Category Archives: Biomedical interventions
Missed opportunities for sexually transmitted infections testing for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users: A systematic review
Introduction: Given the synergistic relationship between HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI), the integration of services has the potential to reduce the incidence of both HIV and STIs. We explored the...
Youth engagement in HIV prevention intervention research in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Youth engagement in HIV research is generally recognized as essential, but often neglected or minimally implemented in practice. Engagement is a process of working collaboratively with diverse groups of...
The level of unmet need for family planning and its predictors among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Studies indicated that the need for family planning appears to be greater for human immuno-deficiency virus- (HIV-) positive women than the general population to reduce the risk of pediatrics...
Growth in proportion and disparities of HIV PrEP use among key populations identified in the United States national goals: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published surveys
BACKGROUND: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among populations most vulnerable to HIV as identified in the national HIV prevention goals is not fully known. This systematic review assessed trends of lifetime...
Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis among African migrants in high income countries: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: The aim of this review is to explore acceptability, barriers, and facilitators to PrEP use among African migrants in high-income countries. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted to explore...
mHealth strategies related to HIV postexposure prophylaxis knowledge and access: Systematic literature review, technology prospecting of patent databases, and systematic search on app stores
BACKGROUND: Globally, the number of HIV cases continue to increase, despite the development of multiple prevention strategies. New cases of HIV have been reported disproportionately more in men who have...
Effects of exercise interventions on aerobic capacity and health-related quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS: Systematic review and network meta-analysis
Objective: Exercise is a recommended component of care for people living with HIV/AIDS; however, it is unclear which type of exercise is most effective. The purpose of this study was to...
A systematic review and meta-analysis on adoption of WHO-recommended infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in Ethiopia
Background: The prevalence of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended infant feeding practices for HIV exposed infants is low in developing countries. There is no nationwide representative study was done in...
Immunogenicity and duration of protection after yellow fever vaccine in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: We lack the rationale on which to base the development of a yellow fever (YF) vaccination schedule for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV). OBJECTIVES: To report on...
