Category Archives: Population(s)
Ethical considerations for research involving pregnant women living with HIV and their young children: A systematic review of the empiric literature and discussion
BACKGROUND: The proper and ethical inclusion of PWLHIV and their young children in research is paramount to ensure valid evidence is generated to optimize treatment and care. Little empirical data...
eHealth interventions to address sexual health, substance use, and mental health among men who have sex with men: Systematic review and synthesis of process evaluations
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) face disproportionate risks concerning HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, substance use, and mental health. These outcomes constitute an interacting syndemic among...
The effect of counseling, antiretroviral therapy and relationship on disclosing HIV positive status to sexual partner among adult HIV patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is continued as a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the effect of counseling, antiretroviral therapy (ART)...
Efficacy of induction regimens for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the most fatal adult meningitis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There is no conclusive evidence for the superiority of 1-week amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmphB)...
Epidemiology estimates of hepatitis D in individuals co-infected with HIV and HBV, 2002-2018: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an obligate satellite of hepatitis B virus (HBV). HIV/HDV co-infection is associated with a high rate of hepatic decompensation events and death. We aimed to...
A systematic review of the social network strategy to optimize HIV testing in key populations to end the epidemic in the United States
The United States (U.S.) has a plan to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. The plan’s first pillar prioritizes HIV testing. Social Network Strategy (SNS) is an intervention to reach...
Application of the consolidated framework for implementation research to facilitate violence screening in HIV care settings: A review of the literature
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes the literature on violence screening practices within HIV care settings globally as well as identified salient multi-level barriers and facilitators for adopting and implementing...
Adherence to HIV care and associated health functioning among youth living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Older adolescents and young adults (youth) living with HIV (YLH) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at high risk for poor HIV treatment adherence and associated negative health outcomes including viral...
Stigma, HIV risk, and access to HIV prevention and treatment services among me who have sex with mem (MSM) in the United States: A scoping review
In light of recent advances in HIV prevention and treatment, we reviewed the literature to understand how different types of stigma impact HIV risk; access to HIV prevention, care, and...
Clinical and public health implications of HIV-genetic diversity and drug resistance mutations in Angola: A systematic review
HIV-1 genetic diversity and drug resistance mutations (DRMs) remain a public health concern mainly in low- and middle-income countries. In this review, we estimated the HIV-1 molecular evolution over the...
What constitutes a palliative care need in people with serious illnesses across Africa? A mixed-methods systematic review of the concept and evidence
BACKGROUND: Clarity on what constitutes a palliative care need is essential to ensure that health systems and clinical services deliver an appropriate response within Universal Health Coverage. AIM: To synthesise...
HIV-tuberculous meningitis co-infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons are at a higher risk of developing Tuberculous meningitis (TBM). We aimed to estimate the prevalence of TBM-HIV co-infection. We systematically searched Pubmed/Medline, Embase and...
