Category Archives: Population(s)
Retention in HIV care among Southeast Asian people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in reducing HIV-related morbidity and mortality, the retention of HIV care remains suboptimal in Southeast Asia. Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis...
Immune responses to vaginal candidiasis in African women: A scoping review of cytokine profiles, T-cell activation, and gene expression
Background Recent immunological studies of vaginal candidiasis in African populations have revealed complex host‒pathogen interactions with implications for therapeutic development and HIV acquisition risk. Objective This scoping review synthesized evidence...
Adolescents’ sexual health during the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic review
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted adolescents’ access to sexual health services, resulting in a decline in their overall sexual well-being. This systematic review explored adolescent sexual...
Aging and HIV: Recent findings in contributing factors
Background: Aging among people living with HIV (PLWH) presents multifaceted challenges influenced by antiretroviral therapy (ART), chronic inflammation, viral coinfections, stigma, multimorbidity, and immunosuppression. Methods: This review synthesizes recent research...
Evaluating HIV drug resistance in the Middle East and North Africa and its associated factors: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: One of the obstacles to achieving successful treatment of HIV infections is the development and spread of mutations linked to resistance. Thus, it is important to monitor the prevalence...
Use of behavior change techniques in digital HIV prevention programs for adolescents and young people: Systematic review
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
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
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...
