Category Archives: Treatment
HIV, vascular risk factors, and cognition in the combination antiretroviral therapy era: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: Mounting evidence indicates that vascular risk factors (VRFs) are elevated in HIV and play a significant role in the development and persistence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder. Given the increased...
Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10-24 years): A scoping review
Background: Mental health disorders such as high levels of anxiety, isolation, depression and suicide ideation reported among young people living with HIV (10-24 years;YPLHIV) contribute significantly to poor medication adherence...
Interventions to improve daily medication use among adolescents and young adults: What can we learn for youth pre-exposure prophylaxis services?
OBJECTIVE: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an important HIV prevention method and studies have shown that young people ages 15-24 have difficulty adhering to daily PrEP. The field of PrEP...
Retention in care and viral suppression in differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV are being scaled up in the expectation that they will better meet the needs of patients, improve the...
What do we know about patient-provider interactions in sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: patient-centred care has become a rallying call for improving quality and access to care in countries where health system responsiveness and satisfaction with health services remain low. Understanding patient-provider...
Factors associated with antiretroviral treatment failure among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings: A systematic review and metaanalysis
BACKGROUND: Despite the increase in the number of people accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), there is limited data regarding treatment failure and its related factors among HIV-positive individuals enrolled in HIV...
Comparative efficacy, tolerability and safety of dolutegravir and efavirenz 400mg among antiretroviral therapies for first-line HIV treatment: A systematic literature review and network meta-analysis
Background: To inform World Health Organization (WHO) global guidelines, we updated and expanded the evidence base to assess the comparative efficacy, tolerability, and safety of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens....
Potential challenges to sustained viral load suppression in the HIV treatment programme in South Africa: A narrative overview
BACKGROUND: South Africa, with one of the highest HIV prevalences in the world, introduced the universal test and treat (UTT) programme in September 2016. Barriers to sustained viral suppression may...
Depressive symptoms and their determinants in patients who are on antiretroviral therapy in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The presence of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS could lead to non-adherence to antiretroviral medications. It also leads to further comorbid and opportunistic illness and then lowering the...
Atazanavir / ritonavir versus Lopinavir / ritonavir-based combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) for HIV-1 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Atazanavir/ritonavir over lopinavir/ritonavir in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection. METHODS: Clinical trials with a head-to-head...
Sexual health interventions delivered to participants by mobile technology: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Background: The use of mobile technologies to prevent STIs is recognised as a promising approach worldwide; however, evidence has been inconclusive, and the field has developed rapidly. With about 1...
