Category Archives: Children or Youth (less than 18 years old)

Adverse birth outcome research case definitions associated with maternal HIV and antiretroviral drug use in pregnancy: A scoping review

2024

Introduction: The global antiretroviral therapy era has led to a decline in the number of children newly acquiring HIV and an increase in the number of children who are HIV-exposed and...

HIV interventions across the care continuum for adolescents in high-burden countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Adolescents (10-19 years old) have poor outcomes across the prevention-to-treatment HIV care continuum, leading to significant mortality and morbidity. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that...

Food consumption and cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents living with HIV: A systematic review

2025

The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the dietary intake of children and adolescents living with HIV and its association with cardiovascular risk factors. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of...

Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Traditional childhood uvulectomy (TCU) is an unregulated cultural practice associated with significant health risks, including infections, anemia, aspiration, and oral or pharyngeal injuries. The reuse of unsafe tools such...

Challenges of the postpartum period in women living with HIV

2024

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Digital technology for HIV self-management in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of adolescents’ preferences

2024

Digital health technology interventions have shown promise in enhancing self-management practices among adolescents living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (ALHIV). The objective of this scoping review was to identify the preferences...

Proportion of active tuberculosis among HIV-infected children after antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Despite effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in reducing mortality of opportunistic infections among HIV infected children, however tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause for morbidity and attributed for one in every...

Incidence density mortality rate among HIV-positive children on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be the major cause of childhood deaths, particularly in the sub-Saharan African region. In Ethiopia, though several primary studies have been conducted on...

Evidence gaps in economic evaluations of HIV interventions targeting young people: A systematic review

2024

Purpose: Young people living with HIV (YPLWH) face the burden of navigating the unique physical, psychological, and social challenges of adolescence while coping with a stigmatized infectious disease that requires lifelong...

A conceptualization and psychometric evaluation of positive psychological outcome measures used in adolescents and young adults living with HIV: A mixed scoping and systematic review

2024

INTRODUCTION: Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of HIV, with comorbid mental conditions highly prevalent in people living with HIV. It is important to evaluate the mental health of adolescents...

Perineal disintegration syndrome (PDS) in children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: Paediatric healthcare for children with HIV involves managing complex challenges, including severe perineal issues that significantly affect their quality of life. We introduce the term “perineal disintegration syndrome” (PDS)...

Caregiver-assisted testing with HIV self-test kits for children 18 months and older: A GRADE systematic review

2024

Caregiver-assisted testing using HIV self-test (CG-HIVST) kits has been proposed to enhance paediatric HIV case finding and contribute toward ending paediatric HIV/AIDS by 2030. We conducted a systematic review to...

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