Category Archives: Treatment

Barriers to the use of mobile health in improving health outcomes in developing countries: Systematic review

2019

BACKGROUND: The use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve population-level health outcomes around the world has surged in the last decade. Research supports the use of mHealth apps to...

Interventions to reduce gender-based violence among young people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in low-income and middle-income countries

2019

OBJECTIVE(S): This study explored the effectiveness of gender-based violence (GBV) interventions on young people living with or affected by HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). DESIGN: Systematic review and...

Definition of immunological non-response to antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review

2019

BACKGROUND: Terms and criteria to classify people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who fail to achieve satisfactory CD4 T cell counts are heterogeneous, and need revision and summarization....

Getting youth PrEPared: Adolescent consent laws and implications for the availability of PrEP among youth in countries outside of the United States

2019

INTRODUCTION: Youth under the age of 25 are at high risk for HIV infection. While pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to curb new infections within this population, it is...

Immunological efficacy of Tenofovir disproxil fumarate-containing regimens in Patients With HIV-HBV coinfection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection is common in HIV-positive patients. HIV infection modifies the natural course of HBV infection, leading to a faster progression of liver-related morbidity and mortality...

Positive affect and medication adherence in chronic conditions: A systematic review

2019

OBJECTIVE: This review aims to inform research and clinical care on the current state of knowledge on the relationship between positive affect and medication adherence. METHOD: Searches were carried out...

Sociodemographic and health profile of TB/HIV co-infection in Brazil: A systematic review

2018

OBJECTIVE: to ascertain the epidemiological profile of TB/HIV co-infection in Brazilian scenarios. METHOD: this is a systematic review conducted via electronic search in databases PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS and SciELO, having...

Gender-based violence and engagement in biomedical HIV prevention, care and treatment: A scoping review

2019

BACKGROUND: While gender-based violence (GBV) has been shown to increase women’s risk of HIV acquisition, the role of GBV in the HIV testing to care continuum is less clear. Clarifying...

Review of the missed opportunities for the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in Brazil

2019

OBJECTIVE: The present literature review aims to highlight gaps in the treatment of preventative mother-to-child HIV transmission and the risk factors in Brazil. METHODS: Among the 425 articles identified in...

The effect of disclosure on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

BACKGROUND: Several factors have been identified as being associated with increased adherence to antiretroviral therapy, including sero-status disclosure; however, studies examining the effect of disclosure on ART adherence in Ethiopia...

What will it take for the global plan priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV?

2019

BACKGROUND: The 2016 ‘Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free’ global agenda, builds on the 2011-2015 ‘Global Plan’. It prioritises 22 countries where 90% of the world’s HIV-positive pregnant women live...

Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: A systematic scoping review

2019

BACKGROUND: Mind-body practices are frequently used by people living with HIV to reduce symptoms and improve wellbeing. These include Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga, meditation, and all types of relaxation. Although...

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