Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
Parent-adolescent sex communication with sexual and gender minority youth: An integrated review
INTRODUCTION: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience adverse sexual health outcomes at higher rates than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Although parent-adolescent sex communication (PASC) is associated with improved...
Adolescents and young adults with early acquired HIV infection in the United States: Unique challenges in treatment and secondary prevention
INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, children who acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at an early age, either perinatally or through blood transfusion, are reaching adolescence and adulthood due to successful antiretroviral treatment (ART)....
Efavirenz versus protease inhibitors in patients with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Efavirenz- and protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimens remain viable options across the globe. We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness of efavirenz-based regimens relative to PI-based regimens. EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane,...
Evidence and gaps in the literature on HIV/STI prevention interventions targeting migrants in receiving countries: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that migration increases vulnerability to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). However, there is limited knowledge about what has been done or needs...
Recommendations for increasing physician provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis: Implications for medical student training
There is growing evidence that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV acquisition. However, in the United States, approximately only 4% of people who could benefit from PrEP are currently receiving it,...
Mechanisms and primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To highlight mechanisms of elevated risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among people living with HIV (PLWH), discuss therapeutic strategies, and opportunities for primary prevention. RECENT FINDINGS:...
Clinical consequences of asymptomatic cytomegalovirus in treated human immunodeficency virus infection
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART)-mediated viral suppression, people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PWH) have increased morbidity and mortality. Immune activation and inflammation persist on ART and predict...
