Category Archives: Biomedical interventions
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,...
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...
Interventions for Children with Neurocognitive Impairments in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review
Many children and adolescents around the world suffer from neurocognitive deficits due to chronic disorders, such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and malaria. Resource-limited settings exacerbate the risk of negative...
ART uptake and adherence among women who use drugs globally: A scoping review
OBJECTIVE: To assess the state of peer-reviewed literature surrounding uptake and adherence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive women who use drugs (WWUD). METHODS: Consistent with PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we conducted...
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,...
Diagnostic infectious diseases testing outside clinics: A global systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Most people around the world do not have access to facility-based diagnostic testing, and the gap in availability of diagnostic tests is a major public health challenge. Self-testing, self-sampling,...
Impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review
The clinical status and prognosis of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has dramatically changed in the recent years. Cardiovascular diseases can be related to combined antiretroviral therapy and...
Improving male involvement in antenatal care in low and middle-income countries to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV: A realist review
BACKGROUND: Childhood Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection occurs almost exclusively via mother to child transmission (MTCT) during pregnancy, birth, or through breastfeeding. Recent studies have shown that male involvement (MI)...
