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Laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in the emergency department: Methods, outcomes, and effectiveness

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-+*Download pdf Questions What does the literature state regarding the methodology, outcome measures, and effectiveness of interventions that provide blood-based laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in emergency departments?  Key take-home messages There is a large body of evidence examining best practices, outcomes, impact, and other aspects of laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in emergency departments (EDs). Many […]

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Best practices of using online and geosocial network applications to provide HIV and sexual health information to young newcomer men who have sex with men

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are examples of online interventions providing HIV and sexual health information to young newcomer men who have sex with men originating from the top countries of citizenship among international students in Canada (such as China, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Nigeria)?  Key take-home messages There is a high HIV

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Communicating the harms of methamphetamine use to men who have sex with men

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are best practices for communicating the harms of methamphetamine use to men who have sex with men in order to prevent its uptake?  Key take-home messages Focus groups within the community can provide useful insight on how methamphetamine is used among men who have sex with men in the local context

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Testing interventions for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men who have sex with men

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are effective interventions to increase uptake of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing among young men who have sex with men?  Key take-home messages In Canada in 2018, 63% of all HIV diagnoses among youth were attributed to gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (1); similarly,

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Effectiveness of take-home naloxone programs and availability of naloxone nasal spray in different jurisdictions

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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the evidence of the effectiveness of take-home naloxone programs and administration of naloxone by laypeople? Which jurisdictions provide take-home naloxone programs? What is the current availability of naloxone nasal spray in different jurisdictions?  Key take-home messages There is wide support of take-home naloxone programs as they are associated with decreased

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Interventions for immigrant Latino men who have sex with men along the HIV prevention and treatment cascade

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-+*Download pdf Question What is the latest evidence regarding interventions for immigrant Latino men who have sex with men along the HIV prevention and treatment cascade?  Key take-home messages Among reported HIV cases with a known race/ethnicity in Canada in 2017, 6.3% were among individuals from Latin America (1). In 2018, Latinx persons in the

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Free HIV self-testing: Best practices, positivity rates, and associated costs

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the different approaches to providing free HIV self-testing to reach different groups of population? What are the program costs associated with providing free HIV self-testing? What are the positivity rates for HIV self-testing?  Key take-home messages HIV self-testing is highly acceptable but could be cost prohibitive, especially for individuals at

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Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among men who have sex with men

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-+*Download pdf Questions  What interventions have been helpful to reduce social isolation and loneliness among men who have sex with men?  Key take-home messages Social isolation and loneliness are significantly associated with all-cause mortality in the general population (1). A recent study among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men in Vancouver found

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Possible benefits of providing safe supply of substances to people who use drugs during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are possible benefits of providing a safe supply of substances to people who use drugs during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic?  Key take-home messages Safe supply is an approach that focuses on saving lives by prescribing pharmaceutical grade substances such as opioids and stimulants to individuals at risk

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Cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) programs for HIV

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-+*Download pdf Questions What evidence exists regarding the cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) programs for HIV? How is the cost-effectiveness of these programs determined?  Key take-home messages Studies suggest that rapid HIV tests can be cost-effective in high-income settings under various scenarios (1–5). Criteria to examine the cost-effectiveness of rapid tests for HIV include

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