Reviews on HIV- people that explore topics including risk, screening, and prevention
Web and mobile based HIV prevention and intervention programs pros and cons – A review
2017
BACKGROUND: With the increasing growth of HIV positive people the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) can play an important role in controlling the spread of the AIDS. Web...
Meta-analysis and systematic review of studies on the effectiveness of HIV stigma reduction programs
2017
OBJECTIVE: The present study conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review on studies evaluating the effectiveness of stigma reduction programs in improving knowledge and reducing negative attitudes towards people living with...
HIV point-of-care testing in Canadian settings: A scoping review
2017
BACKGROUND: HIV point-of-care testing (POCT) was approved for use in Canada in 2005 and provides important public health benefits by providing rapid screening results rather than sending a blood sample...
Acceptability of HIV self-testing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping study
2017
Several HIV testing models have been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to improve access to HIV testing, but uptake remains poor. HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) is now available, and may serve...
Oral direct-acting agent therapy for hepatitis C virus infection: A systematic review
2017
Background: Rapid improvements in hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy have led to the approval of multiple oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...
Systematic review of sex work interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: Examining combination prevention approaches
2017
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections is disproportionately high among sex workers (SW). We aimed to update the evidence on the effectiveness of SW interventions in sub-Saharan...
HIV testing in men who have sex with men: A follow-up review of the qualitative literature since 2010
2017
The landscape of HIV testing has changed significantly in recent years following the rise in importance of the ‘treatment as prevention’ strategy and advancements in new HIV testing and prevention...
Meta-analysis: Outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in the haemophilia population
2016
INTRODUCTION: People with haemophilia (PWH) experience end stage joint disease as a result of repeated hemarthrosis, commonly leading to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). AIM: The goal of this meta-analysis is...
Review: Metabolic syndrome in Black South African women
2017
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing in African populations, and is particularly high in Black South African women (42%) vs women in the United Kingdom (23%) and the United...
Cooccurrences of putative endogenous retrovirus-associated diseases
2017
At least 8% of the human genome is composed of endogenous retrovirus (ERV) sequences. ERVs play a role in placental morphogenesis and can sometimes protect the host against exogenous viruses....
Clinical outcomes of routine opt-out antenatal human immunodeficiency virus screening: A systematic review
2016
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical outcome of routine screening of human immunodeficiency virus in antenatal clinic settings. BACKGROUND: Despite the growing advances in human immunodeficiency virus management, nearly...
Should trained lay providers perform HIV testing? A systematic review to inform World Health Organization guidelines
2017
New strategies for HIV testing services (HTS) are needed to achieve UN 90-90-90 targets, including diagnosis of 90% of people living with HIV. Task-sharing HTS to trained lay providers may...
