Category Archives: Population(s)
The prevalence of depression in men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV: A meta-analysis of comparative and epidemiological studies
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms (depression hereafter). This is a comprehensive meta-analysis of...
HIV patients retention and attrition in care and their determinants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: There is paucity of evidence on the magnitude of HIV patients’ retention and attrition in Ethiopia. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the pooled magnitude of...
Social, Behavioral, and Cultural factors of HIV in Malawi: Semi-automated systematic review
BACKGROUND: Demographic and sociobehavioral factors are strong drivers of HIV infection rates in sub-Saharan Africa. These factors are often studied in qualitative research but ignored in quantitative analyses. However, they...
Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral and tuberculosis drugs in children with HIV/TB co-infection: a systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Management of concomitant use of ART and TB drugs is difficult because of the many drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between the medications. This systematic review provides an overview of the...
A cascade of interventions to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy in African countries
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We reviewed interventions to improve uptake and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in African countries in the Treat All era. RECENT FINDINGS: ART initiation can be improved...
Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy: A narrative review of the global research gaps, challenges, and opportunities
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STI), such as chlamydial, gonorrheal, and trichomonal infection, are prevalent in pregnant women in many countries and are widely reported to be associated with increased risk...
Barriers in accessing HIV care for Francophone African, Caribbean and Black people living with HIV in Canada: A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: In 2001, 50%-55% of French-speaking minority communities did not have access to health services in French in Canada. Although Canada is officially a bilingual country, reports indicate that many...
The Medical Outcome Study-HIV Health Survey: A systematic review and reliability generalization meta-analysis
The Medical Outcome Study-HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) is one of the most used questionnaires for the evaluation of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people living with HIV (PLWHIV)...
Association of cardiovascular disease and 10 other pre-existing comorbidities with COVID-19 mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Estimating the risk of pre-existing comorbidities on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality may promote the importance of targeting populations at risk to improve survival. This systematic review and meta-analysis...
Childhood sexual trauma and antiretroviral therapy adherence: A mixed-methods systematic review
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been shown to be more prevalent among populations living with HIV. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is crucial for populations living with HIV as it significantly...
