Category Archives: General HIV- population

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

A cross-jurisdictional review of HIV testing intervals for population groups at high risk of HIV infection

2019

Key take-home messages Most guidelines recommend at least annual HIV testing of population groups at high risk of HIV infection. These include: men who have sex with men, transgender women...

A comparative review of mobile health and electronic health utilization in sub-Saharan African countries

2019

This study distinguished between the application of e-health and m-health technologies in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries based on the dimensions of use, targeted diseases or health conditions, locations of use,...

Methods of usability testing in the development of eHealth applications: A scoping review

2019

BACKGROUND: The number of eHealth applications has exponentially increased in recent years, with over 325,000 health apps now available on all major app stores. This is in addition to other...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology of risky sexual behaviors in college and university students in Ethiopia, 2018

2019

Background: Risk of sexual ill-health occurs with the onset of unsafe sexual activity, mostly among the adolescents, and continues as long as the risky activities are engaged in. Globally, and...

STI health disparities: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of preventive interventions in educational settings

2018

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to address disparities related to sexual health among students by examining the effectiveness of sexually transmitted infection (STI) preventive interventions in...

Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF on clinical outcomes in routine care settings: Individual patient data meta-analysis

2019

BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/RIF, the most widely used automated nucleic acid amplification test for tuberculosis, is available in more than 130 countries. Although diagnostic accuracy is well documented, anticipated improvements in...

Cost effectiveness of HIV and sexual reproductive health interventions targeting sex workers: A systematic review

2018

Background: Sex workers have high incidences of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Although, interventions targeting sex workers have shown to be effective, evidence on which strategies are most cost-effective...

Pregabalin for neuropathic pain in adults

2019

BACKGROUND: This review updates part of an earlier Cochrane Review titled “Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults”, and considers only neuropathic pain (pain from damage to nervous tissue)....

Maternal immunisation to improve the health of HIV-exposed infants

2018

HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) infants are at an increased risk of many infectious diseases that can contribute to the high mortality seen among HEU children. Maternal immunisation could be a...

A systematic review with epidemiological update of male genital schistosomiasis (MGS): A call for integrated case management across the health system in sub-Saharan Africa

2018

Male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) is a gender specific manifestation of urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) first described in 1911 by Madden in Egypt. Today, while affecting millions of men and boys worldwide,...

Incidence of sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men and who are at substantial risk of HIV infection – A meta-analysis of data from trials and observational studies of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

2018

BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and who engage in condomless anal intercourse with casual partners are at high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but reliable...

Attrition of HIV-exposed infants from early infant diagnosis services in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

INTRODUCTION: Identification and retention of HIV-exposed infants in early infant diagnosis (EID) services helps to ensure optimal health outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the magnitude of attrition from...

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