Category Archives: Population(s)
Factors associated with antiretroviral treatment failure among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings: A systematic review and metaanalysis
BACKGROUND: Despite the increase in the number of people accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), there is limited data regarding treatment failure and its related factors among HIV-positive individuals enrolled in HIV...
Impact of COVID-19 in patients with concurrent co-infections: A systematic review and meta-analyses
The burden and impact of secondary superadded infections in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is widely acknowledged. However, there is a dearth of information regarding the impact of...
Heterogeneity in individual preferences for HIV testing: A systematic literature review of discrete choice experiments
BACKGROUND: Understanding variations in HIV testing preferences can help inform optimal combinations of testing services to maximize coverage. We conducted a systematic review of Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) eliciting HIV...
Epidemiology of malaria among HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Malaria related HIV morbidity and death is a concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the epidemiology of malaria among people living with HIV is vital for adequate intervention. We conducted a...
A meta-analysis of different types of cardiac adipose tissue in HIV patients
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy transformed HIV infection into a chronic disease but accelerated cardiovascular disease (CVD). Both of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericardial fat (PCF) have close relationships with CVD....
Barriers preventing access by men who have sex with men to HIV-related health services in Southeast Asia: A scoping review
The objective of this scoping review was to identify and describe barriers experienced by men who have sex with men (MSM) when accessing HIV-related health care in Southeast Asia. A...
The HIV prevalence in older men who have sex with men in Western & Central Europe and North America-A meta-analysis
The age of patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing and the greatest proportion of aged HIV patients occurred in Western and Central Europe and North America (WCENA)....
Approaches to transitioning women into and out of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services for continued ART: A systematic review
Introduction: Women living with HIV are required to transition into the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services when they become pregnant and back to ART services after delivery....
Potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular and neurotropic apicomplexan protozoan parasite infecting almost all warm-blooded vertebrates including humans. To date in Ethiopia, no systematic study has been investigated on...
The prevalence of Frascati-criteria-based HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in HIV-Infected adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The HIV associated mortality is decreasing in most countries due to the widespread use of antiretroviral therapy. However, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains a problematic issue that lowers the...
Comparative efficacy, tolerability and safety of dolutegravir and efavirenz 400mg among antiretroviral therapies for first-line HIV treatment: A systematic literature review and network meta-analysis
Background: To inform World Health Organization (WHO) global guidelines, we updated and expanded the evidence base to assess the comparative efficacy, tolerability, and safety of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens....
The effect of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics on cd4 counts in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Probiotics as a potential adjuvant therapy may improve the restoration of the intestinal CD4(+) T-cell population in HIV-infected patients, whereas findings from clinical trials are inconsistent. This systematic review...
