Category Archives: General HIV+ population

Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified

Prevalence and associated factors of treatment failure among children on ART in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

BACKGROUND: As the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases, the issue of treatment failure is still a global challenge, particularly in a resource limited settings including Ethiopia. The results of...

Outcomes of people living with HIV after hospital discharge: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Background: The identification and appropriate management of people with advanced HIV disease is a key component in the HIV response. People with HIV who are hospitalised are at a higher risk...

Integrating care for diabetes and hypertension with HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2022

INTRODUCTION: Although HIV continues to have a high prevalence among adults in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes and hypertension is increasing rapidly. There...

Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in Brazilian women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Objective: We systematically investigated the prevalence of HPV, high-risk HPV and its genotypes in women living with human immunodeficiency virus (WLHIV) in Brazil. Methods: A systematic search was performed up to 15...

Interventions to increase early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

OBJECTIVES: Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection increases antiretroviral therapy initiation, which reduces pediatric HIV-related morbidity and mortality. This review aims to critically appraise the effects of interventions to...

HIV patient navigation in the United States: A qualitative meta-synthesis of navigators’ experiences

2022

Patient navigation is increasingly used to link and (re)engage persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to care. A more holistic understanding of patient navigation can be achieved by exploring the...

HIV, tuberculosis, and food insecurity in Africa—A syndemics-based scoping review

2022

The double burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), coupled with endemic and problematic food insecurity in Africa, can interact to negatively impact health outcomes, creating a syndemic. For people living...

HIV care outcomes among transgender persons with HIV infection in the United States, 2006–2021

2022

Objectives: HIV prevalence is an estimated 14% among transgender women (TW) and 3% among transgender men (TM). HIV care is vital for viral suppression but is hindered by transphobia and HIV...

Mobile applications in HIV self-management: A systematic review of scientific literature

2021

Self-management through mHealth by mobile apps creates new opportunities for people living with HIV (PLHIV) for integrated and accurate management. Our study focused on current evidence on HIV selfmanagement mobile...

Alcohol consumption and risk of liver fibrosis in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Objectives: It is unclear if a high level of alcohol consumption is a risk factor for liver fibrosis for people living with HIV (PLWH). This study systematically summarizes the risk relationship...

Impact of HIV-associated cognitive impairment on functional independence, frailty and quality of life in the modern era: A meta-analysis

2022

HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is an important sequela of HIV infection. Combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved the health outcomes of many people living with HIV but has given rise...

Incidence of impaired kidney function among people with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Background: In the era of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), the incidence, manifestations and severity of kidney diseases have dramatically changed in people living with HIV (PLWH). Little is known about the...

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