Category Archives: Population(s)

Factors related to postpartum depression in people living with HIV: A systematic review

2024

PURPOSE: Postpartum depression (PPD) affects one in eight women in the United States. Women with HIV may be at higher risk for PPD. This systematic review examined factors related to...

Sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV and migration in southern Africa: A rapid review

2024

Migration, a prevalent global phenomenon, significantly impacts health, particularly in low- to middle-income countries. This article presents a rapid review aimed at mapping projects, lessons and policies concerning sexual and...

Prevalence of mental health problems in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

HIV remains a significant public health concern, with an estimation of 39 million people infected. There is a lack of universally accepted benchmarks for prevalence of mental health problems among...

Excess mortality attributable to AIDS among people living with HIV in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

INTRODUCTION: Identifying strategies to further reduce AIDS-related mortality requires accurate estimates of the extent to which mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is due to AIDS-related or non-AIDS-related causes....

Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women in North American region: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: As a major maternal health concern, the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among pregnant women was previously investigated in European, African, and Latin American regions other than the...

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Globally, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing among young people living with HIV (YPLHIV), with inconsistent estimates. Aggregated data on the prevalence of CKD are needed...

The burden of menstrual irregularities among women living with HIV in Nigeria: A comprehensive review

2024

BACKGROUND: Menstrual irregularities significantly distress women living with HIV (WLHIV), impacting their reproductive health and quality of life. Although the underlying mechanism remains inconclusive, studies have outlined possible contributory factors....

The long-term health outcomes of people living with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus: A scoping review

2024

Since the first reported cases of perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1982, a generation born with HIV has reached adulthood. The authors conducted a scoping review of PubMed...

Gait speed, mobility, balance, and dual-tasking deficits among people living with HIV globally: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

People living with HIV (PLWH) may experience premature physical deficits, including walking, mobility, and balance problems. The purpose was to measure deficits in walking, mobility, balance, and dual tasking in...

Risk of viral failure after simplification therapy without using integrase inhibitors compared with maintenance of triple antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Antiretroviral drug simplification is a strategy to reduce drug exposure and improve treatment adherence. Nowadays, dolutegravir plus lamivudine is the most preferred regimen, which might lead in the future...

Antiviral therapy for cytomegalovirus retinitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) is a significant cause of blindness in patients with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). There are no established guidelines for its treatment, resulting in varied antiviral approaches....

Skin cancer in patients who are co-infected with HIV/ HBV or HIV/HCV: A systematic review

2024

Skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States, has been well-described in the literature to be associated with environmental factors including ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, the effect of...

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