Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
Stable bone density in HAART-treated individuals with HIV: A meta-analysis
Context: Longitudinal studies of bone mineral density (BMD) in HIV have reported conflicting results. Objective: We investigated whether temporal changes in BMD differ by highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) status...
Structured treatment interruptions for the management of HIV infection
Antiretroviral drugs constitute a milestone in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; however, emerging problems limit their long-term use, and an increasing number of patients interrupt the prescribed...
Meta-analysis of diagnostic procedures for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-1-infected patients
Sputum induction is a simple and noninvasive procedure for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) diagnosis in human immunodeficiency virus-1-positive patients, although less sensitive than bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). In order to obtain...
Oral human papillomavirus infection in women with cervical HPV infection: New data from an Italian cohort and a metanalysis of the literature
A key issue in oral HPV infection is whether it can be associated with a genital HPV infection, or whether it can be considered as an independent event. This analysis...
Does trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis for HIV induce bacterial resistance to other antibiotic classes? Results of a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) prophylaxis has long been recommended for immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults and children born to HIV-infected women. Despite this, many resource-limited countries have not implemented this recommendation, partly because...
The effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination in HIV-infected adults: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: The effectiveness of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV-23) in preventing pneumococcal disease in HIV-infected people is a subject of debate. We reviewed the clinical evidence for recommending PPV-23 for...
Low-frequency HIV-1 drug resistance mutations and risk of NNRTI-based antiretroviral treatment failure: A systematic review and pooled analysis
CONTEXT: Presence of low-frequency, or minority, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance mutations may adversely affect response to antiretroviral treatment (ART), but evidence regarding the effects of such...
A meta-analysis of disclosure of one’s HIV-positive status, stigma and social support
This study provides an analysis of the relationships among perceived stigma, reported disclosure and perceived social support for those living with HIV. The meta-analytic summary of 21 studies (4,104 participants)...
Treatment of tuberculosis and optimal dosing schedules
Intermittent tuberculosis treatment regimens have been developed to facilitate treatment supervision. Their efficacy has been substantiated by clinical trials and tuberculosis control programmes, notwithstanding the lack of head-to-head comparison between...
Women experience higher rates of adverse events during Hepatitis C virus therapy in HIV infection: A meta-analysis
Background: In HIV/HCV coinfection, adverse events (AE) during HCV therapy account for 12-39% of treatment discontinuations. It is unknown whether sex influences complications. Methods: Meta-analysis to study the effect of...
Endocrine and metabolic disorders associated with human immune deficiency virus infection
BACKGROUND: Many reports have described endocrine and metabolic disorders in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This article reviewed various reports in the literature in order to increase the awareness...
