Category Archives: General HIV- population

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

Prevalence and associated factors of asymptomatic leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Asymptomatic leishmaniasis is believed to play important role in maintaining the transmission of Leishmania spp. within endemic communities. Therefore, the efforts to eliminate leishmaniasis are daunting if we cannot manage...

Association of hepatitis C infection and risk of kidney cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

2021

Although some epidemiological studies have investigated the association between Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the development of kidney cancer, the results are far from consistent. We conducted a systematic...

A review of reported cases of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis failure with resultant breakthrough HIV infections

2021

OBJECTIVES: Early randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have confirmed high efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) with high HIV exposure...

Association between opioid agonist therapy use and HIV testing uptake among people who have recently injected drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Background and aim: Globally, nearly one in five people who inject drugs (PWID) are living with HIV, and the rate of new HIV infections in PWID is increasing in some...

Optimization Models for HIV/AIDS Resource Allocation: A systematic review

2020

OBJECTIVE: This study reviews optimization models for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) resource allocation. METHODS: We searched 2 databases for peer-reviewed articles published from January 1985...

Poor treatment outcome and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

OBJECTIVE: To assess poor treatment outcomes and their predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients treated in Ethiopia. METHODS: Data were searched from both electronic databases and other sources. From the whole...

The role of targeted HIV screening in the emergency department: A scoping review

2020

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to expand worldwide and a significant proportion of infection is still undiagnosed. Recent studies have addressed the impact and feasibility of ‘opt-out’ HIV...

Rules and eligibility criteria for supervised consumption services feasibility studies – A scoping review

2020

INTRODUCTION: Supervised consumption services (SCS) reduce HIV risks and overdose for people who use drugs (PWUD) and are known to have wide-ranging public health benefits. Feasibility studies are often conducted...

Addressing unhealthy alcohol use and the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care continuum in primary care: A scoping review

2020

Individuals with unhealthy alcohol use are at increased risk for HIV acquisition and may benefit from receiving HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in primary care settings. To date, literature synthesizing what...

A systematic review of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors and associated safety challenges in Pakistan

2020

The blood transfusion (BT) system in Pakistan is fragmented, demand-driven and depends on weakly regulated transfusion practices. There is a considerable possibility that transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) are contributing to the...

Association between polymorphisms in the interleukin-10 gene and susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Background: This study meta-analyzed the literature on possible association of 3 polymorphisms (-592, -1082, -819) in the interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene with susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection. Methods: PubMed,...

Technology-Based Interventions to Increase Point-of-Care HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among Youth in the US: A Systematic Review

2020

HIV testing rates remain low among youth ages 13-24 in the US, with only 55% of HIV-positive youth aware of their serostatus. We conducted a systematic review to assess the...

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