Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade

Fecal microbiota transplantation for people living with HIV: A scoping review

2022

The aim of this scoping review was to determine the characteristics of studies evaluating fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), as well as its effects and safety as a therapeutic intervention for...

Weight changes with integrase strand transfer inhibitor therapy in the management of HIV infection: A systematic review

2022

OBJECTIVE: To describe weight changes with integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) therapy. DATA SOURCES: A literature search was performed (through December 15, 2021) using the PubMed and CINAHL databases using...

Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission

2022

Key take-home message Infectious and congenital syphilis rates have seen a sharp growth in Canada since 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic impact on syphilis rates is undetermined: some studies have shown...

A review of internet-based testing services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

2022

Key take-home messages The integration of digital technologies into HIV and STI testing is becoming more prevalent, and appears to influence testing behaviours. Three models offering online HIV/STI testing that...

HIV prevention research with U.S. military service members: A systematic review

2022

Introduction: With the goal of maintaining mission readiness, the U.S. Department of Defense monitors a variety of health behaviors among its active duty military service members, including sexual health, HIV, and...

CRISPR-edited stem cell transplantation for HIV-related gene modificationin vivo: A systematic review

2022

BACKGROUND: CRISPR is a novel genomic editing technology which can be useful for the treatment of immune diseases such as HIV. However, the application of CRISPR in stem cells for...

Comparative efficacy and safety of antifungal agents in the prophylaxis of oropharyngeal candidiasis among HIV-infected adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

2022

The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of antifungal agents used in the prevention of oropharyngeal candidiasis among HIV-infected adults. A systematic search was conducted...

Early neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children in the era of antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Background: There are 15·4 million children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected worldwide. Early child development crucially influences later academic and socioeconomic factors. However, the neurodevelopmental outcomes of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children...

Efficacy of covid-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Objective: To compare the efficacy of covid-19 vaccines between immunocompromised and immunocompetent people. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: PubMed, Embase, Central Register of Controlled Trials, COVID-19 Open Research Dataset Challenge (CORD-19),...

Review of human papillomavirus (HPV) burden and HPV vaccination for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women in the United States

2022

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women, particularly those who are living with HIV, are disproportionately affected by human papillomavirus (HPV). For this...

Barriers and facilitators to acceptability of the female condom in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

2022

BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, remain a significant public health challenge for low- and middle-income countries, and about 111 million unintended pregnancies occur in these countries annually. The female...

Detection of HIV virologic failure and switch to second-line therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of data from sub-Saharan Africa

2022

BACKGROUND: The late recognition of virologic failure (VF) places persons with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa at risk for HIV transmission, disease progression, and death. We conducted a systematic review and...

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