Category Archives: Other

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

Adherence to HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in victims of sexual assault: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

OBJECTIVE: To assess adherence to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of HIV infection in victims of sexual assault. METHODS: The authors carried out a systematic review, random effects meta-analysis...

A meta-analysis and systematic review of HIV risk behavior among fishermen

2014

With HIV prevalence levels up to 30%, fishermen as a group have a comparable prevalence to at-risk populations such as female sex workers (FSWs), truck drivers, military personnel, and prisoners....

Prevalence of HIV and syphilis infections among long-distance truck drivers in China: A data synthesis and meta-analysis

2013

By 2009, 46 national sentinel surveillance sites had been established for long-distance truck drivers (LDTDs) in China, but the overall disease burden of HIV and syphilis among LDTDs has remained...

Can computer-mediated interventions change theoretical mediators of safer sex? A meta-analysis

2010

The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of computer-mediated interventions (CMIs) aimed at changing theoretical mediators of safer sex. Meta-analytic aggregation of effect sizes from k =...

A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of alternative HIV counseling and testing methods to increase knowledge of HIV status

2006

BACKGROUND: Alternatives to conventional HIV counseling and testing (HIV-CT) have been used to improve receipt of HIV test results. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of alternative HIV-CT methods on the...

HIV and HCV prevalence among entrants to methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) was implemented in China since 2004. It was initiated in 8 pilot clinics and subsequently expanded to 738 clinics by the end of 2011. Numerous...

Trends in population-based studies of human genetics in infectious diseases

2012

Pathogen genetics is already a mainstay of public health investigation and control efforts; now advances in technology make it possible to investigate the role of human genetic variation in the...

How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review

2006

BACKGROUND: Inanimate surfaces have often been described as the source for outbreaks of nosocomial infections. The aim of this review is to summarize data on the persistence of different nosocomial...

Preventive care in the emergency department: Should emergency departments conduct routine HIV screening? A systematic review

2003

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of the emergency medicine literature to assess the appropriateness of offering routine HIV screening to patients in the emergency department (ED). METHODS: The systematic...

Costs and cost-effectiveness of HIV community services: Quantity and quality of studies published 1986–2011

2013

Community services comprise an important part of a country’s HIV response. English language cost and cost-effectiveness studies of HIV community services published between 1986 and 2011 were reviewed but only...

Vertical transmission of hepatitis C: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2014

BACKGROUND: We conducted a systematic review of estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) vertical transmission risk to update current estimates published over a decade ago. METHODS: PubMed and Embase were...

Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnel

2014

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring viral diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV through exposure to contaminated blood and body fluids at work. Most often...

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