Category Archives: Treatment

Insights into gastrointestinal manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus: A narrative review

2025

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) modifies CD4-positive cells, resulting in immunodeficiency and a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. The burden of HIV-related GI illnesses has significantly evolved with the widespread...

An international compendium of health state utilities in people with HIV: A systematic review

2025

Purpose: Measuring health-related quality of life across different health states for people with HIV (PWH) using direct or indirect preference-based values can inform decision-analytic models evaluating cost-effectiveness of different care strategies....

Exercise interventions conducted among individuals with co-occurring HIV and unhealthy substance use: A systematic review

2025

Unhealthy substance use and physical inactivity are prevalent co-occurring risk factors for morbidity and mortality among people with HIV (PWH). Evidence-based exercise interventions targeting both risk factors are limited. We...

Ptosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients under long-term antiretroviral treatment

2024

OBJECTIVE: To present cases of ptosis in HIV-1 patients on long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) and review the existing literature. METHODS: Five HIV-1-positive patients with slowly progressive bilateral ptosis underwent a...

INSTIs-centered antiviral regimens for first-line treatment of HIV/AIDS: A network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis

2025

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of INSTI-based antiretroviral regimens compared to the national standard first-line treatment EFV/3TC/TDF for HIV/AIDS in China. The aim is to guide...

Breast cancer clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes in women living with HIV/AIDS globally: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Although associations between HIV and breast cancer (BC) have been investigated, the global literature remains inconsistent regarding clinical features and outcomes in HIV-positive patients. This study aims to clarify the...

HIV associated motor neuron disease (MND): A case series with systematic review of literature

2025

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated motor neuron disease (MND) is very rare. HIV infection can cause an MND-like syndrome due to central nervous system (CNS) involvement de novo or during...

Bridging the gap: Identifying barriers and strategies for widespread implementation of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2025

BACKGROUND: Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI ART) is a new, and innovative approach to HIV treatment, designed to address several challenges, including the adherence issues associated with daily oral ART....

Nutritional status of adult people living with HIV: A narrative review

2025

BACKGROUND: The interaction between HIV infection, nutrition and immune system functioning is intricate, leading, in many cases, to a cycle of poor health outcomes. Despite the widespread use of highly...

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV care continuum and associated factors in high-income nations: A mixed-methods systematic review

2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the HIV care continuum (HCC), presenting challenges while also driving positive transformations globally. This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCC...

Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio for the clinical outcomes of acquired immune deficiency syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Objective: This study aimed to explore the predictive value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for outcomes in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science were...

Facilitators and barriers to Hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and retention among young men who have sex with men: A meta-ethnographic scoping review

2025

Retention and adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are critical for effective HIV prevention; however, YMSM exhibit lower rates of both compared to other populations. This is important because...

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