Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterium infections versus tuberculosis among autopsied HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
In industrialized countries, Mycobacterium avium complex and other nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are major causes of opportunistic infection-related deaths in HIV patients. However, in resource-limited regions, data on NTM are scarce,...
Association between polymorphisms in the interleukin-10 gene and susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: This study meta-analyzed the literature on possible association of 3 polymorphisms (-592, -1082, -819) in the interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene with susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection. Methods: PubMed,...
Fertility desire and associated factors among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Increased Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) coverage improves health status and the survival of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as a result, reproductive health needs of the clients are...
Adolescent participation in HIV research: Consortium experience in low and middle-income countries and scoping review
Adolescents in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) have a high prevalence of HIV, therefore, it is important that they are included in HIV research. However, ethical challenges regarding consent can...
Comparing the effects of HIV self-testing to standard HIV testing for key populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: We update a previous systematic review to inform new World Health Organization HIV self-testing (HIVST) recommendations. We compared the effects of HIVST to standard HIV testing services to understand...
Rapid evidence review of harm reduction interventions and messaging for people who inject drugs during pandemic events: Implications for the ongoing COVID-19 response
BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs are at increased health risk in a pandemic due to their greater susceptibility to severe disease and as a consequence of the restrictions put in...
Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10-24 years): A scoping review
Background: Mental health disorders such as high levels of anxiety, isolation, depression and suicide ideation reported among young people living with HIV (10-24 years;YPLHIV) contribute significantly to poor medication adherence...
Impact of COVID-19 in patients with concurrent co-infections: A systematic review and meta-analyses
The burden and impact of secondary superadded infections in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is widely acknowledged. However, there is a dearth of information regarding the impact of...
Potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular and neurotropic apicomplexan protozoan parasite infecting almost all warm-blooded vertebrates including humans. To date in Ethiopia, no systematic study has been investigated on...
