Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
Is co-location of services with HIV care associated with improved HIV care outcomes? A systematic review
This systematic review identifies models of service co-location, a structural intervention strategy to remove barriers to HIV care and services, and examines their associations with HIV care outcomes. A cumulative...
In utero exposure to HIV and/or antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence of cognitive outcomes
INTRODUCION: With the increasing number of children exposed to HIV or antiretroviral therapy in utero, there are concerns that this population may have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes compared to those who...
Association between the UGT1A1*28 allele and hyperbilirubinemia in HIV-positive patients receiving atazanavir: A meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: The UGT1A1*28 allele in HIV-positive patients receiving atazanavir(ATV) might be associated with the risk of hyperbilirubinemia. Owing to mixed and inconclusive results, a meta-analysis was conducted to systematically summarize...
Access to sexual and reproductive health services for women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Systematic review of the literature
INTRODUCTION: Systematic reviews show that women living with HIV (WLHIV) have high unmet sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs due to barriers to access sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS)....
The benefits of yoga for people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often experience psychological stress associated with disease management. This meta-analysis examines the benefits of yoga interventions on psychological distress among PLWHA. METHODS: Included were...
A systematic review and cost-effectiveness analyses of the new World Health Organization guidelines for the treatment of HIV-positive adults in India
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013 has revised its guidelines on antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive adults and further updated it in 2016. Based...
Incorporation of social determinants of health in the peer-reviewed literature: A systematic review of articles authored by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
OBJECTIVES: Social determinants of health (SDHs) are the complex, structural, and societal factors that are responsible for most health inequities. Since 2003, the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD,...
The impact of HIV infection on gut microbiota alpha-diversity: An individual level meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Whether HIV infection impacts gut microbial alpha-diversity is controversial. We re-analyzed raw 16S rRNA gene sequences and metadata from published studies to examine alpha-diversity measures between HIV-negative (HIV-) and...