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Clinical events associated with poor CD4(+) T-cell recovery in people living with HIV following ART: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly improved outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH), but poor CD4+ T-cell recovery remains a challenge. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between poor CD4+ T-cell...

The impact of the National Syphilis Prevention Program on the prevalence of syphilis among people living with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Introduction: In 2010, China launched the 10-year National Syphilis Prevention and Control Program to curb the spread of syphilis by integrating syphilis screening and treatment with HIV services. Herein, we aimed...

Racism, homophobia, and the sexual health of young Black men who have sex with men in the United States: A systematic review

2025

Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BMSM) experience the highest rates of HIV acquisition annually out of any population in the United States, and young...

Peer-led adjunctive interventions for increasing the reach of HIV prevention and care interventions to Latino/x/e men who have sex with men: A scoping review

2024

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Latino/x/e men who have sex with men (LMSM) in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Peer-led adjunctive interventions show promise for enhancing engagement in HIV...

Enhancing HIV cognitive abilities and self-management through information technology-assisted interventions: Scoping review

2025

BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS remains a significant global challenge, and with the rapid advancement of technology, there has been an increasing number of interventions aimed at improving HIV/AIDS cognition and self-management behaviors...

Mortality and predictors among HIV-TB co-infected patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: HIV-TB co-infection poses a significant public health threat, notably in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Despite this public health problem, studies in Ethiopia regarding the mortality of HIV-TB co-infection patients...

Current trends and future directions in probiotics research for HIV/AIDS

2024

AIM: This study aims to comprehensively and systematically review the current status of research on probiotics and HIV/AIDS, while also exploring future research hotspots and trends in this domain. METHODS:...

Additive effects of glutathione in improving antibiotic efficacy in HIV-M.tb co-Infection in the central nervous system: A systematic review

2025

BACKGROUND: HIV and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection poses a significant health challenge, particularly when involving the central nervous system (CNS), where it leads to severe morbidity and mortality. Current treatments face...

Impact of COVID-19 on utilization of healthcare services among people living with HIV (PLHIV): A systematic review

2025

Background and Objectives: People living with HIV/AIDS have been impacted notably by the COVID-19 pandemic in diverse dimensions. Although some impacts of COVID-19 on PLHIV have been well documented, there...

Systematic review on the compliance of WHO guidelines in the management of patients with advanced HIV disease in Africa: The case of cryptococcal antigen screening

2025

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening for people presenting with advanced HIV disease (AHD) and for those with positive CrAg without evidence of meningitis to...

It is a catch-22 situation! A decade of research trends on gay wellbeing in China: A bibliometric analysis

2025

The wellbeing of gay men in China is shaped by a combination of cultural, social, and political factors, yet research on this topic remains fragmented despite growing global interest in...

Association of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors with adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women living with HIV: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) as backbone. WHO recommends tenofovir disoproxil fumarate combined with lamivudine or emtricitabine as...

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