Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade

Free antiretrovirals as a key tool against the HIV pandemic: A systematic review

2025

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs remains a critical challenge in achieving the WHO/UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, with medication costs representing a substantial barrier. This systematic review evaluates the effect of...

Interventions integrating mental health services into HIV care in Africa; A scoping review

2025

OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aims to synthesize existing evidence on mental health (MH) interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Africa. Given the high prevalence of MH disorders in...

Measuring mobility in HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2025

INTRODUCTION: Mobility-from overnight travel to permanent migration-can reduce service access and increase HIV risk, driving the epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review described mobility measures used in HIV...

Association between antiretroviral therapy and dental caries in children and adolescents with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the evidenceAÿregarding the association between antiretroviral therapy and dental caries in children and adolescents with HIV. METHODS: Searches were conducted in five international databases (PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE,...

The association between disclosure and antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ART adherence are crucial for preventing HIV transmission and prolonging the lifespan of people living with HIV (PLWH). Serostatus disclosure is a significant factor influencing...

Comparison of treatment-emergent resistance-associated mutations and discontinuation due to adverse events among integrase strand transfer inhibitor-based single-tablet regimens and cabotegravir + rilpivirine for the treatment of virologically suppressed people with HIV: A systematic literature review and network meta-analysis

2025

Objective This study evaluated rates of treatment‐emergent resistance‐associated mutations (TE‐RAMs) and discontinuation due to adverse events (DC‐AEs) across integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)‐based single‐tablet regimens and injectable cabotegravir + rilpivirine...

Health educational interventions for adolescents living with HIV: A scoping review

2025

BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV face unique challenges as they gain greater independence while transitioning into adulthood. They must adjust their self-management activities and take primary responsibility for their health,...

Body image among people living with HIV: A systematic review

2025

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic review was to analyse, synthesise and review existing research on body image among people living with HIV (PLWH). Specifically, the review investigated the relationship...

Efficacy and safety of systematic corticosteroids treatment among patients with HIV and tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2024

INTRODUCTION: The efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) remain controversial. METHOD: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database were...

Systematic review of infodemiology studies using artificial intelligence: Social media posts on HIV preexposure prophylaxis

2025

OBJECTIVES: To explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance infodemiology, which distributes and scans information in the electronic medium, to process social media posts for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). DESIGN:...

Prevalence of HIV drug resistance among patients experiencing first-line treatment failure in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background The emergence of human immunodefiency virus (HIV) drug resistance presents a substantial challenge. Alternatives for effective treatment regimens are limited, and treatment strategies are complicated. Although a number of...

Technologies for healthy lifestyle in people with HIV: A systematic review

2025

OBJECTIVE: to analyze clinical trials that assessed the effectiveness of technologies for healthy lifestyles in people with HIV. METHOD: A systematic review, conducted in five databases, with association of controlled...

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