Category Archives: General HIV- population

Reviews on HIV- people that explore topics including risk, screening, and prevention

The age of initiation of drug use and sexual behavior may influence subsequent HIV risk behavior: A systematic review.

2013

Researchers examining injection drug users (IDUs) in drug treatment have been trying for decades to determine the optimal way to intervene to prevent the transmission and spread of human immunodeficiency...

Trichomoniasis and HIV interactions: A review

2013

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and HIV co-infections, the role of TV in acquisition and transmission of HIV, special treatment considerations for TV among women with...

Smoking-cessation interventions in people living with HIV infection: A systematic review

2013

Tobacco smoking remains a prevalent behavior in people living with HIV infection (PLWHs) and is associated with impaired immune functioning, increased cardiovascular risk, and decreased response to antiretroviral therapy. This...

Chronic Care Model decision support and clinical information systems interventions for people living with HIV: a systematic review

2013

BACKGROUND: The Chronic Care Model is an effective framework for improving chronic disease management. There is scarce literature describing this model for people living with HIV. Decision Support (DS) and...

Economic evaluation, human immunodeficiency virus infection and screening: A review and critical appraisal of economic studies

2010

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to review, systematically and critically, evidence used to derive estimates of cost-effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening. METHODS: A systematic review was...

Non-physician clinician provided HIV treatment results in equivalent outcomes as physician-provided care: A meta-analysis

2013

INTRODUCTION: A severe healthcare worker shortage in sub-Saharan Africa is inhibiting the expansion of HIV treatment. Task shifting, the transfer of antiretroviral therapy (ART) management and initiation from doctors to...

Population-based biomedical sexually transmitted infection control interventions for reducing HIV infection

2011

BACKGROUND: The transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is closely related to the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Similar risk behaviours, such as frequent unprotected intercourse with different...

Interventions to improve retention in HIV primary care: A systematic review of US studies

2012

Retaining HIV-diagnosed persons in care is a national priority, but little is known on what intervention strategies are most effective for promoting retention in care. We conducted a systematic search...

Effect of medication dosing frequency on adherence in chronic diseases

2009

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review available data on the effect of daily medication dosing frequency on medication adherence in chronic disease states, as assessed by precise medication event monitoring systems (MEMS)....

HIV prevention cost-effectiveness: A systematic review

2009

BACKGROUND: After more than 25 years, public health programs have not been able to sufficiently reduce the number of new HIV infections. Over 7,000 people become infected with HIV every...

A review of HIV/AIDS system-level interventions

2009

The escalating HIV/AIDS epidemic worldwide demands that on-going prevention efforts be strengthened, disseminated, and scaled-up. System-level interventions refer to programs aiming to improve the functioning of an agency as well...

Reconsidering community-based health promotion: Promise, performance, and potential

2003

Contemporary public health emphasizes a community-based approach to health promotion and disease prevention. The evidence from the past 20 years indicates, however, that many community-based programs have had only modest...

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