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SynthesisPloS one2021

The effect of human immunodeficiency virus infection on adverse events during treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gilbert Lazarus, Kevin Tjoa, Anthony William Brian Iskandar, Melva Louisa, Evans L Sagwa, Nesri Padayatchi, Vivian Soetikno

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Gilbert LazarusFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-3605-6167
Kevin TjoaFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0001-7967-6182
Anthony William Brian IskandarFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Melva LouisaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Evans L SagwaIndependent Pharmacoepidemiologist, Windhoek, Namibia and Nairobi, Kenya.
Nesri PadayatchiCAPRISA MRC-HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit, Durban, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2543-9071
Vivian SoetiknoDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
University of Indonesia · IDSouth African Medical Research Council · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdverse events (AEs) during drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment, especially with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection, remains a major threat to poor DR-TB treatment adherence and outcomes. This meta-analysis aims to investigate the effect of HIV infection on the development of AEs during DR-TB treatment.

methodsEligible studies evaluating the association between HIV seropositivity and risks of AE occurrence in DR-TB patients were included in this systematic review. Interventional and observational studies were assessed for risk of bias using the Risk of Bias in Nonrandomized Studies of Intervention and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale tool, respectively. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed to estimate the pooled risk ratio (RR) along with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

resultsA total of 37 studies involving 8657 patients were included in this systematic review. We discovered that HIV infection independently increased the risk of developing AEs in DR-TB patients by 12% (RR 1.12 [95% CI: 1.02-1.22]; I2 = 0%, p = 0.75). In particular, the risks were more accentuated in the development of hearing loss (RR 1.44 [95% CI: 1.18-1.75]; I2 = 60%), nephrotoxicity (RR 2.45 [95% CI: 1.20-4.98], I2 = 0%), and depression (RR 3.53 [95% CI: 1.38-9.03]; I2 = 0%). Although our findings indicated that the augmented risk was primarily driven by antiretroviral drug usage rather than HIV-related immunosuppression, further studies investigating their independent effects are required to confirm our findings.

conclusionHIV co-infection independently increased the risk of developing AEs during DR-TB treatment. Increased pharmacovigilance through routine assessments of audiological, renal, and mental functions are strongly encouraged to enable prompt diagnosis and treatment in patients experiencing AEs during concomitant DR-TB and HIV treatment.

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Antitubercular AgentsDepressionDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHearing LossHIV InfectionsHumansRenal InsufficiencyTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantAntitubercular Agents

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PMID33662024
PMCPMC7932087
OpenAlexW3134442205

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