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Postpartum women living with HIV: Challenges related to retention in care, treatment adherence, and mental health

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, -Women at risk, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf 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 living with HIV? What effective interventions or promising practices can be used to support women

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Effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV

-HIV prevention, -Men who have sex with men, -People who use drugs, -Women at risk, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf 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 factors implicated in its efficacy and what is the frequency of breakthrough infections? Key take-home

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Interventions to reduce stigma among health care providers working with substance users

-Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, -People who use drugs, -Social determinants of health, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf Questions What are effective interventions for reducing stigma among health care providers who work with substance users? Key take-home messages The attitudes and behaviours of practitioners have been linked to a variety of clinical outcomes in different patient groups (1, 2). The prevalence of stigma among health care providers towards people who use

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Considerations for the clinical management of HIV elite controllers

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf 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 one percent of people living with HIV are “elite controllers” (i.e. people who can spontaneously

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Nutrition and HIV

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf 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 vary; therefore, dietary recommendations should be individualized to meet specific needs (1–3, 6). In general,

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NARCAN® Nasal Spray efficacy for emergency treatment of opioid overdose

-Mental health or substance use, -People who use drugs, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf Questions What is the difference in efficacy between NARCAN® Nasal Spray and naloxone administered by intramuscular injection? What are the considerations regarding ease of use of NARCAN® Nasal Spray? What is the possible impact of nasal passage blockage on efficacy of NARCAN® Nasal Spray? What is the role of fentanyl in chest wall

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Online mental health counselling interventions

-Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf Questions What are evidence-informed practices for providing online mental health counselling? What online platforms and modalities have been used for providing online counselling, and which have been shown to be effective? Which populations have been shown to benefit from online counselling? What ethical and privacy issues need to be considered when offering online

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Blood donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men across high-income countries

-Men who have sex with men, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf Questions What are current policies related to men who have sex with men and transgender people donating blood across high-income countries? Key take-home messages Blood donor deferral policies related to men who have sex with men and transgender people vary significantly across countries. Most counties have relaxed their deferral policies for men who have sex with

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Challenges faced by HIV-positive youth transitioning to adult care and evidence-based practices to address them

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses / Danielle Giliauskas

*+-Download pdf Questions What challenges arise when youth living with HIV transition to adult care? What evidence-based practices and resources facilitate successful transition to adult HIV care? Key take-home messages The barriers to successful transition to adult HIV care include lack of preparation, psychosocial stressors, loss of relationships, stigma, and barriers within the adult health

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