Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
HIV monotherapy with ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors: A systematic review
Objective: To assess the efficacy of ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor monotherapy. Design and methods: Systematic review of all protease inhibitor-monotherapy studies published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at conferences to date....
A meta-analysis of adherence to antiretroviral therapy and virologic responses in HIV-infected children, adolescents, and young adults
The relationship between adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and virologic outcomes in HIV+ children, adolescents, and young adults has been notably understudied, with much of the extant research focused on...
HIV-1 and intestinal helminth review update: Updating a Cochrane Review and building the case for treatment and has the time come to test and treat?
Intestinal helminth infection activates and dysregulates the immune system and impacts the host’s capacity to respond to illness. Such neglected tropical infections exact the greatest burden on resource-limited settings and...
Social relationships and the progression of human immunodeficiency virus infection: A review of evidence and possible underlying mechanisms
We review studies examining the quality and quantity of social relationships as potential risk factors for differential progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Several well-conducted prospective studies suggest that...
Physical activity: Do patients infected with HIV practice? How much? A systematic review
Several studies have suggested that aerobic physical activity is safe and beneficial for HIV-infected adults. However, there is information lacking regarding whether HIV-infected patients practice physical activity and to what...
Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia in patients with HIV-infection
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) remains the most common opportunistic infection in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Among patients with HIV infection and PCP the mortality rate...
Partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases: An overview of the evidence
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of alternative partner notification strategies for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B. DATA SOURCES: Studies were identified using MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCISEARCH and other databases,...
