Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade

Adherence and HIV protection thresholds for emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate preexposure prophylaxis among cisgender women: A systematic review

2024

Purpose of review: Adherence-concentration-efficacy benchmarks have not been fully characterized for cisgender women using emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) oral daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. Recent findings: We conducted a systematic...

Bone tissue changes in individuals living with HIV/AIDS: The importance of a hierarchical approach in investigating bone fragility

2024

Skeletal alterations and their complications can significantly impact the quality of life and overall prognosis of patients living with HIV (PLWHIV). Considering skeletal alterations are often asymptomatic and unapparent during...

Characteristics of sexual health programs for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: Social, cultural, and structural determinants of health for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers can contribute towards poorer sexual health outcomes. People from migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker backgrounds usually...

Syndemic theory and its use in developing health interventions and programming: A scoping review

2024

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The central tenet of syndemics theory is that disease interactions are driven by social factors, and that these factors have to be understood in order to reduce...

A comparison of active pharmacovigilance strategies used to monitor adverse events to antiviral agents: A systematic review

2024

INTRODUCTION: The safety of antiviral agents in real-world clinical settings is crucial, as pre-marketing studies often do not capture all adverse events (AE). Active pharmacovigilance strategies are essential for detecting...

A narrative review of novel agents for managing heavily treatment-experienced people living with HIV

2024

Objective: The objective of this review is to compare ibalizumab, fostemsavir, and lenacapavir, present the clinical trials evaluating each agent, and provide guidance on their use in highly-treatment experienced (HTE)...

A critical review of mpox outbreaks, risk factors, and prevention efforts in Africa: Lessons learned and evolving practices

2024

OBJECTIVES: In recent years, mpox, a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, has transcended its primary association with Central and West Africa, emerging as a global public health concern....

Managing low-level HIV viraemia in antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

OBJECTIVE: HIV-1 management has advanced significantly with antiretroviral therapy (ART), yet challenges persist, including low-level HIV-1 viraemia (LLV). LLV presents a complex scenario, with varied definitions in the literature, reflecting...

Management of low-level HIV viremia during antiretroviral therapy: Delphi consensus statement and appraisal of the evidence

2024

Objective While antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highly effective, detection of low levels of HIV-1 RNA in plasma is common in treated individuals. Given the uncertainties on the topic, we convened...

State of HIV costing in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic literature review

2024

OBJECTIVES: To summarize available data on unit costs for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, prevention, and care interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean. METHODS: We conducted a systematic literature...

Reproductive health needs of HIV serodiscordant couples: A systematic review

2024

Objectives HIV is closely linked to reproductive and sexual health. HIV Serodiscordant couples face significant social, reproductive, and sexual challenges. This systematic review aimed to identify their reproductive health needs....

An integrative review of the literature examining sexual relationship power, depressive symptoms, silencing the self, and HIV vulnerability for women in the United States

2024

The purpose of our integrative review was to synthesize the literature examining relationships between depressive symptoms, silencing the self (STS), sexual relationship power (SRP), and HIV vulnerability among women in...

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