Category Archives: Treatment

Impact of chronic HIV infection on SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 disease and vaccines

2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has developed into a global pandemic that affect the health of hundreds of millions worldwide. In particular, SARS-CoV-2 infection...

Transmitted drug resistance in antiretroviral therapy-naive persons with acute/early/primary HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Background: The widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has raised concerns about the emergence of HIV transmitted drug resistance (TDR). Acute HIV infection (AHI) was the most appropriate time to detect...

Psychotherapy for comorbid depression and somatic disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: The treatment of depression in patients with somatic disorders is crucial, given its negative impact on quality of life (QoL), functioning, and even on the somatic disease prognosis. We...

Association between rectal gonorrhoea and HIV incidence in men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis

2021

Background: Incidence of rectal gonorrhoea (GC) has been hypothesised as a correlate of HIV exposure in prevention trials of men who have sex with men (MSM). High rectal GC incidence in...

Influence of material deprivation on clinical outcomes among people living with HIV in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Despite developments in HIV treatment and care, disparities persist with some not fully benefiting from improvements in the HIV care continuum. We conducted a systematic review to explore associations between...

“Slam Sex”—Sexualized Injecting Drug Use (“SIDU”) Amongst Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)—A Scoping Review

2021

Sexualized injecting drug use (“SIDU”) is a phenomenon associated with a wide array of high-risk injecting and sex-related practices. This scoping review establishes what is known about MSM and SIDU...

HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: Epidemiological, clinical features, and future implications for clinical care and public health for people living with HIV (PLWH) and HIV most-at-risk groups

2021

Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is using the currently available clinical and epidemiological data, to identify key aspects to improve both the clinical management and public health...

Peer- and community-led responses to HIV: A scoping review

2021

INTRODUCTION: In June 2021, United Nations (UN) Member States committed to ambitious targets for scaling up community-led responses by 2025 toward meeting the goals of ending the AIDS epidemic by...

Diabetes mellitus among adults on highly active anti-retroviral therapy and its associated factors in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Background Diabetes mellitus occurs as a comorbid illness among people living with HIV and, in particular those on Highly Active Anti-retroviral therapies (HAART). Previous studies have documented the prevalence of...

Human immunodeficiency virus infection promotes human papillomavirus-mediated anal squamous carcinogenesis: An immunologic and pathobiologic review

2022

BACKGROUND: Anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare gastrointestinal malignancy with rising incidence, both in the United States and internationally. The primary risk factor for anal SCC is human...

Effects of telehealth-assisted interventions among people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

2021

Introduction: Taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a daily necessity for people living with HIV but these individuals experience multiple barriers and challenges to medication adherence. Interventions to support medication adherence have...

Hepatitis B virus genetic multiplicity and the associated HBV lamivudine resistance mutations in HBV/HIV co-infection in Western Kenya: A review article

2021

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infections are common as the two viruses use same routes of transmission. Studies show that HIV infection modifies the natural course...

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