Category Archives: Engagement and Care Cascade
Cost-effectiveness of HIV retention and re-engagement interventions in high-income countries: A systematic literature review
Engagement in lifelong HIV care is critical for both patient and public health, yet there are limited resources to invest in improving HIV outcomes. We systematically reviewed evidence on the...
Risk of vertical transmission of chronic viral infections after invasive prenatal procedures
OBJECTIVES: Invasive prenatal procedures including amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS) can be prenatally indicated for diagnostic purposes. Chronic viral infections with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis...
SARS-CoV-2 infection and coronavirus disease 2019 severity in persons with HIV on antiretroviral treatment
The relative susceptibility of people with HIV (PWH) to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is debated. Numerous studies have been published with apparently contradictory findings, but comparisons...
Safety of antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV/AIDS in children: Systematic review and meta-analysis
The safety of using different antiretroviral therapies (ART) in pediatric HIV/AIDS patients is not well-established. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the safety of ART in children. A systematic review...
Differences in outcomes of chemoradiation in women with invasive cervical cancer by human immunodeficiency virus status: A systematic review
PURPOSE: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women worldwide, and women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) carry the highest burden of disease. Chemoradiation...
A review of potential microbiome-gut-brain axis mediated neurocognitive conditions in persons living with HIV
The microbiome-gut-brain axis, or the various interactions between the gut microbiome and the brain, has been of recent interest in the context of precision medicine research for a variety of...