Category Archives: Prevention
Prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections in beta-thalassemia major patients in Pakistan: A systematic review
Iý-thalassemia major (TM) is one of the most prevalent inherited hemoglobinopathies in Pakistan. It has one of the highest prevalence of transfusion-dependent TM patients globally, with an estimated greater than...
Human immunodeficiency virus prevention for people who use drugs: Overview of reviews and the ICOS of PICOS
BACKGROUND: This article summarizes the results from systematic reviews of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention interventions for people who use drugs (PWUD). We performed an overview of reviews, meta-analysis, meta-epidemiology,...
The prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use disorder among people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) in HIV/AIDS patient’s decreases adherence and effectiveness of medications and help-seeking to HIV/AIDS care and treatment. This study, therefore, assessed the average 1ƒ_%year prevalence and...
Is it time to RE-AIM? A systematic review of economic empowerment as HIV prevention intervention for adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa using the RE-AIM framework
BACKGROUND: Economic empowerment (EE) HIV prevention programs for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa are gaining traction as effective strategies to reduce HIV risk and vulnerabilities among...
Cognitive and neurologic rehabilitation strategies for central nervous system HIV infection
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cognitive impairment leading to disability is increasingly seen in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH). Rehabilitation can alleviate the effects of cognitive impairment upon function. The...
Cryptococcal antigen in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for detecting cryptococcal meningitis in adults living with HIV: Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies
Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) detection could direct timely initiation of antifungal therapy. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for studies where CrAg detection in serum/cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and CSF fungal culture were...
Mother-to-child HIV transmission and its correlates in India: Systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: In India, preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains one of the foremost challenge in community health. Countrywide MTCT of HIV is estimated to be >ƒ_%10,000...
Cervical cancer screening uptake and associated factors among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in developing countries. Since cervical cancer is a preventable disease, screening is an important control and prevention strategy,...
Association of nitrite inhalants use and unprotected anal intercourse and HIV/syphilis infection among MSM in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Nitrite inhalant use is very common among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. However, there is lack of national representative data on use among Chinese MSM,...
Tools to measure HIV knowledge, attitudes & practices (KAPs) in healthcare providers: A systematic review
Healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) related to HIV are important determinants of quality of care provided to HIV/AIDS patients. Most studies have focussed on low- and middle-income countries...
Implementation of Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Persons Living with HIV
The widespread availability of highly effective antiretroviral therapies has reduced mortality from opportunistic infections in persons living with HIV (PLHIV), resulting in an increase in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and...
The effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on inflammatory factors in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
High concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and inflammatory markers are common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients and are associated with non-HIV related comorbidity and mortality. Data on the benefits...
