Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
A review of potential microbiome-gut-brain axis mediated neurocognitive conditions in persons living with HIV
2020
The microbiome-gut-brain axis, or the various interactions between the gut microbiome and the brain, has been of recent interest in the context of precision medicine research for a variety of...
Parent-adolescent sex communication with sexual and gender minority youth: An integrated review
2020
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...
The OATH syndemic: Opioids and other substances, aging, alcohol, tobacco, and HIV
2020
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) are aging, continue to use alcohol and other substances, and experience age-associated adverse effects. We explore a new syndemic: OATH (opioids and...
Childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual risk behavior: A review and critique
2021
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a global problem with serious repercussions for survivors in various domains of adult interpersonal functioning, including sexual risk behavior. This review aimed to summarize findings...
The role of oxidative stress in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
2021
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are a leading cause of morbidity in up to 50% of individuals living with HIV, despite effective treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART). Current evidence suggests that...
A review of recent HIV prevention interventions and future considerations for nursing science
2021
As our knowledge of HIV evolved over the decades, so have the approaches taken to prevent its transmission. Public health scholars and practitioners have engaged in four key strategies for...
A review of the state of HIV nursing science with sexual orientation, gender identity/expression peoples
2021
Throughout the HIV pandemic, nurses have contributed to or led approaches to understanding the effects of HIV disease at individual and societal levels. Nurses have advocated for socially just care...
What’s new in bone disease and fractures in HIV?
2021
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: People living with HIV (PWH) are at greater risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures compared to the general population. This narrative review summarises recent...
Mechanisms and primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV
2021
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
2021
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...
Current co-morbidities burden in patients living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries
2021
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review aims to decipher common co-morbidities faced by people living with HIV in low- to middle-income countries, and in particular the sub-Saharan region, which hosts...
Impact of Integrase inhibitors and tenofovir alafenamide on weight gain in people with HIV
2021
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Obesity is increasing in people with HIV (PWH). This review aims to summarise the recent evidence investigating the associations between the use of integrase inhibitors and tenofovir...
