Category Archives: General HIV+ population

Background: Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) face challenges in maintaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, necessitating the need for targeted and innovative interventions. Digital tools have shown potential in improving ART adherence...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) modifies CD4-positive cells, resulting in immunodeficiency and a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. The burden of HIV-related GI illnesses has significantly evolved with the widespread...

Purpose: Measuring health-related quality of life across different health states for people with HIV (PWH) using direct or indirect preference-based values can inform decision-analytic models evaluating cost-effectiveness of different care strategies....

Unhealthy substance use and physical inactivity are prevalent co-occurring risk factors for morbidity and mortality among people with HIV (PWH). Evidence-based exercise interventions targeting both risk factors are limited. We...

OBJECTIVE: To present cases of ptosis in HIV-1 patients on long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) and review the existing literature. METHODS: Five HIV-1-positive patients with slowly progressive bilateral ptosis underwent a...

Purpose of Review The purpose of this narrative review is to delineate the challenges of transitioning young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to adult-based care and to review recent literature...

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of INSTI-based antiretroviral regimens compared to the national standard first-line treatment EFV/3TC/TDF for HIV/AIDS in China. The aim is to guide...

Background Kidney dysfunction among adults living with Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) increases the risk of drug-related side effects, acute kidney injury, hospitalization, and progression to end-stage kidney disease. In developing...

BACKGROUND: The interaction between HIV infection, nutrition and immune system functioning is intricate, leading, in many cases, to a cycle of poor health outcomes. Despite the widespread use of highly...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the HIV care continuum (HCC), presenting challenges while also driving positive transformations globally. This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCC...

Objective: This study aimed to explore the predictive value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for outcomes in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science were...

Transgender individuals, whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth, often undergo pharmacotherapy, including hormone therapy (HT), as part of their gender-affirming care. This pharmacotherapy, particularly when combined...