Category Archives: General HIV+ population

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus that causes severe pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. While Pneumocystis colonization, a subclinical form of infection, has been studied in different populations, its implications during...

HIV poses a significant issue in the United States and understanding how HIV-positive populations adhere to treatments, specifically with antiretroviral therapy (ART), is vital for researchers to find approaches to...

Purpose of Review The purpose of this narrative review is to delineate the challenges of transitioning young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to adult-based care and to review recent literature...

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of INSTI-based antiretroviral regimens compared to the national standard first-line treatment EFV/3TC/TDF for HIV/AIDS in China. The aim is to guide...

Focusing on factors hindering viral suppression is essential for improving the health outcomes of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and working towards ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The aim of...

Although associations between HIV and breast cancer (BC) have been investigated, the global literature remains inconsistent regarding clinical features and outcomes in HIV-positive patients. This study aims to clarify the...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic review was to analyse, synthesise and review existing research on body image among people living with HIV (PLWH). Specifically, the review investigated the relationship...

OBJECTIVE: Increasingly, pregnant women with HIV (WHIV) initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) before conception. We assessed the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes among pregnant WHIV initiating ART preconception or antenatally, compared...

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review aimed to explore any demographic, biological and behavioural characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) with diarrhoeagenic E.coli. DESIGN/METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and...

Global guidance indicates that protections for gender and equity issues, such as gender-based violence (GBV), should be mainstreamed across sectors. One novel strategy that can be leveraged to illustrate the...

BACKGROUND: Overdose prevention centres (OPCs) are spaces where people can consume previously obtained illicit drugs under the supervision of staff who can intervene to prevent and manage overdose.AÿThey have been...

Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a ubiquitous virus with significant implications for immunocompromised individuals, particularly people living with HIV (PLWH). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HHV-6 detection...