Category Archives: Prevention

Running with scissors: A systematic review of substance use and the pre-exposure prophylaxis care continuum among sexual minority men

2022

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patterns of sexualized drug use, including stimulants (e.g., methamphetamine) and chemsex drugs, are key drivers of HIV incidence among sexual minority men (SMM). Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)...

A systematic review of gender-based violence prevention and response interventions for HIV key populations: Female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs

2022

Gender-based violence (GBV) is that perpetrated based on sex, gender identity, or perceived adherence to socially defined gender norms. This human rights violation is disproportionately experienced by HIV key populations...

Women living with HIV and dual contraceptive use in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Background Despite different preventive strategies that have been implemented in the country, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is still significantly increasing in Ethiopia. The concurrence of HIV and unintended pregnancy makes...

Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness, safety, adherence and risk compensation in all populations

2022

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of the effectiveness and safety of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. METHODS: Databases (PubMed, Embase...

US Black cisgender women and pre-exposure prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus prevention: A scoping review

2022

Background: Black cisgender women in the United States experience a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus acquisition. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is an effective oral daily medication that reduces the risk of...

Evidence and implication of interventions across various socioecological levels to address HIV testing uptake among men who have sex with men in the United States: A systematic review

2022

OBJECTIVES: Strengthening HIV testing uptake is critical to curtail the HIV epidemics among men who have sex with men in the United States. Despite the implementation of various interventions to...

Cabotegravir: The first long-acting injectable for HIV preexposure prophylaxis

2022

OBJECTIVE: Review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, and role of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) in HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). DATA SOURCES: A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google...

The Italian PrEPventHIV challenge: A scoping systematic review on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis monitoring in Italy

2022

BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Italy, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) was authorized for HIV prevention in 2017. This scoping systematic review summarizes current evidence on...

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and its impact on the gut microbiome in men having sex with men

2022

HIV/AIDS still imposes a high epidemiological and societal burden. Together with antiretroviral therapy, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) represents a fundamental tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS. PrEP is considered effective and...

Cost-effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in China: A systematic review

2022

OBJECTIVE: Men who have sex with men in China meet the definition of the population at “substantial risk” of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) according to the World Health Organization;...

Systematic review of spontaneous reports of myocarditis and pericarditis in transplant recipients and immunocompromised patients following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

2022

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether spontaneous reporting rates of myocarditis and pericarditis differed in immunocompromised patients compared with the whole population overall, and in terms of demographics, vaccine dose and time-to-onset....

Peer education and peer counselling for health and well-being: A review of reviews

2022

Peer education and peer counselling for health and wellbeing have been recognized as complementary approaches to professional intervention for over 50 years, but it is relatively recently that research into...

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