Category Archives: Treatment

The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review

2017

OBJECTIVE: Given the negative consequences associated with non-adherence in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic illness, it is important to identify interventions to address this issue. Therefore, this review’s...

Are religion and spirituality barriers or facilitators to treatment for HIV: A systematic review of the literature

2017

Much attention has been given to the relationship between religion/spirituality (R/S) and HIV in recent years, but comparatively little has been explored in regard to R/S and HIV testing, retention...

The association between HIV (treatment), pregnancy serum lipid concentrations and pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review

2017

BACKGROUND: Observed adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the lipid profile could be of significance in pregnancy. This systematic review aims to summarize studies that investigated the association between...

Reliability of white matter microstructural changes in HIV infection: Meta-analysis and confirmation

2017

BACKGROUND: Diffusion tensor imaging has been widely used to measure HIV effects on white matter microarchitecture. While many authors have reported reduced fractional anisotropy and increased mean diffusivity in HIV,...

Examining the health and health service utilization of heterosexual men with HIV: A community-informed scoping review

2017

The prevalence of HIV infection among heterosexual men has increased. Consequently, the need for health and support services for this group is likely to increase. We conducted a scoping review...

Integrating HIV and substance use services: A systematic review

2017

INTRODUCTION: Substance use is an important risk factor for HIV, with both concentrated in certain vulnerable and marginalized populations. Although their management differs, there may be opportunities to integrate services...

Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2016

OBJECTIVE: The rapid scale up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in an increased focus on patient adherence. Non-adherence can lead to drug-resistant HIV caused by...

Clinical outcomes of HIV care delivery models in the US: A systematic review

2016

With over 1 million people living with HIV, the US faces national challenges in HIV care delivery due to an inadequate HIV specialist workforce and the increasing role of non-communicable...

Clinical and public health implications of acute and early HIV detection and treatment: A scoping review

2017

INTRODUCTION: The unchanged global HIV incidence may be related to ignoring acute HIV infection (AHI). This scoping review examines diagnostic, clinical, and public health implications of identifying and treating persons...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the adolescent HIV continuum of care in South Africa: the Cresting Wave

2016

CONTEXT: South Africa has the most HIV infections of any country in the world, yet little is known about the adolescent continuum of care from HIV diagnosis through viral suppression....

HIV-free survival at 12-24 months in breastfed infants of HIV-infected women on antiretroviral treatment

2016

OBJECTIVE: To provide estimates of HIV-free survival at 12-24 months in breastfed children by maternal ART (6 months or lifelong) to inform WHO HIV and Infant Feeding guidelines. METHODS: Eighteen...

Global prevalence of hypertension among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2017

The purpose of this study was to estimate, through meta-analysis, the global prevalence of hypertension among people living with HIV (PLWH). A total of 49 studies published during 2011-2016 with...

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