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A review of supervised inhalation services in Canada

Download pdf [icon name=”question” prefix=”fas”] Questions What supervised inhalation services are available in Canada and what are their characteristics? What are the best practices that provide evidence supporting supervised inhalation services as a harm reduction approach? [icon name=”key” prefix=”fas”] Key take-home messages Reports from different Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta) indicate that more individuals …

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Best practices to increase the uptake of HIV and HCV testing among people who use drugs

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [icon name=”question” prefix=”fas”] Questions What are best practices to increase the uptake of HIV and HCV testing among people who use drugs? [icon name=”key” prefix=”fas”] Key take-home messages Interventions that provide HIV and/or HCV testing have been offered in a variety of settings. These include community settings such as outpatient drug treatment …

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An overview of Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils in health care

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [icon name=”question” prefix=”fas”] Questions What are the best practices, lessons learned, and limitations of Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils in health care settings? [icon name=”key” prefix=”fas”] Key take-home messages Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils promote patient engagement and the development of strategies and interventions to benefit the delivery …

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A review of internet-based testing services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [x_icon type=”question”] Questions What are the examples of providing internet-based HIV/STI testing services in high-income settings (both publicly and privately funded)? What is the uptake of such services and which population groups benefit from them? What are the implications of these services for access, standard of practice, quality of care, and …

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Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [x_icon type=”question”] Questions What are the effective interventions and best practices to reduce syphilis transmission among various population groups? [x_icon type=”key”] Key take-home messages Infectious and congenital syphilis rates have seen a sharp growth in Canada since 2016 (1). The COVID-19 pandemic impact on syphilis rates is undetermined: some studies have shown …

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Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes

Download pdf [x_icon type=”question”] Questions What are the factors associated with low-level HIV viremia? What are its possible mechanisms and clinical outcomes? [x_icon type=”key”] Key take-home messages The definitions of optimal viral suppression, low-level viremia, blips, virologic failure, and recommended management approaches to low-level viremia vary greatly across studies and clinical guidelines. There is controversy regarding …

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Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [x_icon type=”question”]Questions What are the psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men? [x_icon type=”key”]Key take-home messages Health outcomes related to the intersectionality of aging and sexual minority status is an emerging area of research (1, 2). It is important to consider the context of lived experiences among older …

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