Category Archives: General HIV+ population

Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified

Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV care continuum and related factors in economically disadvantaged nations: An integrated analysis using mixed-methods systematic review

2024

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic affected the self-management and care of people living with HIV, requiring adaptations in the way health services are provided. However, it is unclear how these changes...

The childbirth experiences of pregnant women living with HIV virus: Scoping review

2024

OBJECTIVE: Understand and explore the childbirth experiences of pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWHIV). With the advent of several measures to decrease the intrapartum HIV infection and a strong emphasis...

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is highly prevalent and often coexists with other infectious diseases, especially Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Men who have sex...

The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in HIV patients–A review

2024

Introduction: HIV is a severe and incurable disease that has a devastating impact worldwide. It affects the immune system and negatively affects the nervous system, leading to various cognitive and...

The incidence of herpes zoster complications: A systematic literature review

2024

Introduction The objective of this work was to summarize the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) complications in different populations. Methods Systematic literature review of PubMed, Embase, and Virtual Health Library...

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of depression on ART adherence among women living with HIV

2024

BACKGROUND: Depression is a very common psychiatric disorder in worldwide. Globally, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is highly prevalent among women, and are disproportionately affected by depression. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence...

Level of HIV serodiscordance and associated factors among heterosexual couples in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

HIV-related causes accounted for approximately 770,000 deaths globally in 2018. Globally, there were 1.7 million new infections, and approximately 37.9 million people were living with HIV by the end of...

Prevalence and determinants of under-nutrition among children on ART in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Children living with HIV/AIDS are particularly vulnerable to under-nutrition. Under-nutrition associated with HIV/AIDS infection increases the rate of morbidity and mortality in children. To reaffirm a future objective, there...

A systematic review on advance care planning for people living with HIV: Insights from the studies of persons without HIV

2024

With advances in medicine, HIV has evolved into a chronic condition for people living with HIV (PLWH). However, many PLWH do not engage in advance care planning (ACP), and it...

The impact of immunosuppression on the mortality and hospitalization of Monkeypox: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the 2022 outbreak

2024

Background: Limited data is available regarding the severity and mortality of Mpox in individuals with immunocompromised conditions. Therefore, we performed this meta-analysis to understand the impact of HIV- or non-HIV-associated immunosuppression...

Magnitude and risk factors of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among HIV-exposed infants after Option B+ implementation in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major public health challenge in Ethiopia. The objective of this review was to assess the pooled magnitude of...

Polymerase chain reaction on respiratory tract specimens of immunocompromised patients to diagnose pneumocystis pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis examines the comparative diagnostic performance of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) on different respiratory tract samples, in both human immunodeficiency virus...

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