Cotrimoxazole for prophylaxis or treatment of opportunistic infections of HIV/AIDS in patients with previous history of hypersensitivity to cotrimoxazole
2007
BACKGROUND: Opportunistic infections continue to cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality worldwide in patients infected with HIV. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole) is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of several...
Prevalence and risk of violence and the physical, mental, and sexual health problems associated with human trafficking: Systematic review
2012
There is very limited evidence on the health consequences of human trafficking. This systematic review reports on studies investigating the prevalence and risk of violence while trafficked and the prevalence...
Barriers to participation in HIV drug trials: A systematic review
2006
The enrolling of adequate participants into HIV experimental drug trials presents an important challenge. We systematically reviewed the literature to identify barriers and concerns amongst HIV patients to participation in...
Home-based HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for improving uptake of HIV testing
2010
BACKGROUND: The low uptake of HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has hindered global attempts to prevent new HIV infections and has limited scale-up of HIV care and treatment. Globally,...
Improving general medical care for persons with mental and addictive disorders: Systematic review
2006
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of studies of interventions designed to improve general medical care in persons with mental and addictive disorders. METHODS: Following Cochrane Collaboration guidelines, a comprehensive...
Meta-analysis of health and demographic correlates of stigma towards people living with HIV
2009
HIV-related stigma may negatively impact the health, quality of life, social support and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Previous studies have used diverse samples and a multitude of...
Therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretrovirals for people with HIV
2006
BACKGROUND: Despite the efficacy of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the improvement in prognosis of those living with HIV/AIDS, a large proportion of individuals on ART does not achieve or...
The association between lymphogranuloma venereum and HIV among men who have sex with men: Systematic review and meta-analysis
2011
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an important re-emerging sexually transmitted infection which is reported to affect particularly HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim of this study is...
Adverse effects of biologics: A network meta-analysis and Cochrane overview
2011
BACKGROUND: Biologics are used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and many other conditions. While the efficacy of biologics has been established, there is uncertainty regarding the adverse effects of...
Massage therapy for people with HIV/AIDS
2010
BACKGROUND: Infection with human immunodeficency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficency syndrome (AIDS) is a pandemic that has affected millions of people globally. Although major research and clinical initiatives are addressing...
Effect of directly observed therapy for highly active antiretroviral therapy on virologic, immunologic, and adherence outcomes: A meta-analysis and systematic review
2010
Introduction: Directly observed therapy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (DOT-HAART) is a feasible adherence intervention. Prospective DOT-HAART studies have shown mixed results, and optimal target groups have yet to be...
Impact of HIV type 1 DNA levels on spontaneous disease progression: A meta-analysis
2012
Several studies have reported the prognostic strength of HIV-1 DNA with variable results however. The aims of the current study were to estimate more accurately the ability of HIV-1 DNA...
