Risk of window period HIV infection in high infectious risk donors: Systematic review and meta-analysis
2011
The OPTN defines high risk donors (HRDs), colloquially known as ‘CDC high risk donors’, as those thought to carry an increased risk of HIV window period (WP) infection prior to...
Epidemiology of HIV infection in the Middle East and North Africa
2010
OBJECTIVE: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to be perceived as a region with very limited HIV epidemiological data, raising many controversies about the status of the...
Do prevention interventions reduce HIV risk behaviours among people living with HIV? A meta-analytic review of controlled trials
2006
Objective: To conduct a meta-analytic review of HIV interventions for people living with HIV (PLWH) to determine their overall efficacy in reducing HIV risk behaviours and identify intervention characteristics associated...
HIV health promotion and men who have sex with men (MSM): A systematic review of research relevant to the development and implementation of effective and appropriate interventions
2004
This review evaluated the effectiveness of HIV-related health promotion interventions in men who have sex with men. The authors concluded that cognitive-behavioural-based counselling or workshops can reduce incidences of unprotected...
Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV in high-risk individuals
2012
Background: More than 30 years into the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, infection rates remain alarmingly high, with over 2.7 million people becoming infected every year. There is a need for HIV...
Epidemiology, responses, and way forward: The silent epidemic of viral hepatitis and HIV coinfection in Vietnam
2012
Viral hepatitis is a disease of great concern to public health that is now met by a favorable momentum to combat the global epidemic. This article is intended to highlight...
Spending of HIV resources in Asia and Eastern Europe: Systematic review reveals the need to shift funding allocations towards priority populations
2014
INTRODUCTION: It is increasingly important to prioritize the most cost-effective HIV interventions. We sought to summarize the evidence on which types of interventions provide the best value for money in...
A systematic review of the relationships between intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS
2013
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant health problem that has been associated with HIV infection in numerous studies. We aimed to systematically review the literature on relationships between...
A systematic review of HIV testing among Canadian populations
2014
OBJECTIVE: Regular HIV testing and early detection leads to timely treatment. Appropriate treatment and care can prevent disease progression in the individual and prevent onwards transmission within the community. This...
HIV trends and related risk factors among men having sex with men in mainland China: Findings from a systematic literature review
2011
The purpose of this study was to assess trends in the HIV epidemic and risk factors for HIV infection among men having sex with men (MSM) in mainland China. A...
A review of the literature on event-level substance use and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men
2012
In the United States, there continues to be high incidence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM), who represent 57% of new infections in 2009. While...
Meta-analytical studies on the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection
2009
Since the beginning of the epidemic, extensive research has been conducted in the field of HIV infection. Original research and subsequent meta-analyses have contributed to a better understanding of the...
