Category Archives: Population(s)

Use of behavior change techniques in digital HIV prevention programs for adolescents and young people: Systematic review

2025

BACKGROUND: HIV infections have caused severe public health and economic burdens to the world. Adolescents and young people continue to constitute a large proportion of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Digital...

Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in immunocompromised patients: A targeted literature review

2025

Individuals who are immunocompromised (IIC) may have impaired infection prevention/resolution, potentially causing increased disease severity, complications, and healthcare-system strain. Exclusion of IIC from COVID-19 vaccine trials and limited real-world Novavax...

Pneumocystis infection in pregnant women: A scoping review

2025

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus that causes severe pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. While Pneumocystis colonization, a subclinical form of infection, has been studied in different populations, its implications during...

Effectiveness of digital health interventions in promoting the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care continuum among men who have sex with men (MSM): A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Digital health interventions have demonstrated great potential to advance HIV prevention and care. However, their effectiveness in improving the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care continuum has not yet...

Family influences on antiretroviral therapy adherence in youth with HIV in the United States: A systematic review

2025

HIV poses a significant issue in the United States and understanding how HIV-positive populations adhere to treatments, specifically with antiretroviral therapy (ART), is vital for researchers to find approaches to...

A systematic literature review on pre-exposure prophylaxis as a strategy for HIV risk reduction in the Middle East

2025

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as a crucial tool in HIV prevention globally, yet its implementation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces unique challenges. PrEP is...

Depression and associated factors among human immunodeficiency virus-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Despite its severe impact on both maternal and fetal health, antenatal depression has not received as much attention in the healthcare community as postnatal depression. Comprehensive evidence is very...

What has been studied about attitudes and social stigma towards HIV/AIDS? A global bibliometric study with correlations on global health HIV-related indicators

2025

Introduction: This study aimed to assess, through health metrics and bibliometric analysis, the global research on attitudes and social stigma of people living with HIV/AIDS and to identify research findings,...

Improving communication: A narrative synthesis of interventions for HIV disclosure to pediatric populations

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: HIV remains a significant global public health concern, affecting millions worldwide, including children. Disclosure of HIV status to infected children holds several benefits, yet rates of disclosure...

Prevalence and risk factors of anemia among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background & objectives Anemia represents a critical hematological complication among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), significantly impacting morbidity and mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate anemia...

Health-related stigma among Indigenous peoples in Canada: A scoping review

2025

BACKGROUND: Indigenous communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by health conditions linked to stigma, warranting the attention of researchers seeking to understand this culturally-determined phenomenon. This study explores the scope...

The impact of homelessness and housing insecurity on HIV

2025

Homelessness is a global problem with wide-ranging causes and contexts. People experiencing homelessness and unstable housing (HUH) are disproportionately affected by HIV and face worse treatment outcomes than those with...

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