Category Archives: General HIV+ population

OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively evaluate randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of moxibustion on people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. METHODS: A systematic search was conducted across eight electronic...

Objectives Poor hypertension prevention among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa may undermine progress in HIV prevention achieved within this population. This review synthesizes data on the prevalence,...

Introduction Despite administering combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) have been identified to be at an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Notably, inflammation...

OBJECTIVES: Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are two diseases that have imposed the heaviest burden globally. This study aims to determine the global prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV...

Background The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has established the 95-95-95 targets, aiming that by 2030, 95% of individuals on ART will achieve viral suppression. While the number...

Low-level viraemia (LLV) following antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLWH) has not received sufficient attention. To the determine the prevalence of LLV and its association with virological...

BACKGROUND: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining the association of viral infections with the risk of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. METHODS:...

PURPOSE: This scoping review sought to synthesize human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, incidence, risk behaviors, and risk perceptions among transmasculine (TM) individuals globally. METHODS: Eligible...

Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) have emerged as cornerstone agents in global antiretroviral therapy, though growing drug resistance presents clinical challenges. Conventional Sanger sequencing may underestimate the burden of low-frequency...

Rationale: Obstructive lung disease (OLD) pathogenesis includes inhalational (e.g., smoking) and noninhalational mechanisms (e.g., infections). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been suggested as a novel OLD risk factor. Substantial data...

INTRODUCTION: While economic vulnerability is an established driver of health disparities, the relationships between HIV and wealth, income, and economic inequality have been less consistently established. We conducted a systematic...

Introduction Same-day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy is recommended for people presenting with HIV who have no contraindications. We reviewed the evidence on SDI interventions in low- and middle-income countries...