Category Archives: Population(s)
Youth engagement in HIV prevention intervention research in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Youth engagement in HIV research is generally recognized as essential, but often neglected or minimally implemented in practice. Engagement is a process of working collaboratively with diverse groups of...
Global burden of active smoking among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Although the high burden of both active smoking and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is clearly known, the relationship between them is still not well characterized. Therefore, we estimated the...
The prevalence of laboratory-confirmed Pneumocystis jirovecii in HIV-infected adults in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of Pneumocystis jirovecii, known to colonize the respiratory tract and cause a life-threatening HIV-associated pneumonia (PCP), is poorly described in Africa. We conducted a systematic review to...
Dangerous liaisons? The role of inflammation and comorbidities in HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infection
INTRODUCTION: In people living with HIV (PLWH), immune activation and inflammation levels are high even when viral suppression is maintained, potentially contributing to several comorbidities, and hampering the immune response...
Impact of advanced HIV disease on quality of life and mortality in the era of combined antiretroviral treatment
Currently, AIDS or severe immunodeficiency remains as a challenge for people with HIV (PWHIV) and healthcare providers. Our purpose was to analyze the impact of advanced HIV disease (AHD) on...
Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis among African migrants in high income countries: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: The aim of this review is to explore acceptability, barriers, and facilitators to PrEP use among African migrants in high-income countries. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted to explore...
A mega-aggregation framework synthesis of the barriers and facilitators to linkage, adherence to ART and retention in care among people living with HIV
BACKGROUND: People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) struggle with the challenges of living with a chronic disease and integrating antiretroviral treatment (ART) and care into their daily lives. The...
Assessing the costs and outcomes of control programmes for sexually transmitted infections: A systematic review of economic evaluations
OBJECTIVE: To identify economic evaluations of interventions to control STIs and HIV targeting young people, and to assess how costs and outcomes are measured in these studies. DESIGN: Systematic review....
Efficacy of psychological interventions towards the reduction of high-risk sexual behaviors among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2010-2020
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) may be vulnerable to mental illness. As sexual transmission is the leading cause of HIV infection, evidence-based study for the effect of psychological interventions on...
People with HIV infection had lower bone mineral density and increased fracture risk: A meta-analysis
A meta-analysis to investigate the difference in fracture risk between individuals with and without HIV infection was performed. People living with HIV had lower bone mineral density (BMD) and greater...
Recurrent TB: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence rates and the proportions of relapses and reinfections
Background: A recurrent tuberculosis (TB) episode results from exogenous reinfection or relapse after cure. The use of genotyping allows the distinction between both. Methods: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis, using four...
