Rigorous trials of sexual behaviour interventions in STD/HIV prevention: what can we learn from them?
2000
No abstract.
HIV sexual risk reduction interventions with heterosexual men: The forgotten group
1999
This paper reviews published evaluations (through fall 1998) of HIV sexual risk reduction programs conducted in the United States that have targeted adult heterosexual men. The review was limited to...
Disclosure of an HIV diagnosis to children: History, current research, and future directions
2007
Disclosing the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or AIDS to a child is a controversial and emotionally charged issue among both the health care communities and parents and caregivers...
Impact of tuberculosis preventive therapy on tuberculosis and mortality in HIV-infected children
2009
BACKGROUND: Children with HIV are at increased risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB), a common cause of acute and chronic respiratory disease and death in HIV-infected children living in areas where...
Hepatitis C virus infection and risk of coronary artery disease: A systematic review of the literature
2012
Background: Several chronic infections have been associated with cardiovascular diseases, including Chlamydia pneumoniae, human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis. This review evaluates the literature on the association between chronic hepatitis...
Micronutrient supplementation in pregnant women with HIV infection
2012
Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread and compound the effects of HIV disease; micronutrient supplements may be effective and safe in reducing this burden. To assess whether micronutrient supplements are effective and...
Genital ulcer disease treatment for reducing sexual transmission of HIV
2012
BACKGROUND: Genital ulcer disease by virtue of disruption of the mucosal surfaces may enhance HIV acquisition. Genital ulcer disease treatment with resolution of the ulcers may therefore contribute in reducing...
The effectiveness of needle exchange programmes in modifying hiv-related outcomes: A systematic review of the evidence, 1997-1999
1999
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of needle exchange programs (NEPs) in modifying HIVrelated outcomes in injection drug users (IDUs). Methods: On-line computer searches of six electronic databases, hand searches of...
Active and passive surveillance of yellow fever vaccine 17D or 17DD-associated serious adverse events: Systematic review
2011
Purpose: To identify the rate of serious adverse events attributable to yellow fever vaccination with 17D and 17DD strains reported in active and passive surveillance data. Methods: We conducted a...
Efficacy and safety of zinc supplementation for adults, children and pregnant women with HIV infection: Systematic review
2011
Objectives To determine the efficacy and safety of zinc supplementary in children, adults and pregnant women with HIV infection. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search in Medline, Embase, the Cochrane...
Supervised and unsupervised self-testing for HIV in high- and low-risk populations: A systematic review.
2013
BACKGROUND: Stigma, discrimination, lack of privacy, and long waiting times partly explain why six out of ten individuals living with HIV do not access facility-based testing. By circumventing these barriers,...
Obstacles and proposed solutions to effective antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
2009
More than 3 million people were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the end of 2007, but this number represents only 31% of people clinically eligible for ART in resource-limited settings....
