Category Archives: Other
Reviews that are lab-based (e.g. genes, pharmaceuticals) or on unique groups of people (e.g. fishermen, nurses)
Coordination and delivery of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by nurse practitioners
Key take-home messages • Medical care, including primary care, delivered by nurse practitionersis often equivalent to the care administered by physicians. Caredelivered by nurse practitioners generally rates higher on measures...
A missing link: HIV-/AIDS-related mHealth interventions for health workers in low- and middle-income countries
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Through a review of the peer-reviewed and gray literature on HIV mobile health (mHealth) tools for health workers and in-depth interviews with mHealth leaders in the field,...
Role of SDF-1 3’A polymorphism in HIV-1 disease progression: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1(SDF-1) 3’A polymorphism has been reported to influence HIV-1 disease pathogenesis and progression, but the results remain controversial. OBJECTIVES: A meta-analysis was carried out to...
Evaluation of blood-based antibody rapid testing for HIV early therapy: A meta-analysis of the evidence
Background: Western blot (WB) assay is considered the gold standard test for HIV infection confirmation. However, it requires technical expertise and is quite time-consuming. WHO recommends blood-based rapid diagnosis to...
Implementation science for integration of HIV and non-communicable disease services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: As the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rises across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), global donors and governments are exploring strategies to integrate HIV and NCD care. Implementation science is...
A scoping review of the associations between mental health and factors related to HIV acquisition and disease progression in conflict-affected populations
The association between poor mental health and factors related to HIV acquisition and disease progression (also referred to as HIV-related factors) may be stronger among conflict-affected populations given elevated rates...
Data quality of the Chinese national AIDS information system: A critical review
Thirty-nine electronic English and Chinese articles on data quality assessment of the Chinese AIDS information system were critically reviewed. Some performance assessment related indicators of data quality have improved since...
Association of gene polymorphism of SDF1(CXCR12) with susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and AIDS disease progression: A meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: Genetic polymorphism of viral receptors is relevant to risks of HIV-1 infection, while it is still under debated whether the polymorphism of SDF1, a unique ligand for HIV-1 coreceptor...
Mortality disparities in racial/ethnic minority groups in the Veterans Health Administration: An evidence review and map
BACKGROUND: Continued racial/ethnic health disparities were recently described as “the most serious and shameful health care issue of our time.” Although the 2014 US Affordable Care Act-mandated national insurance coverage...
