Category Archives: General HIV- population

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

The global prevalence of hepatitis D virus infection: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There are uncertainties about the epidemic patterns of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection and its contribution to the burden of liver disease. We estimated the global prevalence...

Fracture-related infections in HIV infected patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Aim: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the incidence of fracture-related infections (FRI) following surgical management of closed and open fractures in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients. Methods: A...

Verification of HIV self-testing use and results: A global systematic review

2020

HIV self-testing (HIVST) allows individuals to interpret and report their own test results, thus decentralizing testing. Yet, this decentralization can make it difficult to verify self-testing results, which is important...

Therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids: An evidence mapping and appraisal of systematic reviews

2020

BACKGROUND: Although cannabis and cannabinoids are widely used with therapeutic purposes, their claimed efficacy is highly controversial. For this reason, medical cannabis use is a broad field of research that...

Antiretroviral therapy and the risk of sexual transmission of HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) with or without condom use on the risk of sexual transmission of HIV. METHODS: A...

Risk factors for herpes zoster infection: A meta-analysis

2020

Background: The burden of herpes zoster (HZ) is significant worldwide, with millions affected and the incidence rising. Current literature has identified some risk factors for this disease; however, there is...

Facilitators, Barriers, and Outcomes of Self-Initiated HIV Testing: An Integrative Literature Review

2019

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: HIV testing is an essential tool for identifying people at risk for HIV infection and linking those who are infected to care. Despite the recommendation for routine...

Comparison of different human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine types and dose schedules for prevention of HPV-related disease in females and males

2019

BACKGROUND: Uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains low in many countries, although the bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccines given as a three-dose schedule are effective in the prevention of...

Determinants of preterm birth among mothers who gave birth in East Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth (PTB) can be caused by different factors. The factors can be classified into different categories: socio demographic, obstetric, reproductive health, medical, behavioral and nutritional related. The objective...

Brain structure of perinatally HIV-infected patients on long-term treatment: A systematic review

2019

Objective: We aim to give an overview of the available evidence on brain structure and function in PHIV-infected patients (PHIV+) using long-term combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) and how differences change...

Crowdsourcing in health and medical research: A systematic review

2020

BACKGROUND: Crowdsourcing is used increasingly in health and medical research. Crowdsourcing is the process of aggregating crowd wisdom to solve a problem. The purpose of this systematic review is to...

HIV testing strategies employed in health care settings in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA): Evidence from a systematic review

2019

OBJECTIVES: Despite the availability of HIV testing guidelines to facilitate prompt diagnosis, late HIV diagnosis remains high across Europe. The study synthesizes recent evidence on HIV testing strategies adopted in...

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