The use of 'sex' and 'gender' in medical research
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):96-100. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.23000012.ABSTRACTThere is a widespread practice of using 'sex' and 'gender' interchangeably. The World Health Organization considers that they are not. It defines sex as a set of chromosome-dependent biological variables that show unique hormone profiles and anatomy. Conversely, gender refers to socially constructed sex attributions with differential roles, behavioral expressions, identity, etc. Researchers and institutions have proposed guidelines to ensure that good science is not compromised by ideologies, media or social pressures, morality, religion or economic intere...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carlos Chiclana-Actis Vicente Soriano Source Type: research
The use of the brief symptom inventory among youth living with HIV: a scoping review
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):88-95. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000016.ABSTRACTThe brief symptom inventory (BSI), a 53-item measure that assesses psychological distress, is a popular tool for measuring mental health symptoms among youth living with HIV (YLH) in the United States (US); however, it has been used inconsistently with this population. This scoping review summarizes discrepancies in the use of the BSI to identify opportunities to improve systematism and make recommendations for clinicians and researchers, and highlights correlates of psychological distress among YLH as measured by the BSI. Databases searched included PsycIN...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Natasha Richmond Alyssa Steinbaum Nicholas Tarantino Nidhi Bhaskar Laura Whiteley Jacob J van den Berg Source Type: research
Association between genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis) and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):77-87. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000024.ABSTRACTSeveral studies have reported the occurrence of genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma fermentans) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, but findings are conflicting. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association of U. urealyticum and M. hominis with HIV infection. We searched seven databases to retrieve articles reporting the prevalence of genital mycoplasmas among HIV-infected patients. Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence inter...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Safa Boujemaa Gurparsad Singh-Suri Gurleen Kaur Source Type: research
HIV patients' bone loss before and after antiretroviral treatment and its possible mechanisms
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):67-76. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000028.ABSTRACTHIV infection has been reported to cause bone loss and a higher risk of fracture. Under normal conditions, bone metabolism is regulated by mesenchymal cells, osteoclasts differentiated from mononuclear macrophages, osteoblasts, and their expression of regulatory factors, such as receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), M-SCF, and transforming growth factor-beta. The balance between bone resorption and osteogenesis depends on the balance between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. In addition, some immune cells, such as B-cells, T-cells, and oth...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pei-Min Zheng Yu-Qing Xie Shi-Fan Lin Le Zou Zhi-Hua Huang Zhi-Ping Zhang Source Type: research
The use of 'sex' and 'gender' in medical research
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):96-100. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.23000012.ABSTRACTThere is a widespread practice of using 'sex' and 'gender' interchangeably. The World Health Organization considers that they are not. It defines sex as a set of chromosome-dependent biological variables that show unique hormone profiles and anatomy. Conversely, gender refers to socially constructed sex attributions with differential roles, behavioral expressions, identity, etc. Researchers and institutions have proposed guidelines to ensure that good science is not compromised by ideologies, media or social pressures, morality, religion or economic intere...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carlos Chiclana-Actis Vicente Soriano Source Type: research
The use of the brief symptom inventory among youth living with HIV: a scoping review
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):88-95. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000016.ABSTRACTThe brief symptom inventory (BSI), a 53-item measure that assesses psychological distress, is a popular tool for measuring mental health symptoms among youth living with HIV (YLH) in the United States (US); however, it has been used inconsistently with this population. This scoping review summarizes discrepancies in the use of the BSI to identify opportunities to improve systematism and make recommendations for clinicians and researchers, and highlights correlates of psychological distress among YLH as measured by the BSI. Databases searched included PsycIN...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Natasha Richmond Alyssa Steinbaum Nicholas Tarantino Nidhi Bhaskar Laura Whiteley Jacob J van den Berg Source Type: research
Association between genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis) and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):77-87. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000024.ABSTRACTSeveral studies have reported the occurrence of genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma fermentans) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, but findings are conflicting. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association of U. urealyticum and M. hominis with HIV infection. We searched seven databases to retrieve articles reporting the prevalence of genital mycoplasmas among HIV-infected patients. Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence inter...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Safa Boujemaa Gurparsad Singh-Suri Gurleen Kaur Source Type: research
HIV patients' bone loss before and after antiretroviral treatment and its possible mechanisms
