Category Archives: Biomedical interventions
Accessibility and availability of assistant reproductive technology for people living with HIV in Europe: A thematic literature review
As antiretroviral therapies have transformed HIV into a manageable chronic disease, many individuals have or will choose to have children, and the use of assisted reproductive technology can serve as...
A review of reported cases of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis failure with resultant breakthrough HIV infections
OBJECTIVES: Early randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have confirmed high efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) with high HIV exposure...
Optimization Models for HIV/AIDS Resource Allocation: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: This study reviews optimization models for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) resource allocation. METHODS: We searched 2 databases for peer-reviewed articles published from January 1985...
Addressing unhealthy alcohol use and the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care continuum in primary care: A scoping review
Individuals with unhealthy alcohol use are at increased risk for HIV acquisition and may benefit from receiving HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in primary care settings. To date, literature synthesizing what...
The LAIs are coming! implementation science considerations for long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy in the United States: A scoping review
Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) is one of the latest advancements in HIV control with the potential to overcome oral ART barriers to adherence. The objective of this article is...
A systematic review of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors and associated safety challenges in Pakistan
The blood transfusion (BT) system in Pakistan is fragmented, demand-driven and depends on weakly regulated transfusion practices. There is a considerable possibility that transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) are contributing to the...
Understanding the role of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other nursing staff in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was approved for primary HIV prevention by the Federal Drug Administration in 2012, PrEP utilization has been suboptimal. A body of literature and programs has...
Interventions to improve daily medication use among adolescents and young adults: What can we learn for youth pre-exposure prophylaxis services?
OBJECTIVE: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an important HIV prevention method and studies have shown that young people ages 15-24 have difficulty adhering to daily PrEP. The field of PrEP...
The magnitude of adherence to option B plus program and associated factors among women in eastern African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Despite coverage and benefits associated with the prevention of mothers to child transmission (PMTCT) services, mothers’ adherence to option B plus is still a challenge. Though few primary studies...
Fertility desire and associated factors among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Increased Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) coverage improves health status and the survival of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as a result, reproductive health needs of the clients are...
Approaches to transitioning women into and out of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services for continued ART: A systematic review
Introduction: Women living with HIV are required to transition into the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services when they become pregnant and back to ART services after delivery....
