Alarming rise in HIV cases in Pakistan: Challenges and future recommendations at hand

M Aizaz, FA Abbas, A Abbas, S Tabassum… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that suppresses the
immune system by reducing the CD4+ T lymphocytes level. It has become a global …

A scoping review of health-related stigma outcomes for high-burden diseases in low-and middle-income countries

JC Kane, MA Elafros, SM Murray, EMH Mitchell… - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Stigma is associated with health conditions that drive disease burden in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs), including HIV, tuberculosis, mental health problems …

Prevalence and predictors of depression and anxiety among medical students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MA Kebede, B Anbessie, G Ayano - International journal of mental health …, 2019 - Springer
Background Depression and anxiety are among the common mental health problems
among medical students and are associated with poor academic performance, disability and …

The burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Moyo-Chilufya, K Maluleke, K Kgarosi… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing among people
living with HIV (PLHIV), especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We determined the …

[HTML][HTML] Rates and risk factors for suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide deaths in persons with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Pelton, M Ciarletta, H Wisnousky, N Lazzara… - General …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) must contend with a significant burden of
disease. However, current studies of this demographic have yielded wide variations in the …

The reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Swahili version of the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) among adults living with HIV from Kilifi …

MK Nyongesa, P Mwangi, HM Koot, P Cuijpers… - Annals of general …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is under-investigated in people
living with HIV/AIDS from sub-Saharan Africa. In part, this is due to paucity of culturally …

Burden of depression in outpatient HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa; systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Lofgren, DJ Bond, N Nakasujja, DR Boulware - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
Despite the substantial burden of HIV in Africa, and the knowledge that depression causes
worse HIV outcomes, the burden of depression in people living with HIV in Africa is …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology of depression in people living with HIV in east Africa

G Ayano, M Solomon, M Abraha - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder among people living with
HIV (PLWHIV) and is associated with poor quality of life, additional comorbidities, disability …

Anxiety and depression among HIV patients of the infectious disease department of Conakry University Hospital in 2018

A Camara, MS Sow, A Touré, FB Sako… - Epidemiology & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Anxiety and depression continue to be significant comorbidities for people with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Effects of exercise on depression and anxiety in persons living with HIV: A meta-analysis

A Heissel, P Zech, MA Rapp, FB Schuch… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the
effects of exercise on depression and anxiety in people living with HIV (PLWH), and to …