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Chest compressions and rescue breathing when administering naloxone in opioid overdose

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-+*Download pdf Questions What does the evidence say about the use of chest compressions and/or the use of rescue breathing when responding to an opioid overdose and administering naloxone?  Key take-home messages • Opioid overdoses cause respiratory failure (a reduction or stop in breathing), which can lead to cardiac arrest (1, 2). In the event […]

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The effect of mental health issues on sexual risk behaviours and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the effects of mental health issues on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men? What effective interventions exist to address mental health issues among men who have sex with men?  Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other

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HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs

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-+*>Download pdf Questions What programs and services have been shown to be effective in increasing HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs?  Key take-home messages Rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections are high among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs (1-3). For women who use

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Delivering HIV/STI test results over the phone and through text messaging

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-+*Download pdf Questions What does the literature say about giving HIV and STI results over the phone or through text messaging?  Key take-home messages The ability to promptly notify people who test positive for HIV or other STIs may slow the spread of new infections (1). Telephones and mobile technologies could be cost-effective ways to

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Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men

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-+*Download pdf Question What is the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men in high-income settings?  Key take-home messages HCV prevalence and incidence are low among HIV-negative men who have sex with men without a history of injection drug use and insufficient evidence exists to warrant routine screening in

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