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BACKGROUND: Many studies have explored the role of “classic” sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in determining the pattern of HIV epidemics. However, the many different STDs may contribute in different ways,...

Background. Although independently published studies have compared diagnostic test performance among various manufactured enzyme immunosorbent assays (EIAs) used in HIV antibody testing, none have attempted to formally synthesize such results...

OBJECTIVE: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials published between 1966 and April 2000 was undertaken to determine the strength of evidence for the effectiveness of antifungal drugs (nystatin, clotrimazole,...

Purpose: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was performed to evaluate effectiveness and tolerability of triple antiretroviral therapy regimens in HIV-infected patients. Method: RCTs including the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase...

Objectives: With an estimated 900,000 persons with HIV/AIDS in the United States living longer, many are seeking to obtain routine dental care, as well as relief from the discomfort and...

BACKGROUND: Partner notification has been practiced for decades, with substantial resources directed towards it, and with little evidence on whether it has made a public health impact on disease transmission....

AIMS: To examine the effectiveness of brief behavioral interventions adapting the principles and techniques of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to four behavioral domains: substance abuse, smoking, HIV risk and diet/exercise. DESIGN:...

This review of published studies on the costs of HIV treatment and care describes some of the recent developments that have influenced these costs in industrialised and industrialising countries, especially...

A meta-analysis was conducted on studies using a treatment-comparison group design to evaluate HIV/AIDS risk-reduction interventions for clients enrolled in drug abuse treatment programs. Overall, the interventions studied were found...

AIM: To estimate the effectiveness of triple combination therapy in antiretroviral-naive adults. METHODS: A systematic overview of results from clinical trials involving triple combination therapy with dual nucleoside reverse transcriptase...

Studies have shown that rates of liver disease are higher in persons who are coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) than they are in persons...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between viral load suppression and baseline viral load as well as that between viral load suppression and baseline CD4(+) cell count. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of published...