Reviews on HIV- people that explore topics including risk, screening, and prevention
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...
Motivational interviewing
2005
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, directive therapeutic style to enhance readiness for change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence. An evolution of Rogers’s person-centered counseling approach, MI elicits...
Use of the Internet for the surveillance and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
2012
The Internet is a relatively new tool in the surveillance and prevention of sexually transmitted infections, and this review examines its global use in this regard. Much use has been...
A systematic review of the epidemiologic interactions between classic sexually transmitted diseases and HIV: How much really is known?
2001
BACKGROUND: Many studies have explored the role of “classic” sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in determining the pattern of HIV epidemics. However, the many different STDs may contribute in different ways,...
Humanized PA14 (a monoclonal CCR5 antibody) for treatment of people with HIV infection
2014
BACKGROUND: PRO 140 (a humanized form of the PA14 antibody, a monoclonal CCR5 antibody) inhibits CCR5-tropic (R5) type 1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This may be an effective new treatment...
Telephone consultation for improving health of people living with or at risk of HIV: A systematic review
2012
BACKGROUND: Low cost, effective interventions are needed to deal with the major global burden of HIV/AIDS. Telephone consultation offers the potential to improve health of people living with HIV/AIDS cost-effectively...
Association between HIV/AIDS and multi-drug resistance tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2014
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) is emerging as major challenge facing tuberculosis control programs worldwide particularly in Asia and Africa. Findings from different studies on associations...
