Category Archives: Population(s)
Gay community involvement and the sexual health behaviors of sexual minority men: A systematic review and directions for future research
AbstractConsiderable research has examined how involvement in gay-affiliated communities is associated with sexual health behaviors in sexual minority men (i.e., gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men),...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among people who inject drugs: A global mapping of service delivery
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all people at substantial risk of HIV as part of combination prevention. The extent to which this recommendation...
Does engagement in HIV care affect screening, diagnosis, and control of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE: Low- and middle-income countries are facing a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Providing HIV treatment may also provide opportunities to increase access to NCD services in under-resourced environments....
Multimodality imaging in HIV-associated cardiovascular complications: A comprehensive review
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced the risk of developing acquired immune deficiency...
Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium infection among HIV PrEP users: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: To summarise the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) and antibiotic-resistant MG infection among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Global Index Medicus up to 30...
Tools for screening and measuring anxiety among women living with HIV of reproductive age: A scoping review
Emerging evidence suggests that women living with HIV (WLWH) may experience higher rates of anxiety than men living with HIV and women living without HIV. To date, relatively little knowledge...
Association between integrase strand transfer inhibitor use with insulin resistance and incident diabetes mellitus in persons living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Whether integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) are associated with a higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) than other antiretroviral therapies (ART) needs to be established. MEDLINE, Embase,...
Can contingency management solve the problem of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in drug-dependent individuals?
Drug misuse among people living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is associated with higher mortality. It is a frequently observed reason for treatment abandonment, with people who misuse drugs showing...
Pharmacotherapeutic interventions in people living with HIV undergoing solid organ transplantation: A scoping review
The pharmacotherapeutic management of people living with HIV (PLWHIV) undergoing solid organ transplantation (SOT) is clinically challenging, mainly due to the frequent occurrence of complex drug-drug interactions. Although various strategies...
Epidemiologic evidence on the role of Lactobacillus iners in sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis: A series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Although Lactobacillus crispatus -dominated vaginal microbiotas are thought to protect against bacterial vaginosis (BV) and sexually transmitted infections, the role of Lactobacillus iners -dominated microbiotas is less clear. To better...
