Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade

Impact of COVID-19 on people with HIV: A Review

2020

There is great concern about the impact of COVID-19 among the nearly 40 million people living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide. In this review, we surveyed current literature and found no...

Immunological and Psychological Efficacy of Meditation/Yoga Intervention Among People Living With HIV (PLWH): A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses of 19 Randomized Controlled Trials

2020

BACKGROUND: An expanding number of mind-body therapies are being used to reduce the psychological burden of peoples living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the effects on the immune system...

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review of literature

2020

Diagnosis and management of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are scarcely described in the published literature. The aim of this systematic review was to...

Meta-synthesis of qualitative research of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence among men who have sex with men (MSM)

2020

The aim of the study was to consolidate evidence on barriers and facilitators to PrEP adherence among men who have sex with men. PubMed, Science Direct, and EBSCO host were...

Effectiveness of interventions for adherence to antiretroviral therapy in adults with HIV: A systematic review

2020

OBJECTIVE: To identify the best available evidence of intervention effectiveness for adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV in adults. METHOD: The methodology proposed by the Cochrane Collaboration was used, with...

Network meta-analysis of post-exposure prophylaxis randomized clinical trials

2020

OBJECTIVES: We performed a network meta-analysis of PEP randomized clinical trials to evaluate the best regimen. METHODS: After MEDLINE/Pubmed search, studies were included if: (1) were randomized, (2) comparing at...

Exercise and antiretroviral adherence in adults living with HIV: A systematic review

2020

This systematic review assessed the relationship between exercise and ART adherence in adults living with HIV. A comprehensive search through June 2020 for relevant studies was conducted, and PRISMA guidelines...

Effect of vitamin D, selenium, or zinc supplementation in HIV: A systematic review

2020

We conducted a systematic review to examine evidence from randomized controlled trials studying the effect of Vitamin D, selenium, or zinc supplementation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). An electronic literature...

The effect of successful antiretroviral therapy on immune activation and Reconstitution in HIV infected adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on immune activation and reconstitution in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH). The PubMed...

Summary of the NACI systematic review and recommendation on the use of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in HIV-infected individuals

2020

BACKGROUND: Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all individuals six months of age and older, including those with HIV infection. Prior to this statement, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization...

Efficacy and safety of doravirine in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

This research aims to study the safety and efficacy of doravirine in the treatment of HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus) patients. We conducted an electronic search in eight databases for the...

Home-based care, the missing link in caring of patients living with HIV/AIDS and their family members: A narrative review

2020

Inconsistencies between the number of patients, qualified caregivers and lack of adequate services and resources in the healthcare systems for people living with HIV/AIDS have led to the idea of...

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