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Prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among perinatal women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Perinatal women living with HIV face increased susceptibility to mental health challenges, including suicidal ideation (SI). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SI among perinatal women with HIV...

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...

Challenges of the postpartum period in women living with HIV

2024

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Incidence density mortality rate among HIV-positive children on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be the major cause of childhood deaths, particularly in the sub-Saharan African region. In Ethiopia, though several primary studies have been conducted on...

Digital technology for HIV self-management in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of adolescents’ preferences

2024

Digital health technology interventions have shown promise in enhancing self-management practices among adolescents living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (ALHIV). The objective of this scoping review was to identify the preferences...

Understanding practical, robust implementation and sustainability of home-based comprehensive sexual health care: A realist review

2024

This review identifies which elements of home-based comprehensive sexual health care (home-based CSH) impacted which key populations, under which circumstances. A realist review of studies focused on home-based CSH with...

Prevalence, incidence, and case fatality of tuberculous meningitis in adults living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) emerges as a grave complication of tuberculosis in people living with HIV (PLWH). The diagnosis and treatment of TBM pose significant challenges, leading to elevated mortality...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal weight changes and pregnancy outcomes associated with integrase inhibitors and tenofovir alafenamide in pregnant women with HIV

2024

OBJECTIVE: The global epidemiology of HIV during pregnancy highlights the challenges faced by women living with HIV worldwide. In 2022, more than 1.3 million pregnant women were living with HIV...

Global epidemiology, natural history, maternal-to-child transmission, and treatment with DAA of pregnant women with HCV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Pregnant Background Pregnant women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represent a special population in which treatment access remains limited despite its increasing prevalence. A reliable estimate of the...

Effectiveness, safety and discontinuation rates of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) in people with HIV using real-world data: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background: The use of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) is based on the results of robust clinical trials. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness and safety of BIC/FTC/TAF in treatment-naïve (TN) and treatment-experienced (TE) people...

HIV-related stigma and associated factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: It has been recognized that HIV-related stigma hinders efforts in testing, treatment, and prevention. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarize available findings on the association between HIV-related...

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