Sampling Strategies for Assessing Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Public Health Research: A Compilation of Global Evidence.

Clients of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are major bridge population in HIV transmission. Any research among them remains challenging because they are hidden within society. The objective of this review was tocompile the global evidence on different sampling strategies used to access male clients of female sex workers for research purpose, the challenges faced during the sampling process andpossible sources of bias.

Syndemic effect of COVID-19 outbreak on HIV care delivery around the globe: A systematic review using narrative synthesis.

Background: The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems worldwide has been compromising the progress made in the fight against HIV. This paper aims to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted HIV comprehensive care service delivery globally as well as to consolidate the evidence and recommendations that may be useful in averting future crisis.

Methods: This review adheres to PRISMA guidelines.

Accumulation of Biological and Behavioral Data of Female Sex Workers Using Respondent-Driven Sampling: Protocol for a Systematic Review.

Background: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a nonprobability sampling technique that allows the extrapolation of its outcome to the target population. This approach is typically used to overcome the difficulties in studying hidden or difficult-to-reach groups.

Objective: The purpose of this protocol is to generate a systematic review on the accumulation of biological and behavioral data of female sex workers (FSWs) through different surveys that use the RDS method from around the world in the near future.

Sexually transmitted infections among key populations in India: A protocol for systematic review.

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the leading causes of health, and economic burdens in the developing world, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality, and stigma. The incidence and prevalence of the four curable STIs viz. syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis vary remarkably across different geographical locations.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Human Immunodeficiency Virus In Vitro Assays Evaluated by the World Health Organization Prequalification Evaluation Laboratories: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

To maintain the performance quality, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) kits are required to be evaluated by unbiased health regulatory organizations following predefined guidelines. The World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification is one such program for the evaluation of IVD assays. In the present systematic review and meta-analysis, we analyzed and compared the 17 WHO prequalified public reports of HIV IVDs to yield summarized information for performance parameters.

Performance of commercially available HIV in vitro diagnostic assays: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Efficient and fast detection of HIV infection is required to make the diagnosis more robust. Use of in vitro HIV diagnostic assays based on different methods are growing rapidly. To maintain quality and further upgradation, regular performance evaluation is required.

Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): a systematic review for potential vaccines.

COVID-19 is an international public health emergency in need of effective and safe vaccines for SARS-CoV-2. A systematic review has been done to analyze the availability, development and status of new COVID-19 vaccine candidates as well as the status of vaccines for other diseases that might be effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection. PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Cochrane library, ClinicalTrials.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission and its correlates in India: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In India, preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains one of the foremost challenge in community health. Countrywide MTCT of HIV is estimated to be > 10,000 annually. Aims of present study are to find out the prevalence of HIV and correlates of HIV transmission among children given birth by HIV infected mother through systematic review along with meta-analysis.

Exploring Repurposing Potential of Existing Drugs in the Management of COVID-19 Epidemic: A Critical Review.

Despite high morbidity and mortality of ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, no specific therapy has been established till date. Though studies identified various molecules as possible therapies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), these findings call for substantiation by human studies. We conducted this review aiming at reporting evidences on therapies used so far globally for management of COVID-19 in clinical settings.

HIV Care Among Elderly Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Elderly people living with HIV are increasing. At present in the United States, nearly half of newly diagnosed HIV-infected people are aged >50 years. Diagnosis and treatment of HIV-infected elderly patients tends to be delayed by several health care factors as several life-threatening diseases are common in elderly people.