Category Archives: General HIV- population

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

Difference in toxicity between HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients with squamous-cell cancer of the anal canal treated with concomitant radio-chemotherapy

2020

Background: The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal has been increasing over the last 30 years. HIV has been found to be a risk factor for the...

Barriers to HIV testing uptake among men in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2020

Introduction: HIV testing among men remains low globally and in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in particular, when compared with their female counterparts. The aim of this study was to synthesis evidence...

Analytical methods used in estimating the prevalence of HIV/AIDS from demographic and cross-sectional surveys with missing data: A systematic review

2020

BACKGROUND: Sero- prevalence studies often have a problem of missing data. Few studies report the proportion of missing data and even fewer describe the methods used to adjust the results...

Effectiveness of the female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains inconclusive. We examined the effects of female condoms on the acquisition of HIV and STIs....

Prevalence estimates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among visceral leishmaniasis infected people in Northwest Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, by the end of 2018, an estimated 690,000 people are infected with HIV and the annual cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is estimated to be between 4000...

Sarcopenia in people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

People living with HIV (PLHIV) experience greater loss of muscle mass and function than people without HIV. However, HIV is not routinely recognized as a sarcopenia risk factor outside of...

Dental care as a risk factor for transfusion transmissible infections in blood donors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The deferral policy for blood donation after dental care is based on the precautionary principle. The aim of this systematic review is to give an overview of...

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...

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