Category Archives: General HIV- population

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

Home-based HIV voluntary counseling and testing in developing countries

2007

BACKGROUND: The low uptake of HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), an effective HIV prevention intervention, has hindered global attempts to prevent new HIV infections, as well as limiting the...

HIV seroconversion and prevalence rates in heterosexual discordant couples in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

This study aims to systematically review published literature on heterosexual transmission among HIV discordant couples in China. We conducted a systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of 32 published articles in...

Considerations for implementing oral preexposure prophylaxis: A literature review

2014

Oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is in its infancy as an approved biomedical intervention; therefore, research is needed to understand the issues surrounding its implementation. The purpose of this literature review...

A systematic review of strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS

2002

This review compares the effects of various sexually transmitted disease (STD) partner-notification strategies. Using review methods endorsed by the Cochrane Collaboration, it updates previous reviews, and addresses some of their...

The validity of the modification of diet in renal disease formula in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review

2014

RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Renal dysfunction is highly prevalent in HIV-infected patients and may require dose adjustment of renally excreted antiretroviral drugs. The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)-4...

Natural history of tuberculosis: Duration and fatality of untreated pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV negative patients: A systematic review

2011

BACKGROUND: The prognosis, specifically the case fatality and duration, of untreated tuberculosis is important as many patients are not correctly diagnosed and therefore receive inadequate or no treatment. Furthermore, duration...

A systematic review of HIV testing among Canadian populations

2014

OBJECTIVE: Regular HIV testing and early detection leads to timely treatment. Appropriate treatment and care can prevent disease progression in the individual and prevent onwards transmission within the community. This...

Self-management interventions for people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A scoping review

2013

BACKGROUND: Self-management is an important emerging intervention for people with human immunodeficiency virus (PHAs). The principles of self-management are consistent with the principles of client-centred occupational therapy. PURPOSE: This scoping...

Immunological and virological benefits resulted from short-course treatment during primary HIV infection: A meta-analysis

2013

OBJECTIVES: To assess the potential immunological and virological effects that result from short-course antiretroviral treatment during primary HIV infection (PHI). And to investigate whether treatment initiation time, treatment duration and...

Adherence challenges with drugs for pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection

2014

Background There are 34 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and each year this number increases. Until a vaccine is discovered, the prevention of new HIV infections...

Systematic review of HIV transmission between heterosexual serodiscordant couples where the HIV-positive partner is fully suppressed on antiretroviral therapy

2013

BACKGROUND: The risk of sexual HIV transmission in serodiscordant couples when the HIV-positive partner has full virologic suppression on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is debated. This study aims to systematically...

Synthesizing gender based HIV interventions in Sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review of the evidence

2013

Gender is a critical component of HIV and sexual risk interventions. Examining the range, effectiveness and methodological rigor of studies that include a gender based component can inform current interventions...

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