Congenital HIV: Prevention of maternal to child transmission
2018
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is caused by a cytopathic lentivirus. HIV without adequate treatment during pregnancy can result in maternal to child transmission (MCT) of the virus. Sequelae can...
Integrative review of literature: Nursing care to aged people with HIV
2018
OBJECTIVE: To identify evidences in scientific Brazilian literature on nursing care to aged people with HIV. METHOD: Integrative review of literature from databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health...
The willingness of PHAs living in high-income settings to negotiate condom use and use condoms during sex
2013
Key take-home messages There is a controversial belief held by PHAs about the efficacy of HAART to reduce or prevent HIV transmission and/or an understanding of having an undetectable viral...
Impact of victimization on the health of men who have sex with men
2017
Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have been victimized report high rates of unprotected anal sex and other HIV risk behaviours. Sexual minority adults who have...
eHealth literacy in people living with HIV: Systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: In the era of eHealth, eHealth literacy is emerging as a key concept to promote self-management of chronic conditions such as HIV. However, there is a paucity of research...
Systemic arterial hypertension in people living with HIV/AIDS: Integrative review
2017
OBJECTIVE: To analyze scientific productions about the relationship between HIV and Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). METHOD: Integrative literature review in six databases, held in...
Complementary, alternative and traditional medicine in HIV care
2013
Key take-home messages Complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV continues to be popular even though there are few methodologically rigorous studies documenting its effectiveness, and studies...
The effect of non-injection drug use on sexual risk behaviours and ART adherence among men who have sex with men
2017
Key take-home messages Some men who have sex with men may use various substances to overcome negative emotions, alleviate social unease, or enhance sexual experiences. The majority of studies focus...
Lamivudine plus tenofovir combination therapy versus lamivudine monotherapy for HBV/HIV coinfection: A meta-analysis
2018
BACKGROUND: Currently, there is no consensus on the efficacy and safety of lamivudine (LAM) plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) combination therapy versus lamivudine monotherapy in HBV/HIV coinfected patients. METHODS: A...
Dual antiretroviral therapy with tenofovir (TDF) and darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/RTV) in an HIV-1 positive patient: A case report, review, and meta-analysis of the literature on dual treatment strategies using protease inhibitors in combination with an NRTI
2018
BACKGROUND: Here, we report the case of an HIV positive patient under a dual antiretroviral drug regimen with tenofovir disoproxil and darunavir/ritonavir with stable clinical, virological, and immunological response over...
The state of adherence to HIV care in black women
2018
The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the state of adherence to HIV care such as HIV medication and appointment adherence among Black women in the United States....
eHealth to enhance treatment adherence among youth living with HIV
2018
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Multiple reviews have examined eHealth/mHealth interventions to address treatment adherence, including those focusing on youth living with HIV (YLWH). This review synthesizes results of prior reviews and...
