Category Archives: Population(s)
Adverse perinatal outcomes associated with antiretroviral therapy in women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Maternal HIV infection is associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends immediate initiation of lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people...
A scoping review of lung function in children and adolescents living with HIV in the era of antiretroviral treatment
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in children and adolescents remains an important health challenge in many countries and is commonly associated with lung disease. The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has...
Use of stated preference methods in HIV treatment and prevention research in the United States: A systematic review
Stated preference (SP) methods are increasingly being applied to HIV-related research and continuously provide researchers with health utility scores of select healthcare products or services that populations consider important. Following...
Systemic treatment and radiotherapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and HIV infection — A systematic review
Lung cancer is the most common non-AIDS defining cancer among people living with HIV (PLWH), but there is a paucity of data regarding the efficacy and toxicity of radiotherapy and...
The effectiveness and sustainability of peer support interventions for persons living with HIV: A realist synthesis
BACKGROUND: Peer support is an important supplement to medical resources for persons living with HIV (PLHIV). However, previous studies have shown mixed results about intervention effects. It is necessary to...
Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: A scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
ABSTRACTSome mental health interventions have addressed mental health among people living with HIV (PLWH) using a variety of approaches, but little is known about the details of such interventions in...
Efficacy, safety and tolerability of Biktarvy in HIV-1 infection: A scoping review
Background: Biktarvy is approved for use in HIV-1 infection in both treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced individuals, after a series of successful phase III trials. However, studies on real-world evidence on its efficacy,...
The interplay among HIV, monocytes/macrophages, and extracellular vesicles: A systematic review
Despite effective antiretroviral therapies, chronic inflammation and spontaneous viral “blips” occur in HIV-infected patients. Given the roles for monocytes/macrophages in HIV pathogenesis and extracellular vesicles in intercellular communication, we performed...
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: An overview of systematic reviews
OBJECTIVE: To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. DESIGN: Umbrella review. DATA SOURCES: Twelve electronic databases...
Barriers to uptake of PrEP across the continuum among transgender women: A global scoping review
BACKGROUND: Although preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has demonstrated high efficacy for HIV prevention, rates of PrEP uptake remain low among the transgender population, especially in transgender women (TGW). We conducted this...
Effectiveness of behavioural economics informed interventions for the prevention, screening, and antiretroviral treatment of HIV infection: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Failure to meet international targets set for the human immunodeficiency virus HIV pandemic suggests that more effective public health strategies are needed. New strategies informed by behavioural economics are now...
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among pregnant women in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To estimate prevalence of HIV infection in Nigeria and to examine variations by geopolitical zones and study characteristics to inform policy, practice and research. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search of...
