Category Archives: Treatment

Efficacy and safety of the regimens containing tenofovir alafenamide versus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in fixed-dose single-tablet regimens for initial treatment of HIV-1 infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2020

BACKGROUND: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) can cause renal and bone toxicity, which is associated with high plasma tenofovir concentrations in antiretroviral treatment of HIV-1 infected patients. Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is...

Burden of anemia and its association with HAART in HIV infected children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

BACKGROUND: Anemia is a common problem in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infected patients, and is associated with decreased functional capacity and quality of life. Ethiopia is one of the countries...

The PrEP care continuum and black men who have sex with men: A scoping review of published data on awareness, uptake, adherence, and retention in PrEP care

2019

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has demonstrated high efficacy to reduce HIV infections, however, racial/ethnic HIV disparities continue among black MSM. The purpose of this review was to assess available data to...

The role of networks in racial disparities in HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in the United States

2020

Network factors have been proposed as potential drivers of racial disparities in HIV among Black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). This review aimed to synthesize the...

Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for HIV-neuropathy pain. A systematic review and a meta-analysis

2019

Background and Objectives: Among HIV infection symptoms, sensory neuropathy (HIV-SN) remains a main cause of suffering, with incidence varying from 13-50%. So far, numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments have been...

Factors associated with antiretroviral therapy adherence in adults: An integrative review of literature

2019

AIDS is an advanced clinical manifestation of HIV infection. It generates severe immunodeficiency and associated infections that may lead to death. The antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced the morbimortality of...

A meta-analysis of the efficacy of HAART on HIV transmission and its impact on sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men

2020

Evidence showed preventive impacts of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission amomg heterosexual population, however, that is of deficit among men who have...

The state of costing research for HIV interventions in sub-Saharan Africa

2019

The past decade has seen a growing emphasis on the production of high-quality costing data to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of global health interventions. The need for such data...

Challenges facing HIV treatment as prevention in Brazil: An analysis drawing on literature on testing

2019

According to current global AIDS guidelines, HIV testing is key to the success of the ‘treatment as prevention’ (TasP) strategy and the control of AIDS. In view of Brazil’s commitment...

Impact of community pharmacist-led interventions in chronic disease management on clinical, utilization, and economic outcomes: An umbrella review

2019

BACKGROUND: Chronic disease represents a significant burden to the United States (US) health care system, with approximately 50% of all adults in the US having one or more chronic disease...

Cost of differentiated HIV antiretroviral therapy delivery strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2019

BACKGROUND: Efficient and scalable models for HIV treatment are needed to maximize health outcomes with available resources. By adapting services to client needs, differentiated antiretroviral therapy (DART) has the potential...

ART adherence clubs in the Western Cape of South Africa: What does the sustainability framework tell us? A scoping literature review

2019

INTRODUCTION: In 2007, the antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence club (AC) model was introduced to South Africa to combat some of the health system barriers to ART delivery, such as staff...

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