Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
Effectiveness of eHealth interventions for HIV prevention and management in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analyses
HIV is still the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), despite medical advances. eHealth interventions are effective for HIV prevention and management, but it is unclear whether this...
HIV treatment with the two-drug regimen dolutegravir plus lamivudine in real-world clinical practice: A systematic literature review
The two-drug regimen dolutegravir plus lamivudine demonstrated durable efficacy for up to 3 years in phase III studies and a high barrier to resistance in treatment-naive and virologically suppressed people...
Same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation for people living with HIV who have tuberculosis symptoms: A systematic review
Objectives Tuberculosis symptoms are very common among people living with HIV (PLHIV) initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART), are not specific for tuberculosis disease and may result in delayed ART start. The...
Association between adherence to antiretroviral therapy and place of residence among adult HIV infected patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, optimal adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) improves quality of life. Patients who use ART have varying characteristics in terms of where they live....
HIV-sensitive social protection for vulnerable young women in East and Southern Africa: A systematic review
Introduction: Social protection programmes are considered HIV-sensitive when addressing risk, vulnerability or impact of HIV infection. Socio-economic interventions, like livelihood and employability programmes, address HIV vulnerabilities like poverty and gender inequality....
The prevalence of thrombocytopenia and leucopenia among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Thrombocytopenia and leucopenia are frequently encountered hematological disorders among people living with HIV/AIDS. This systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed to indicate the national prevalence of thrombocytopenia and leucopenia...
The catastrophic HPV/HIV dual viral oncogenomics in concert with dysregulated alternative splicing in cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a public health problem and has devastating effects in low-to-middle-income countries (LTMICs) such as the sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) is the...
Effects of resistance training on muscle strength, body composition and immune-inflammatory markers in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Purpose: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the effect of resistance training (RT) as a unique intervention on muscle strength, body composition, and immune-inflammatory markers in people living...
