Category Archives: Biomedical interventions

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation among latino MSM: A qualitative scoping review of implementation determinants and change methods

2024

INTRODUCTION: The increasing rates of HIV among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) necessitate innovative and rigorous studies to evaluate prevention and treatment strategies. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is...

A systematic review and narrative synthesis of factors affecting pre-exposure prophylaxis willingness among Black women for HIV prevention

2024

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can significantly reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission among Black women in the United States (U.S.), a group disproportionately affected by HIV. However, PrEP uptake in this...

Exploring intervention frameworks to improve utilization of elimination of mother-to-child transmission services in Africa: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, intervention strategies to improve the use of the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) services have been implemented for several reasons. The reasons include elimination...

HIV vaccination: Navigating the path to a transformative breakthrough-A review of current evidence

2024

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant global health challenge, with approximately 39 million people living with HIV worldwide as of 2022. Despite progress in antiretroviral therapy,...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: Lessons for future public health crises

2024

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization is committed to strengthening access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention and its integration into primary care services. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted...

HIV prevention product acceptability and preference among women in Sub-Saharan Africa to inform novel biomedical options in development: A systematic review

2024

The availability of several HIV prevention options may allow women to choose a product that suits their lifestyle and preferences. Product attributes and contextual factors influence product acceptability, which affects...

Neuropsychiatric adverse events in tenofovir disoproxil fumarate- and tenofovir alafenamide-based HIV therapy and prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

INTRODUCTION: Tenofovir is integral to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, but its neuropsychiatric adverse events (NPAEs) have not been systematically investigated. OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aims...

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infections: The current landscape and future directions

2024

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) continues to rise particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) has emerged as...

Overview of hepatitis B vaccine non-response and associated B cell amnesia: A scoping review

2024

BACKGROUND: The advent of the hepatitis B vaccine has achieved tremendous success in eradicating and reducing the burden of hepatitis B infection, which is the main culprit for hepatocellular carcinoma-one...

A systematic review of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, hesitancy, and acceptability among adults with HIV: Implications for integrating COVID-19 immunization into HIV care

2024

The COVID-19 virus, once a public health emergency, is now endemic. Immunization remains an important measure for mitigating high levels of disease, morbidity, and mortality related to COVID-19 infection. People...

Effectiveness of MenB-4C vaccine against gonorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Introduction: There is no licensed vaccine against gonorrhea but Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B outer membrane vesicle-based vaccines, like MenB-4C, may offer cross-protection against gonorrhea. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized...

Barriers and facilitators along the PrEP continuum of care among Latinx sexual minoritized men and transgender women: A systematic review

2024

Latinx cisgender sexually minoritized men (SMM) and transgender women (TW) in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective strategy for HIV prevention,...

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