Category Archives: Population(s)

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is essential for ensuring the health and survival of children, particularly in regions where diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition are common causes of child mortality. In sub-Saharan Africa, over...

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of M. genitalium infection and understand the patterns of resistance associated mutations (resistance hereafter) in people with HIV (PWH). Methods: We searched PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase...

Background: Cryptococcal disease is considered a major cause of morbidity in individuals with HIV in resource-limited settings. The long-term effects of COVID-19 and cryptococcal coinfection among people living with HIV (PLWHIV)...

Background Clinical trials have shown the protective efficacy of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) for averting disease and death from tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). TPT has been recommended...

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19 continue to pose significant global public health challenges. Although vaccination is essential for preventing COVID-19 in people with HIV (PWH), evidence on the...

Background C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) is implicated in HIV-associated neuroinflammation, yet its association with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate cerebrospinal fluid...

Objective To systematically evaluate the prevalence and influencing factors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among adolescents and young adults (10–25 years old), providing a reference for optimizing testing strategies and...

Background Antifungal resistance in Candida species in HIV/AIDS patients due to the scarcity of antifungal agents is important particularly in Iran with an estimate of 46,000 individuals living with HIV. This systematic...

INTRODUCTION: Artificial intelligence (AI) and, in particular, machine learning (ML) have emerged as transformative tools in HIV care, driving advancements in diagnostics, treatment monitoring and patient management. The present review...

BackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is common among people living with HIV (PLWH) and is associated with adverse outcomes. However, the specific association between HCV coinfection and the risk of...

Accurate adherence measures to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are essential for identifying individuals with low adherence and providing tailored support. This systematic review summarizes evidence on the performance of PrEP...

Data-to-Care (D2C) is a strategy that uses HIV surveillance data or other data sources to identify out-of-care (OOC) persons with HIV (PWH) and link or re-engage them in care to...