scoping review
OBJECTIVE: To map scientific evidence related to social determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents and young people living with HIV. METHOD: Scoping review according to JBI methodology, carried...
Studied factors and metrics of patient portal use among people with HIV: A rapid scoping review
For people living with HIV (PLHIV), patient portals could facilitate access to personal health records while promoting self-management and retention in care. Given the apparent heterogeneity in the studied factors...
