Category Archives: General HIV+ population

Key take-home messages Injection drug use is a major contributor to the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada. Laws and policing practices that govern injection drug use influence...

Key take-home messages Practice guidelines from the US, UK, the WHO, Europe and Australia were identified. Relevant primary literature was identified and reviewed in order to provide additional insight about...

Stigma is a primary concern for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS (PLWHA), and has great impact on their and their family members’ health. While previous reviews have largely...

Background: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and non-NRTIs (NNRTIs) with boosted protease inhibitors are included in standardized first-line and second-line regimens. Recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend a boosted...

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with worse outcomes after stroke, but this association is less well-described in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We reviewed literature on stroke among people...

Key take-home messages There are few studies on the effects of massage on stress, quality of life or immune measures for people living with HIV/AIDS as two systematic reviews (one...

Key take-home messages Tobacco smoking is much more common among people living with HIV than in the general population. While most medical providers offer some form of smoking cessation services, AIDS service...

Key take-home messages Telemedicine models range from simple telephone consultations to complete “virtual hospitals” offering a full range of home care for people living with HIV. Telemedicine has been well...

Key take-home messages Among people living with HIV, alcohol consumption can have an impact on viral load and CD4 counts and affect adherence to antiretroviral regimens. Many studies have found...

Key take-home messages Experiences of and processes to disclosure are extremely diverse and can be impacted by ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, culture and class. Disclosure can have a...

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature on gendered implications of incarceration for HIV outcomes and engagement in care for women living with HIV (WLWH). DESIGN: We systematically searched 7 bibliographic...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We review recent implementation science focusing on eHealth interventions to improve outcomes along the HIV care cascade. We highlight several gaps in the eHealth implementation literature and...