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

The uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2015

BACKGROUND: No systematic review of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in China has been performed. We aimed to estimate the uptake of PMTCT programs services in China. METHODS:...

Disclosure of HIV status to HIV-positive children 12 and under: A systematic cross-national review of implications for health and well-being

2013

WHO estimates that 3.4 million children were living with HIV at the end of 2011, 91% of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Until recently, a largely descriptive literature documented wide variability...

Metabolic complications of in utero maternal HIV and antiretroviral exposure in HIV-exposed infants

2014

BACKGROUND: Despite a wide body of literature supporting the use of antenatal antiretrovirals (ARV) for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission, there remains a need for continued monitoring as the intrauterine...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

2015

HIV testing and counselling is the first crucial step for linkage to HIV treatment and prevention. However, despite high HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa, testing coverage is low, particularly among...

Caregiver’s HIV disclosure to children 12 years and under: A review and analysis of the evidence

2013

A systematic review and analysis of the empirical evidence through June 2010 on HIV disclosure to children 12 and under was conducted using methods validated by the Cochrane group. Fifteen...

Efficacy and safety of cesarean delivery for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1

2005

BACKGROUND: Cesarean section before labor and before ruptured membranes (“elective cesarean section”, or ECS) has been introduced as an intervention for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1. The...

Effect of CCR5-delta32 heterozygosity on the risk of perinatal HIV-1 infection: A meta-analysis

2003

Several studies have investigated whether heterozygosity for a 32-basepair deletion in the CC chemokine receptor 5 gene (CCR5-Delta32 ) affects susceptibility to perinatal HIV-1 infection, but results have been inconclusive....

Sibling caregiving among children orphaned by AIDS: Synthesis of recent studies for policy implications

2010

OBJECTIVE: The HIV/AIDS epidemic has increased the number of orphans who have to care for their younger siblings. However, their caregiving practices are poorly reported. This review aimed to explore...

Social network-based interventions to promote condom use: A systematic review

2011

Effective sexually transmitted infection (STIs)/HIV prevention programs are urgently needed, but translating evidence-based methods of STI/HIV prevention into sustainable programs has been difficult. Social influences are critical for establishing condom...

Cardiac biomarkers in persons with HIV infection: A review of the literature

2014

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Treatment for anemia in people with AIDS

2011

BACKGROUND: Anemia is common in persons with HIV infection and is associated with poor prognosis. There is a need to assess the effects of anemia treatments, and to determine whether...

The impact of participation in performing arts on adolescent health and behaviour: A systematic review of the literature

2008

This article reports a systematic review of literature published between 1994 and 2004 on the effects of performing arts for health in young people aged 11-18. The review includes research...

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