Category Archives: Population(s)
Lifetime prevalence and adherence rate of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Women living with HIV (WLWH) are more likely to develop cervical cancer. Screening and available healthcare can effectively reduce its incidence and mortality rates. We aimed to summarize the...
HIV prevention intervention-related research with adult, sexual minority hispanic men in the United States: A systematic review
The systematic review describes aims to synthesize the HIV prevention intervention-related research conducted among adult, US sexual minority Hispanic men since 2012. Following PRISMA guidelines, 15 articles representing 14 studies...
A comprehensive overview on the role of phytocompounds in human immunodeficiency virus treatment
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a worldwide epidemic caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Newer medicines for eliminating the viral reservoir and eradicating the virus are urgently needed....
Serological response following COVID-19 vaccines in patients living with HIV: A dose-response meta-analysis
To quantify the pooled rate and risk ratio of seroconversion following the uncomplete, complete, or booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in patients living with HIV. PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library...
Methodological and reporting quality of non-inferiority randomised controlled trials comparing antiretroviral therapies: A systematic review
Background: It is unclear whether the reporting quality of antiretroviral non-inferiority randomised controlled trials (ARV NI-RCTs) has improved since the CONSORT guideline release in 2006. The primary objective of this systematic...
The prevalence of anemia among human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients face several hematological abnormalities. Of these abnormalities, anemia is the most common one. Africa has a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, especially...
The importance of social engagement in the development of an HIV cure: A systematic review of stakeholder perspectives
As research into the development of an HIV cure gains prominence, assessing the perspectives of stakeholders becomes imperative. It empowers stakeholders to determine priorities and influence research processes. We conducted...
Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in HIV patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Soil-transmitted Helminth (STH) infections have been found associated with people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but little is known about the overall burden of STH coinfection in HIV patients....
Improving access to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among international migrant populations
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended for people susceptible to HIV acquisition, and the scale-up of PrEP programmes has contributed to new HIV case reductions at a population level. However, international...
The impact of multiple-behavior HIV interventions as a function of regional disadvantages: An analysis of syndemics
OBJECTIVE: Disadvantaged populations, including inhabitants of developing countries as well as racial/ethnic and sexual minorities in the United States, are disproportionally burdened by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, delayed HIV...
HIV focused sexual risk-reduction interventions targeting adolescent boys and young men in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Adolescent girls and young women’s exceptionalism with HIV interventions has left adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) trailing behind, thus becoming a marginalized and underserved population. The scoping review aimed...
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE: To assess coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptance among people living with HIV (PLHIV) worldwide. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, PSYINFO, CINHAL, Scopus and EMBASE databases and other sources including...
