Category Archives: Population(s)

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) requires dosage adjustments from the standard 300 mg once daily to every 48–96 h for moderate-to-severe renal impairment to avoid excessive exposure. However, this extended interval...

INTRODUCTION: Lenacapavir is the first HIV-1 capsid inhibitor administered subcutaneously twice yearly. While lenacapavir is currently only indicated as salvage therapy, it has the potential to become a foundation of...

OBJECTIVE: Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes compared to HIV-negative women, despite antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is evidence that the risk of adverse...

Background Advances in medical care and improved quality of life have fostered a growing desire for parenthood among people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, this desire remains inadequately addressed in...

Background Young people (YP) are disproportionately affected by the HIV pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but testing rates remain low despite global targets of testing 95% of people with HIV...

There are sparse data on the role of theAÿvaginal microbiome (VMB) in pregnancy among pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWH) and its association with spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). We conducted...

INTRODUCTION: Tenofovir is integral to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, but its neuropsychiatric adverse events (NPAEs) have not been systematically investigated. OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aims...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) continues to rise particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) has emerged as...

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the types of stigmatized attributes that have been assessed and the causes and consequences of stigma for individuals involved in the...

BACKGROUND: Optimal medication adherence is vital for the successful implementation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in managing HIV infection. Global efforts aim to minimize the burden of antimicrobial resistance...

OBJECTIVE: To identify innovation and implementation determinants of HIV testing, diagnosis, and linkage-to-care in the U.S. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SETTING: Between November 2020 and January 2022, a broad search...

The phenomenon of chemsex has emerged as an essential public health issue in recent years. This systematic review aimed to investigate currently available harm reduction strategies and to evaluate the...