Category Archives: Older adults (>50 years)

Older adults at high risk of HIV infection in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

2020

There is an increasing prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in older adults in China, but the findings across prevalence studies have been mixed. This is the first meta-analysis...

Falls in people living with HIV: A scoping review

2020

OBJECTIVES: Recent research has indicated seemingly increased propensity for falls and accelerated bone demineralisation in people living with HIV (PLWH). We aim to map out the extent and nature of...

Frequency of falls and associated risk factors in people living with HIV: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression

2020

BACKGROUND: Falls are considered predictive marker of poorer outcomes for people living with HIV. However, the available evidences on the predictive value of falls are controversial. Our aim is to...

The HIV prevalence in older men who have sex with men in Western & Central Europe and North America-A meta-analysis

2020

The age of patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing and the greatest proportion of aged HIV patients occurred in Western and Central Europe and North America (WCENA)....

A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for older adults living with HIV

2020

The rapidly growing segment of older adults living with HIV faces unique set of psychosocial challenges that may differ from their younger counterparts. The objective of this review is to...

Impact of HIV infection on baseline characteristics and survival of women with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: As women living with HIV (WLWH) become older, their risk of developing breast cancer increases. Nonetheless, literature is conflicting regarding tumor stage, distribution of subtypes and overall survival among...

Aging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review

2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: With the establishment of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in low- and middle-income countries, people with HIV (PWH) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are living longer,...

Aging with HIV

2019

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review points out unmet medical needs and open research questions of older adults living with HIV. Starting from the definition of aging in HIV, it explores...

Antiretroviral therapy improves neurocognitive impairment in people living with HIV? A meta-analysis

2020

Objectives: Although effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been used for more than two decades, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder remains prevalent. Thus, whether ART can improve neurocognitive impairment is controversial. This review...

Barriers to older adults seeking sexual health advice and treatment: A scoping review

2020

BACKGROUND: Sexual health is an integral part of overall health in older age. Research consistently reports that heterosexual and queer older people tend not to disclose sexual concerns and difficulties...

Direct-acting antivirals for HCV treatment in older patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

The advent of highly effective and well-tolerated direct antiviral antivirals (DAAs) has dramatically changed the landscape of chronic hepatitis C. The effect of DAAs in older adults is difficult to...

HIV care among elderly population: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Elderly people living with HIV are increasing. At present in the United States, nearly half of newly diagnosed HIV-infected people are aged >50 years. Diagnosis and treatment of HIV-infected elderly...

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