Key take-home messages Nutrition is an important component of care for people living with HIV. Nutritional needs for people living with HIV can vary; therefore, dietary recommendations should be individualized...
Quality of HIV websites with information about pre-exposure prophylaxis or treatment as prevention for men who have sex with men: A systematic evaluation
2018
BACKGROUND: Knowledge and uptake of high-efficacy HIV prevention strategies such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and treatment as prevention (TasP) remain low among men who have sex with men (MSM) who...
A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplant for clostridium difficile infection in immunocompromised patients
2018
Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been shown to be effective in recurrent Clostridium difficile (CD) infection, with resolution in 80% to 90% of patients. However, immunosuppressed patients were often...
Self-management of HIV and diabetes in African American women: A systematic review of qualitative literature
2018
Purpose The purpose of this systematic review of qualitative literature was (1) to identify self-management strategies, (2) to identify women’s barriers to self-management, and (3) to compare self-management strategies of...
Behavioral and cognitive interventions to improve treatment adherence and access to HIV care among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa: An updated systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Approximately 14% of Africans infected with HIV are over the age of 50, yet few intervention studies focus on improving access to care, retention in care, and adherence to...
HIV medication and depression
2009
Key take-home messages The Ontario HIV and Substance Use Training Program offers workshops across Ontario for counselors working in the field. In the past these workshops have advised counselors to...
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pre- & post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
2010
Key take-home messages There is not enough evidence to draw conclusions about the clinical effectiveness of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); however, non-occupational PEP is possibly a cost-effective intervention. PEP has...
Psychosocial support programs for HIV-positive women who are pregnant
2011
Key take-home messages Pregnant women with HIV have distinct psychosocial needs that must be addressed. Very little research has investigated the most effective means of delivering psychosocial support to pregnant...
Public perception of harm reduction interventions
2012
Key take-home messages Public opinion polls and surveys taken between 2003 and 2007 in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and nationwide in Canada, have found majority support for harm reduction programs,...
Facilitators and barriers to health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual people
2014
Key take-home messages The health of LGB people are affected by a range of social, structural and behavioural factors. As a result, LGB populations have unique health needs that may...
Transitioning from adolescent to adult care in HIV
2015
Key take-home messages A range of social, psychological, economic, structural and cultural factors affect adolescents’ ability to transition from pediatric HIV care to adult care. Compared to HIV-negative adolescents, adolescents...
Engaging law enforcement in harm reduction programs for people who inject drugs
2016
Key take-home messages Injection drug use is a major contributor to the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada. Laws and policing practices that govern injection drug use influence...