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):67-76. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000028.ABSTRACTHIV infection has been reported to cause bone loss and a higher risk of fracture. Under normal conditions, bone metabolism is regulated by mesenchymal cells, osteoclasts differentiated from mononuclear macrophages, osteoblasts, and their expression of regulatory factors, such as receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), M-SCF, and transforming growth factor-beta. The balance between bone resorption and osteogenesis depends on the balance between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. In addition, some immune cells, such as B-cells, T-cells, and oth...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pei-Min Zheng Yu-Qing Xie Shi-Fan Lin Le Zou Zhi-Hua Huang Zhi-Ping Zhang Source Type: research
The use of 'sex' and 'gender' in medical research
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):96-100. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.23000012.ABSTRACTThere is a widespread practice of using 'sex' and 'gender' interchangeably. The World Health Organization considers that they are not. It defines sex as a set of chromosome-dependent biological variables that show unique hormone profiles and anatomy. Conversely, gender refers to socially constructed sex attributions with differential roles, behavioral expressions, identity, etc. Researchers and institutions have proposed guidelines to ensure that good science is not compromised by ideologies, media or social pressures, morality, religion or economic intere...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carlos Chiclana-Actis Vicente Soriano Source Type: research
The use of the brief symptom inventory among youth living with HIV: a scoping review
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):88-95. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000016.ABSTRACTThe brief symptom inventory (BSI), a 53-item measure that assesses psychological distress, is a popular tool for measuring mental health symptoms among youth living with HIV (YLH) in the United States (US); however, it has been used inconsistently with this population. This scoping review summarizes discrepancies in the use of the BSI to identify opportunities to improve systematism and make recommendations for clinicians and researchers, and highlights correlates of psychological distress among YLH as measured by the BSI. Databases searched included PsycIN...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Natasha Richmond Alyssa Steinbaum Nicholas Tarantino Nidhi Bhaskar Laura Whiteley Jacob J van den Berg Source Type: research
Association between genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis) and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):77-87. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000024.ABSTRACTSeveral studies have reported the occurrence of genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma fermentans) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, but findings are conflicting. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association of U. urealyticum and M. hominis with HIV infection. We searched seven databases to retrieve articles reporting the prevalence of genital mycoplasmas among HIV-infected patients. Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence inter...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Safa Boujemaa Gurparsad Singh-Suri Gurleen Kaur Source Type: research
HIV patients' bone loss before and after antiretroviral treatment and its possible mechanisms
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):67-76. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000028.ABSTRACTHIV infection has been reported to cause bone loss and a higher risk of fracture. Under normal conditions, bone metabolism is regulated by mesenchymal cells, osteoclasts differentiated from mononuclear macrophages, osteoblasts, and their expression of regulatory factors, such as receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), M-SCF, and transforming growth factor-beta. The balance between bone resorption and osteogenesis depends on the balance between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. In addition, some immune cells, such as B-cells, T-cells, and oth...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pei-Min Zheng Yu-Qing Xie Shi-Fan Lin Le Zou Zhi-Hua Huang Zhi-Ping Zhang Source Type: research
The use of 'sex' and 'gender' in medical research
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):96-100. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.23000012.ABSTRACTThere is a widespread practice of using 'sex' and 'gender' interchangeably. The World Health Organization considers that they are not. It defines sex as a set of chromosome-dependent biological variables that show unique hormone profiles and anatomy. Conversely, gender refers to socially constructed sex attributions with differential roles, behavioral expressions, identity, etc. Researchers and institutions have proposed guidelines to ensure that good science is not compromised by ideologies, media or social pressures, morality, religion or economic intere...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carlos Chiclana-Actis Vicente Soriano Source Type: research
The use of the brief symptom inventory among youth living with HIV: a scoping review
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):88-95. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000016.ABSTRACTThe brief symptom inventory (BSI), a 53-item measure that assesses psychological distress, is a popular tool for measuring mental health symptoms among youth living with HIV (YLH) in the United States (US); however, it has been used inconsistently with this population. This scoping review summarizes discrepancies in the use of the BSI to identify opportunities to improve systematism and make recommendations for clinicians and researchers, and highlights correlates of psychological distress among YLH as measured by the BSI. Databases searched included PsycIN...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Natasha Richmond Alyssa Steinbaum Nicholas Tarantino Nidhi Bhaskar Laura Whiteley Jacob J van den Berg Source Type: research
Association between genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis) and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AIDS Rev. 2023;25(2):77-87. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.22000024.ABSTRACTSeveral studies have reported the occurrence of genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma fermentans) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, but findings are conflicting. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association of U. urealyticum and M. hominis with HIV infection. We searched seven databases to retrieve articles reporting the prevalence of genital mycoplasmas among HIV-infected patients. Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence inter...
Source: AIDS Reviews - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Safa Boujemaa Gurparsad Singh-Suri Gurleen Kaur Source Type: research
