Category Archives: Treatment

Treatment failure among Sub-Sahara African children living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral treatment failure is a global issue, particularly in developing countries such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior research findings were highly variable and inconsistent across areas. As a result, the...

Burden of metabolic syndrome in the global adult HIV-infected population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) elevates the risk of heart disease and stroke. In recent decades, the escalating prevalence of MetS among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has garnered global attention....

The viral load monitoring cascade in HIV treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2024

BACKGROUND: The United Nations’ 95-95-95 (95% of people with HIV being aware of their diagnosis, 95% of those aware of their diagnosis being on treatment and 95% achieving viral suppression)...

Exploring intervention frameworks to improve utilization of elimination of mother-to-child transmission services in Africa: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, intervention strategies to improve the use of the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) services have been implemented for several reasons. The reasons include elimination...

Retention in care among people living with HIV in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: In 2021, Nigeria had an estimated 1.9 million people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) and 1.7 million (90%) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Study Design: A systematic review...

Risk of dyslipidaemia in people living with HIV who are taking tenofovir alafenamide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

INTRODUCTION: Among many antiretroviral drugs, tenofovir alafenamide is used extensively in combination regimens of tenofovir/emtricitabine or tenofovir/emtricitabine/bictegravir. However, concerns have arisen about the potential of tenofovir alafenamide to exacerbate hyperlipidaemia....

Global, regional, and national prevalence of HIV-1 drug resistance in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Background Despite significant reductions in mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission risks due to the advancements and scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the global burden of HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) in treatment-naive and...

Population pharmacokinetic simulations for dose optimization of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in HIV-infected patients with moderate-to-severe renal impairment

2024

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) requires dosage adjustments from the standard 300 mg once daily to every 48–96 h for moderate-to-severe renal impairment to avoid excessive exposure. However, this extended interval...

Adverse perinatal outcomes associated with different classes of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

OBJECTIVE: Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes compared to HIV-negative women, despite antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is evidence that the risk of adverse...

Neuropsychiatric adverse events in tenofovir disoproxil fumarate- and tenofovir alafenamide-based HIV therapy and prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

INTRODUCTION: Tenofovir is integral to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, but its neuropsychiatric adverse events (NPAEs) have not been systematically investigated. OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aims...

Effectiveness of nurse-led self-care interventions on quality of life, social support, depression and anxiety among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2024

Background: People living with HIV often face challenges related to quality of life, mental health, and social support. Nurse-led self-care interventions have been proposed as a means to address these issues,...

Exploring optimal HAART adherence rates in Ethiopian adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

BACKGROUND: Optimal medication adherence is vital for the successful implementation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in managing HIV infection. Global efforts aim to minimize the burden of antimicrobial resistance...

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