Category Archives: Treatment

Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children under 2 years of age

2012

BACKGROUND: In the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART), over 50% of HIV-infected infants progress to AIDS and death by 2 years of age. However, there are challenges to initiate ART...

Interventions to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children with HIV infection

2011

BACKGROUND: Achieving and maintaining high levels of medication adherence are required to achieve the full benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART), yet suboptimal adherence among children is common in both developed...

Stavudine or zidovudine in three-drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral-naive individuals

2010

BACKGROUND: The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) as treatment for HIV infection has greatly improved mortality and morbidity for adults and children living with HIV around the world....

Recent advances (2011-2012) in technology-delivered interventions for people living with HIV

2012

Technology is rapidly advancing and becoming a cost effective option for intervention delivery particularly for isolated and hard to reach populations, such as people living with HIV/AIDS. A systematic review...

Impact of baseline HIV-1 RNA levels on initial highly active antiretroviral therapy outcome: A meta-analysis of 12,370 patients in 21 clinical trials

2013

BACKGROUND: Individual randomized trials of first-line antiretroviral treatment do not consistently show an association between higher baseline HIV-1 RNA and lower efficacy. METHODS: A MEDLINE search identified 21 HIV clinical...

Role of genetic diversity amongst HIV-1 non-B subtypes in drug resistance: A systematic review of virologic and biochemical evidence

2008

The genetic diversity of HIV-1 has required its classification into types and subtypes. There is controversy as to how and to what extent genetic diversity may affect the emergence of...

Effect of preventive treatment for tuberculosis in adults infected with HIV: Systematic review of randomised placebo controlled trials

1998

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether preventive treatment for tuberculosis in adults infected with HIV reduces the frequency of tuberculosis and overall mortality. DESIGN: Systematic review and data synthesis of randomised placebo...

The unique features of pediatric HIV-1 in sub-Saharan Africa

2008

In order to adapt African programs for antiretroviral treatment (ART) to children’s needs, a good understanding of the unique features of pediatric HIV in Africa and realistic expectations of the...

Access to medications and medical care after participation in HIV clinical trials: A systematic review of trial protocols and informed consent documents

2009

Background: Expectations regarding receipt of medications and medical care after clinical trials conclude may inform decisions about trial participation. We describe the frequency with which these posttrial services are described...

Sexual transmission of HIV according to viral load and antiretroviral therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2009

OBJECTIVES:: To synthesize the evidence on the risk of HIV transmission through unprotected sexual intercourse according to viral load and treatment with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). DESIGN:: Systematic review and...

How much ritonavir is needed to boost protease inhibitors? Systematic review of 17 dose-ranging pharmacokinetic trials

2009

BACKGROUND: Ritonavir has been evaluated at boosting doses of 50–800 mg daily with seven protease inhibitors: amprenavir, atazanavir, darunavir, indinavir, lopinavir,saquinavir and tipranavir. Minimizing the boosting dose of ritonavir could...

Interventions for previously untreated patients with AIDS-associated Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

2009

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is known to be associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The majority of lymphomas (>80%) occurring during immunosuppression are aggressive B-cell...

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