Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade

Effectiveness of mobile phone text message reminder interventions to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy in adolescents living with HIV is a global challenge. One of the key strategies to improve adherence is believed to be the use of...

Association of CD4 T cell count and optimal timing of antiretroviral therapy initiation with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and all-cause mortality for HIV-infected adults with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Aims: CD4 T cell count and optimal timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during tuberculosis (TB) treatment are challenging. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the association of CD4 T cell...

Role of brain arterial remodeling in HIV-associated cerebrovascular outcomes

2021

As the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) increases, so does morbidity from cerebrovascular disease and neurocognitive disorders. Brain arterial remodeling stands out...

COVID-19 and HIV infection co-pandemics and their impact: A review of the literature

2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected in December 2019. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. People with underlying medical conditions may be at greater...

HIV/STI prevention interventions for women who have experienced intimate partner violence: A systematic review and look at whether the interventions were designed for disseminations

2021

This systematic review of HIV/STI prevention interventions for women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) describes the interventions characteristics, impact on HIV-related outcomes, and whether the studies were designed...

Comparison of muscle strength, aerobic capacity and body composition between healthy adolescents and those living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Background: The adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy associated with complications generated by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) promote impairments in physical fitness in adolescents. Objective: To analyze the aerobic capacity, muscle...

Incidence of herpes zoster in HIV-infected patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

The incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) in patients infected with HIV is higher than that of the general population. However, the incidence of HZ in HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy...

Changing knowledge and attitudes towards HIV Treatment-as-Prevention and “Undetectable=Untransmittable”: A systematic review

2021

People on HIV treatment with undetectable virus cannot transmit HIV sexually (Undetectable=Untransmittable, U=U). However, the science of treatment-as-prevention (TasP) may not be widely understood by people with and without HIV...

Interventions addressing depression and HIV-related outcomes in people with HIV

2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: People with HIV (PWH) are more likely to experience depression than those without HIV. Depression is not only distressing and interfering in and of itself, but it...

The value of assessing self-reported and biological indicators of outcomes in evaluating HIV programs

2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this manuscript, we present recent findings concerning concordance and discrepancy between biological measures and self-reports of these three outcomes of HIV programs: HIV status, adherence to...

Effect of community-based interventions targeting female sex workers along the HIV care cascade in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Female sex workers are extremely vulnerable and highly susceptible to being infected with human immunodeficiency virus. As a result, community-based targeted interventions have been recommended as one of the...

A review of interventions to enhance HIV medication adherence

2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is crucial for a successful HIV treatment. Unfortunately, it is estimated that 45% of persons living with HIV (PLWH) have poor adherence...

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