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Reviews that are lab-based (e.g. genes, pharmaceuticals) or on unique groups of people (e.g. fishermen, nurses)

Interventions for HIV prevention and treatment among people of Haitian descent: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: People of Haitian descent were initially blamed as a cause of the HIV epidemic. Although progress has been made, people of Haitian descent have been disproportionately affected by both...

Predictors of maternal HIV acquisition during pregnancy and lactation in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

2024

OBJECTIVES: To eliminate vertical transmission of HIV, global institutions recommend using a risk-guided approach for HIV prevention services in antenatal and postnatal settings. Identifying predictors of maternal HIV acquisition can...

Is racism a barrier to HIV care continuum engagement among Black People in the United States? A scoping review to assess the state of the science and inform a research agenda

2024

People living with HIV can achieve viral suppression through timely HIV care continuum (HCC) engagement (ie, diagnosis, linkage to HIV care, retention in care, and adherence to prescribed treatment regimens)....

Acceptability and feasibility of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Southeast Asia: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: The availability of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Southeast Asia remains limited compared to regions like Western Europe or North America. Additionally, little is known about how key populations...

Application of the COM-B model to facilitators and barriers to HIV and STI testing among people from Black African and Black Caribbean communities in the UK: A scoping review

2024

OBJECTIVE: Individuals from Black African and Black Caribbean communities (black communities) in the UK bear a disproportionate burden of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), while exhibiting lower testing rates....

Adverse birth outcome research case definitions associated with maternal HIV and antiretroviral drug use in pregnancy: A scoping review

2024

Introduction: The global antiretroviral therapy era has led to a decline in the number of children newly acquiring HIV and an increase in the number of children who are HIV-exposed and...

Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically summarise the empirical evidence on the prevalence of HIV among long-distance truck drivers (LDTDs) from all parts of the world. Design...

Beware of resistance to 2nd-generation integrase inhibitors: A systematic meta-analysis of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors resistance and drug resistance mutations

2024

OBJECTIVE: Assessing the prevalence of resistance and drug resistance mutations (DRMs) in HIV/AIDS patients towards integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), particularly the 2nd-generation INSTIs, provides evidence for rational clinical drug...

Using mHealth technologies for case finding in tuberculosis and other infectious diseases in Africa: Systematic review

2024

BACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) technologies are increasingly used in contact tracing and case finding, enhancing and replacing traditional methods for managing infectious diseases such as Ebola, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and HIV....

Occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers: A scoping review of factors affecting optimal utilization

2024

INTRODUCTION: Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is an efficacious prevention method when initiated promptly after an HIV exposure. Yet, PEP has been underutilized, even among healthcare workers (HCWs) with occupational exposure in...

Caregiver-assisted testing with HIV self-test kits for children 18 months and older: A GRADE systematic review

2024

Caregiver-assisted testing using HIV self-test (CG-HIVST) kits has been proposed to enhance paediatric HIV case finding and contribute toward ending paediatric HIV/AIDS by 2030. We conducted a systematic review to...

Global and regional genetic diversity of HIV-1 in 2010-21: Systematic review and analysis of prevalence

2024

Background The extensive global genetic diversity of HIV-1 poses a major challenge to HIV vaccine development. We aimed to determine recent estimates of and changes in the global and regional...

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