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Treatment of Dermatological Conditions Associated with HIVAIDS: The Scarcity of Guidance on a Global Scale
Joint Authors
Paul, Suchismita
Evans, Rachel
Muhe, Lulu M.
Freeman, Esther E.
Maurer, Toby
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Skin diseases associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
In resource-limited settings, nondermatologists and lay health care providers on the front line of HIV care provide much of the treatment for these conditions.
Objective.
To evaluate guidelines for treatment of HIV-related skin conditions and assess their accessibility, comprehensiveness, and quality of evidence employed.
Methods.
A review was undertaken of all national and society guidelines which included treatment information on the ten highest burden HIV-related skin conditions.
The search strategy included gray and peer-reviewed literature.
Results.
Of 430 potential guidelines, 86 met inclusion criteria, and only 2 were written specifically to address HIV-related skin diseases as a whole.
Treatment information for HIV-related skin conditions was embedded within guidelines written for other purposes, primarily HIV/AIDs treatment guidelines (49%).
Development of guidelines relied either partially or completely on expert opinion (62%).
Only 16% of guidelines used gradation of evidence quality and these were primarily from high-income countries ( p = 0.001 ) .
Limitations.
Due to the nature of gray literature, not all guidelines may have been identified.
Conclusion.
This review highlights the need for evidence-based summary guidelines that address treatment for HIV-related skin conditions in an accessible format.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paul, Suchismita& Evans, Rachel& Maurer, Toby& Muhe, Lulu M.& Freeman, Esther E.. 2016. Treatment of Dermatological Conditions Associated with HIVAIDS: The Scarcity of Guidance on a Global Scale. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096701
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paul, Suchismita…[et al.]. Treatment of Dermatological Conditions Associated with HIVAIDS: The Scarcity of Guidance on a Global Scale. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-21.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Paul, Suchismita& Evans, Rachel& Maurer, Toby& Muhe, Lulu M.& Freeman, Esther E.. Treatment of Dermatological Conditions Associated with HIVAIDS: The Scarcity of Guidance on a Global Scale. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096701
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096701