Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
A scoping review of mobile health for ART adherence in pregnant and breastfeeding women with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Preferences, acceptability, and privacy concerns
Background Interventions involving Mobile Health (mHealth) have shown promise to improve retention in care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant or breastfeeding women living with HIV (PBWLH). However,...
Attrition rate of antiretroviral therapy and its influencing factors among Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS: A meta-analysis and system review
Objective To systematically evaluate the attrition rate of PWH undergoing ART and its influencing factors. Methods We systematically searched Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, VIP, WanFang, CNKI,...
Barriers to and enablers of adherence to the treatment of active drug-sensitive tuberculosis in people living with HIV: A mixed method systematic review
BACKGROUND: Adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is essential in improving treatment outcomes and reducing TB-related mortality. People living with HIV (PLWH) are at a higher risk of developing and dying...
Incidence of loss to follow-up among East African adults on antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Individuals with human immunodeficiency virus receive antiretroviral treatment regardless of their clinical stage or CD4 count. While the “Universal Test and Treat” approach offers benefits, loss to follow-up remains...
Integration models for delivering COVID-19 vaccines through HIV services in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a major global public health issue. People living with HIV (PLHIV) are among the vulnerable groups facing a higher risk of severe outcomes....
Efficacy and safety of bacterial immunostimulants in immunodeficient individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Bacterial immunostimulants, such as lysates and trained-immunity vaccines, reduce recurrent respiratory infections and modulate immunity in immunodeficient patients. However, heterogeneity of preparations and limited safety data call for standardized...
Subgingival bacterial microbiota profile of people living with HIV-1 under HAART: A systematic review
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the available literature on the subgingival bacterial microbiota profiles of PLHIV undergoing HAART. Materials and Methods This research was conducted in accordance with...
The reasons of late diagnosis in patients with HIV/AIDS: A meta-synthesis
PURPOSE: To comprehensively integrate qualitative findings on the reasons of late diagnosis in HIV/AIDS patients and to encourage timely clinic consultations for advisory purposes. METHODS: A qualitative systematic review utilizing...
Human milk oligosaccharides, microbiome, antiretroviral therapy and HIV infected mothers: Reasons to still promote breastfeeding in HIV context of lactating countries, a mini-narrative review
Breastfeeding is the preferred feeding for newborns during the first 6 months of life and until the age of 2 years or beyond. The benefits of breastfeeding remain significant, even in cases...
The association between different levels of suppressed viral load and the risk of sexual transmission of HIV among serodiscordant couples on antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review
The risk of sexual transmission of HIV in serodiscordant couples when the partner living with HIV (PLHIV) uses antiretroviral therapy (ART) and maintains a suppressed viral load (VL) (< 200...
Determinants of metabolic syndrome in people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is an emerging concern in Africa, but its underlying causes remain unclear. This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis...
