Category Archives: General HIV+ population

Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified

Risk of dyslipidaemia in people living with HIV who are taking tenofovir alafenamide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

INTRODUCTION: Among many antiretroviral drugs, tenofovir alafenamide is used extensively in combination regimens of tenofovir/emtricitabine or tenofovir/emtricitabine/bictegravir. However, concerns have arisen about the potential of tenofovir alafenamide to exacerbate hyperlipidaemia....

Liver damage during treatment with reverse-transcriptase inhibitors in HIV patients

2024

The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996 has markedly enhanced the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH), largely due to the effectiveness of reverse transcriptase...

Efficacy and tollerability of INI-based 2-drug regimen in virosuppressed persons living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: The aim of this meta-analysis was to synthesize the available evidence from the literature on the efficacy and safety of integrase inhibitor-based two drug regimens compared to triple drug...

Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Identifying case-finding strategies to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence in high-burden countries requires better knowledge of the disease burden in key contributing populations and settings. To inform South Africa’s National Tuberculosis...

A scoping review of interventions targeting HIV stigma in women living with HIV

2024

Since its initial detection in the 1980s, AIDS has become a significant global health threat, disproportionately affecting women. Stigma constitutes the substantial barrier to accessing healthcare for women living with...

A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of minimally supervised home and community exercise interventions in improving physical activity, body adiposity and quality of life in adults living with HIV

2024

People living with HIV (PLWH) are physically inactive and risk cardiometabolic dysfunction. Home and community exercise (HCE) is pragmatic, cost-effective and improves health in varied chronic conditions. This review aimed...

Treatment failure among Sub-Sahara African children living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral treatment failure is a global issue, particularly in developing countries such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior research findings were highly variable and inconsistent across areas. As a result, the...

Burden of metabolic syndrome in the global adult HIV-infected population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) elevates the risk of heart disease and stroke. In recent decades, the escalating prevalence of MetS among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has garnered global attention....

Bone loss and fractures in post-menopausal women living with HIV: A narrative review

2024

INTRODUCTION: Post-menopausal women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (WLHIV) face an increased risk of bone fractures due to the relationship between HIV-related factors and menopause. This narrative review aims to...

Respiratory syncytial virus among people living with HIV: Is there a case for rolling out prophylaxis? A viewpoint based on a systematic review

2024

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is responsible for a considerable burden of respiratory disease among children and older adults. Several prophylactic strategies have recently been introduced. We review the available evidence...

The viral load monitoring cascade in HIV treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2024

BACKGROUND: The United Nations’ 95-95-95 (95% of people with HIV being aware of their diagnosis, 95% of those aware of their diagnosis being on treatment and 95% achieving viral suppression)...

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infections: The current landscape and future directions

2024

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) continues to rise particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) has emerged as...

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