Sociocultural and epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique
2010
Background. A legacy of colonial rule coupled with a devastating 16-year civil war through 1992 left Mozambique economically impoverished just as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic swept over southern...
Exploring the concept of HIV-related stigma
2012
BACKGROUND. HIV infection is a chronic, manageable illness. Despite advances in the care and treatment of people living with HIV infection, HIV-related stigma remains a challenge to HIV testing, care,...
Social network-based interventions to promote condom use: A systematic review
2011
Effective sexually transmitted infection (STIs)/HIV prevention programs are urgently needed, but translating evidence-based methods of STI/HIV prevention into sustainable programs has been difficult. Social influences are critical for establishing condom...
The effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment in prison settings: A systematic review
2012
AIMS: To review evidence on the effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in prison and post-release. METHODS: Systematic review of experimental and observational studies of prisoners receiving OMT regarding treatment...
Motivational interviewing targeting risk reduction for people with HIV: A systematic review
2012
Due to the co-occurrence of sexual risk behaviors and substance use among HIV-positive individuals, there is often a need for HIV prevention efforts to target multiple behaviors. Motivational Interviewing (MI),...
HIV and HCV prevalence among entrants to methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2012
Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) was implemented in China since 2004. It was initiated in 8 pilot clinics and subsequently expanded to 738 clinics by the end of 2011. Numerous...
A critical literature review to identify possible causes of higher rates of HIV infection among young black and Latino men who have sex with men
2010
Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV infection; however, the reason for this disparity is unclear. To identify possible causes of...
A review of HIV prevention interventions for juvenile offenders
2010
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a critical review of all HIV prevention intervention studies conducted with adolescents in juvenile justice settings to inform future intervention development. METHOD: PubMed and PsycInfo database searches...
Oral substitution treatment of injecting opioid users for prevention of HIV infection
2011
BACKGROUND: Injecting drug users are vulnerable to infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other blood borne viruses as a result of collective use of injecting equipment as well as...
Sex differences in adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis
2012
Observational studies have found that women tend to have lower adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) than men do, though no meta-analysis has yet investigated this trend. The aims...
Epidemiology, responses, and way forward: The silent epidemic of viral hepatitis and HIV coinfection in Vietnam
2012
Viral hepatitis is a disease of great concern to public health that is now met by a favorable momentum to combat the global epidemic. This article is intended to highlight...
HIV risks among injecting drug users in Vietnam: A review of the research evidence
2012
Injecting drug use plays a critical role in the transmission of HIV in Vietnam. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on risks of HIV infection among injecting drug...
