Category Archives: General HIV- population

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

Stigma and fear of getting sick in the care of people living with HIV: An exploratory systematic review

2024

The aim of the present study was to explore the stigma and fear of getting sick in health professionals who treat people living with HIV. An exploratory systematic review was...

Willingness to use PrEP among PrEP naïve men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis

2024

This study aimed to measure the pooled estimate of willingness to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (WTUP) among PrEP-naïve United States (U.S.)-based men who have sex with men (MSM). PubMed,...

Non-mycobacteria tuberculosis in Africa: A literature review

2023

BACKGROUND: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been reported to cause pulmonary and extrapulmonary infections. These NTMs are often misdiagnosed as MTB due to their similar clinical presentations to tuberculosis, leading to...

Improving HIV preexposure prophylaxis uptake with artificial intelligence and automation: A systematic review

2024

OBJECTIVES: To identify studies promoting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or automation with HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care and explore ways for AI to be used in PrEP interventions....

Utilization of social media for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS: A scoping review

2024

Social media has been used widely in public health for understanding health risks and intervening to improve health. However, the utilization of social media for HIV prevention and control interventions...

Restarting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background High coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will reduce HIV transmission and help end the HIV/AIDS pandemic. However, PrEP users face challenges, including long-term adherence. The study aimed to document...

A scoping review of the current landscape of pre-exposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis in India

2024

This scoping review aimed to review and summarize the evidence related to the attitudes toward human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)/postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) among people at risk of HIV,...

Ending HIV transmission in Australia: Expanding PrEP to cisgender women: A scoping review

2024

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) availability through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme provides real potential for the elimination of HIV transmission in Australia, as evidenced by a rapid decline in HIV incidence among...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among people who use drugs: A qualitative scoping review of implementation determinants and change methods

2024

Implementation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV transmission is suboptimal in the United States, particularly among people who use drugs (PWUD). PrEP research among PWUD is scarce, and the...

A systematic review of barriers and facilitators to antenatal screening for HIV, syphilis or hepatitis B in Asia: Perspectives of pregnant women, their relatives and health care providers

2024

BACKGROUND: Despite improvements, the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B remains high in Asia. These sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be transmitted from infected mothers to their children. Antenatal...

Disparities in menopausal care in the United States: A systematic review

2024

Effective menopausal care constitutes a continuum of symptom management and optimization of medical health, including cardiovascular, bone, and mental health. Menopausal knowledge and prescribing patterns changed significantly after the publication...

Analysis and mapping of global research publications on point-of-care testing for infectious diseases

2024

RATIONALE: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis and mapping of scientific research on point-of-care testing (POCT) in infectious diseases, filling a gap in understanding the evolving landscape of this...

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