Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
Overview of hepatitis B vaccine non-response and associated B cell amnesia: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: The advent of the hepatitis B vaccine has achieved tremendous success in eradicating and reducing the burden of hepatitis B infection, which is the main culprit for hepatocellular carcinoma-one...
Prevalence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The dual burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) impacts people living with HIV (PLHIV) coinfected with TB. Although some primary studies have been reported on the burden...
A systematic review of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, hesitancy, and acceptability among adults with HIV: Implications for integrating COVID-19 immunization into HIV care
The COVID-19 virus, once a public health emergency, is now endemic. Immunization remains an important measure for mitigating high levels of disease, morbidity, and mortality related to COVID-19 infection. People...
Magnitude of consistent condom use and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: Implication for reducing infections and re-infection. A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The human immune virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a major threat to the health of millions of people worldwide. In Ethiopia, there were more than a million...
Prevalence of co-trimoxazole resistance among HIV-infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Co-trimoxazole is used as a prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients to prevent opportunistic infections. Its widespread use results in the emergence of co-trimoxazole resistance, which is a...
Diagnostic prediction model for tuberculous meningitis: An individual participant data meta-analysis
No accurate and rapid diagnostic test exists for tuberculous meningitis (TBM), leading to delayed diagnosis. We leveraged data from multiple studies to improve the predictive performance of diagnostic models across...
Hypertension among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
We perfWe performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of hypertension in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We searched the PubMed, Google Scholar, African Index...
Using machine learning models to plan HIV services: Emerging opportunities in design, implementation and evaluation
HIV/AIDS remains one of the world’s most significant public health and economic challenges, with approximately 36 million people currently living with the disease. Considerable progress has been made to reduce...
Systematic review of prevalence of histoplasma antigenuria in persons with HIV in Latin America and Africa
Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease associated with substantial mortality rates among persons with advanced HIV disease. Our systematic review synthesized data on the global prevalence of Histoplasma–caused antigenuria in persons...
