Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of dual therapy with a boosted PI plus lamivudine for maintenance of virological suppression: GeSIDA study 9717
2018
Background: Dual therapy (DT) with a ritonavir-boosted PI (PI/r) plus lamivudine has proven non-inferior (12% margin) to triple therapy (TT) with PI/r plus two nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitors [N(t)RTIs] in...
Effectiveness and impact of using the internet for prevention of HIV/AIDS
2009
Key take-home messages The Internet is a feasible channel to deliver HIV prevention and intervention. With the internet increasingly used not only for meeting sex partners but also for finding...
Demographic characteristics associated with access to HAART, HIV care and HIV viral load testing
2012
Key take-home messages In many Canadian studies, issues related to access to HAART are not addressed because it is assumed that everyone in the universal health care system has the...
Treatment barriers and best practices for newcomers living with HIV/HCV
2014
Key take-home messages Minority groups, including newcomers, are disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) due to social and economic factors that increase their vulnerability to infection. Newcomers living...
The effect of alcohol consumption on ART adherence and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
2016
Key take-home messages Among people living with HIV, alcohol consumption can have an impact on viral load and CD4 counts and affect adherence to antiretroviral regimens. Many studies have found...
The use of geosocial networking smartphone applications and the risk of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2018
BACKGROUND: Geosocial networking smartphone applications (apps) are popular tools for seeking sexual partners among men who have sex with men (MSM). We evaluated app use and risk of sexually transmitted...
Venom as therapeutic weapon to combat dreadful diseases of 21(st) century: A systematic review on cancer, TB, and HIV/AIDS
2018
Cancer and infectious diseases are the preeminent causes of human morbidities and mortalities worldwide. At present, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and gene therapy are considered as predominant options in order to...
Factors associated with sexual risks and risk of STIs, HIV and other blood-borne viruses among women using heroin and other drugs: A systematic literature review
2018
This systematic literature review identified factors associated with sexual risks related to sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV and other blood-borne viruses (BBV) among women using heroin and other drugs. The...
Effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV/AIDS and factors that impact uptake
2010
Key take-home messages The use of prophylactics in the prevention of HIV transmission has traditionally centered on the male condom. Negotiation of condom use has therefore been largely male-centric. The...
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,...
Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men
2014
Key take-home messages Identifying heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men (heterosexual MSM) is difficult as most studies use sexual behaviour as a proxy for orientation and men engaging in...
The role of peers in linkage, engagement, and retention in HIV care
2017
Key take-home messages In the HIV community, a peer is someone living with HIV who contributes to positive health outcomes of other community members, but is not usually a health...
