Congenital HIV: Prevention of maternal to child transmission
2018
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is caused by a cytopathic lentivirus. HIV without adequate treatment during pregnancy can result in maternal to child transmission (MCT) of the virus. Sequelae can...
Psychosocial factors associated with persistent pain in people with HIV: A systematic review with meta-analysis
2018
Chronic pain remains a prevalent and disabling problem for people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the current antiretroviral (ART) treatment era. Psychosocial treatments may have promise for...
Antenatal HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation of the millennium development goals: A systematic review using the PEN-3 cultural model
2018
This study systematically explored the barriers and facilitators to routine antenatal HIV testing from the perspective of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation period of the Millennium Development...
Housing and harm reduction
2009
Key take-home messages “Some of the issues that revolve around housing readiness and access to housing being offered illustrate the “grey zones” that appear in a harm reduction approach. Thus...
Elite controllers for HIV
2010
Key take-home messages Elite control of HIV is very rare. There is no single mechanism to explain viral control in ECs that has been identified. Further study of how ECs...
Factors influencing the sexual health of Asian men who have sex with men (Updated 2012)
2011
Key take-home messages A systematic review of the literature conducted by Wei et al. (2011) suggests that Asian and Pacific Islander MSM have comparable high-risk sexual behaviors, number of sex...
The effects of viral load and antiretroviral medications on sexual transmission of HIV
2013
Key take-home messages Several studies have noted differences in viral load levels when comparing blood plasma to semen, cervicovaginal secretions and rectal mucosa. Despite an undetectable blood plasma viral load...
What is the effectiveness of supervised injection services?
2014
Key take-home messages The use of supervised injection services can lead to reductions in injecting behaviour and an increase in the number of clients accessing addiction treatment services. Supervised injection...
Mobile apps and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
2016
Key take-home messages Since the 1990s, gay and bisexual men who have sex with men have been using information and communication technologies, specifically the internet and mobile smartphone networking applications...
The acceptability and use of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in high-income countries
2017
Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men from high-income countries appear to be willing to use HIV self-tests. The main benefits of HIV self-tests are convenience and privacy....
HIV disclosure
2009
Key take-home messages Experiences of and processes to disclosure are extremely diverse and can be impacted by ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, culture and class. Disclosure can have a...
A review of approaches used to increase awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the United States
2018
PrEP is an important and useful HIV prevention strategy, yet awareness remains low among at-risk populations in the United States and elsewhere in the world. As previous studies have shown...
