Category Archives: Treatment

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...

Transition to adult care for young people living with HIV

2025

Purpose of Review The purpose of this narrative review is to delineate the challenges of transitioning young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to adult-based care and to review recent literature...

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...

Drug-drug interactions in transgender patients receiving antiretroviral and hormonal therapy: A systematic review of clinical studies and reports

2025

Transgender individuals, whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth, often undergo pharmacotherapy, including hormone therapy (HT), as part of their gender-affirming care. This pharmacotherapy, particularly when combined...

Weight gain, obesity, and the impact of lifestyle factors among people living with HIV: A systematic review

2024

HIV remains a significant health concern, but the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed it into a manageable chronic condition. However, weight gain and obesity pose a substantial challenge...

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