Category Archives: Population(s)

Measuring adherence has been a priority for researchers to help inform effective care for patients regularly consuming medications for chronic conditions. As a widely accepted “gold standard” adherence measure or...

The extensive genetic diversity of HIV-1 represents a major challenge to public health interventions, treatment, and successful vaccine design. This challenge is particularly pronounced in the Middle East and North...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic pain affects 25-85% of people living with HIV (PLWH), negatively impacting health behaviors and HIV health outcomes. While opioids are frequently prescribed for pain, there are...

Abstract HIV-related stigma is associated with negative effects on mental health and lower health-related quality of life in pediatric and young adult populations living with HIV. We reviewed literature on...

BACKGROUND: The development of an effective drug delivery system for the treatment of HIV/AIDS is a global challenge. The conventional drug delivery approach, namely highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), has...

BACKGROUND: There remain unmet HIV prevention needs in China, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Technology-based interventions are increasingly used in HIV prevention worldwide....

Background Kidney dysfunction among adults living with Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) increases the risk of drug-related side effects, acute kidney injury, hospitalization, and progression to end-stage kidney disease. In developing...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated motor neuron disease (MND) is very rare. HIV infection can cause an MND-like syndrome due to central nervous system (CNS) involvement de novo or during...

BACKGROUND: The interaction between HIV infection, nutrition and immune system functioning is intricate, leading, in many cases, to a cycle of poor health outcomes. Despite the widespread use of highly...

Objective: People living with HIV (PLWH) commonly face a range of health issues, among which sleep disturbances are common and are related to adverse health outcomes. This review aims to assess...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the HIV care continuum (HCC), presenting challenges while also driving positive transformations globally. This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCC...

BACKGROUND: Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI ART) is a new, and innovative approach to HIV treatment, designed to address several challenges, including the adherence issues associated with daily oral ART....