Category Archives: Substance Use

Late presentation of HIV positive adults and its predictors to HIV/AIDS care in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

INTRODUCTION: Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care which is attended by problems like, poor treatment outcomes, early development of opportunistic infections, increased healthcare costs, and mortality is a major problem in...

Prescription drug diversion among people living with HIV: A systematic scoping review

2019

OBJECTIVES: Globally, people living with HIV (PLWH) are at greater risk for various infections and chronic pain, therefore, vulnerable to prescription drug diversion which might negatively impact HIV care. The...

The opioid and related drug epidemics in rural Appalachia: A systematic review of populations affected, risk factors, and infectious diseases

2019

Background/aims: To examine trends in rural Appalachian opioid and related drug epidemics during the past 10 years, including at-risk populations, substance use shifts and correlates, and associated infections. Methods: We...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis use and medication adherence among men who have sex with men: A systematic review of the literature

2019

The appropriate use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by men who have sex with men (MSM) can be highly effective at reducing HIV transmission. Our review examined prevalence estimates, sexual behaviors,...

How does hard-to-reach status affect antiretroviral therapy adherence in the HIV-infected population? Results from a meta-analysis of observational studies

2019

BACKGROUND: Socially disadvantaged groups, such as drug users, sex workers and homeless individuals, are labelled as “hard-to-reach” (HTR) in public health and medical research. HIV disproportionately impacts these populations, but...

Risk factors for prescription drug diversion among people living with HIV: A systematic scoping review

2019

BACKGROUND: In addition to numerous infections and frequent pain constantly affecting people living with HIV (PLWH), various risk factors might contribute to prescription drug diversion. The purpose of the study...

Treatment adherence among mothers living with HIV in the US: A scoping review

2019

The purpose of this review was to understand research about treatment adherence among mothers in the US who are living with HIV. Treatment adherence included Antiretroviral Therapy and attending medical...

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and acceptability among trans women: a review

2019

Transgender (trans) women are disproportionally burdened by the HIV epidemic due to complex structural, psychosocial and biological factors. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical prevention approach for people at...

Sexualized drug use (chemsex and methamphetamine) and men who have sex with men

2019

Key take-home messages Chemsex and methamphetamine use are associated with sexual health-related harms among men who have sex with men. Methamphetamine is the most commonly reported drug in sexualized drug...

Substance use and HIV among justice-involved youth: Intersecting risks

2019

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review discusses recent advances in research on the intersection of HIV prevention and substance use among youth involved with the justice system. We discuss current themes...

Mental health and substance use in HIV-infected adolescents

2018

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Adolescents with HIV include both those infected perinatally and behaviourally. This population is confronted by normative challenges and HIV stressors as they move towards becoming increasingly independent...

Integrated care of severe infectious diseases to people with substance use disorders; a systematic review

2019

BACKGROUND: Various integrated care models have been used to improve treatment completion of medications for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), and Human...

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