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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
