Real-world clinical and economic outcomes from rapid start antiretroviral therapy in HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: We aimed to synthesize clinical and economic outcomes of rapid start versus non-rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people with HIV (PWH) in real-world settings.

Methods: A search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and ProQuest from January 2017 to January 2023, supplementing a previous search by Ford et.al, 2018.

Cost of long-term care and balancing caregiver wellbeing: a narrative review.

Introduction: Long-term care (LTC) refers to care and support services that are required by individuals who lack the ability to perform important daily routines and may be dependent on others for personal, social, and medical needs over a sustained period of time. LTC may be broadly categorized into formal and informal care, where formal care is provided by professionals who are compensated to provide these services and informal care captures the care services provided without compensation by family members, friends, or other unpaid individuals.

Areas Covered: In this narrative review, we identify and synthesize evidence to evaluate the cost of long-term care while balancing the needs of caregivers.