The focus of this document is to provide suggested management of mother-infant pairs where:
- The mother is known to be HIV-infected, but has not (or suspected to have not) achieved complete virologic suppression late in gestation (near the time of
The efficacy of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV
Questions
- What is the efficacy of PEP when used for non-occupational exposure?
- What is the efficacy of PEP when used for occupational exposure?
- Are specific PEP regimens more efficacious than others?
- What are key factors implicated in the
Economic evaluations of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
Questions
- What is the cost-effectiveness of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis?
- What is the cost-effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis?
- What are the gaps in literature?
Key take-home messages
- Economic evaluations of health care interventions can inform resource allocation and policy
Methods to estimate the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV
Questions
- How do we know how many people are living with undiagnosed HIV infection?
- What population groups make up people living with undiagnosed HIV infection?
Key take-home messages
- At the end of 2016, the Public Health Agency of
Postpartum women living with HIV: Challenges related to retention in care, treatment adherence, and mental health
Questions
- What are the challenges related to retention in HIV care during the postpartum period?
- What are the challenges related to HIV treatment adherence during the postpartum period?
- What are the challenges related to postpartum depression among women
Effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
Questions
- What is the efficacy of oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with or without emtricitabine as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV in the context of clinical trials?
- Has this efficacy been realized in real-world implementation?
- What are the key
Considerations for the clinical management of HIV elite controllers
Questions
- What is the prevalence of elite controllers among people living with HIV?
- What are the specific considerations regarding diagnostic testing of elite controllers?
- What is the recommended clinical management of elite controllers?
Key take-home messages
- Fewer than
Nutrition and HIV
Questions
- Do people living with symptomatic HIV infection or AIDS require a therapeutic diet?
Key take-home messages
- Nutrition is an important component of care for people living with HIV (1–5).
- Nutritional needs for people living with HIV can
HIV eConsult Service for Family Doctors and their Patients
Ontario is expanding an eConsult service that allows primary care physicians to ask for advice and receive support from specialists in many fields through a secure electronic system. It was first piloted in the Champlain LHIN around Ottawa. With funding …