Is pre-exposure prophylaxis effective for preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men?
2016
INTRODUCTION: Increasing rates of HIV infection remain of concern, especially for high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis has emerged as an alternative to...
Lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation among men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis
2017
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death among men who have sex with men (MSM) and suicidal ideation may put individuals at higher risk of suicide. A great disparity...
Work-related stigma and disclosure: A daily challenge for people living with HIV
2017
BACKGROUND: Stigma and disclosure are important work-related issues for people living with HIV (PLWH). To gain better understanding and improve the position of PLWH in the labor market, further insight...
Blood donor deferral for men who have sex with men: Still room to move
2017
BACKGROUND: Like a number of other countries, Australia mandates that a man who has had sex with men is deferred from donation until 12 months has elapsed since the sexual...
A systematic review of behavioral interventions to reduce condomless sex and increase HIV testing for Latino MSM
2017
Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV, and there have been calls to improve availability of culturally sensitive HIV prevention...
Interferon-free direct-acting antiviral therapy for acute hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected individuals: A literature review
2017
Dramatic rises in hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection rates in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals have been observed recently, largely attributable to increasing recreational drug use combined with increased testing...
Male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition: A meta-analysis
2017
We aimed to assess male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition in heterosexual and homosexual men using all available data. A systematic literature review was conducted...
Experiences using and organizing HIV self-testing
2018
OBJECTIVE: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is now officially recommended by the WHO, yet much of HIVST evidence to date has focused on quantitative data and hypothetical concerns. Effective scale-up of HIVST...
Measuring stigma affecting sex workers (SW) and men who have sex with men (MSM): A systematic review
2017
BACKGROUND: Stigma involves discrediting a person or group based on a perceived attribute, behaviour or reputation associated with them. Sex workers (SW) and men who have sex with men (MSM)...
Substance use and HIV risk among men who have sex with men in Africa: A systematic review
2017
BACKGROUND: Substance use and its relation to HIV risk among men who have sex in Africa, a population at high risk for HIV, has received little attention. METHODS: This systematic...
Does being drunk or high cause HIV sexual risk behavior? A systematic review of drug administration studies
2017
HIV sexual risk behavior is broadly associated with substance use. Yet critical questions remain regarding the potential causal link between substance use (e.g., intoxication) and HIV sexual risk behavior. The...
Psychosocial syndemic correlates of sexual compulsivity among men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis
2017
Efforts have been made to better understand sexual compulsivity by examining salient psychosocial syndemic correlates, though examination of such factors has yielded inconclusive results. Given that research on sexual compulsivity...
