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Use of an HIV‐risk screening tool to identify optimal candidates for PrEP scale‐up among men who have sex with men in Toronto, Canada: disconnect between objective and subjective HIV risk by Wilton, James, Kain, Taylor, Fowler, Shawn, Hart, Trevor A, Grennan, Troy, Maxwell, John, Tan, Darrell HS

“…Introduction Identifying appropriate pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) candidates is a challenge in planning for the safe and effective roll‐out of this…”
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Community and Health Care Provider Preferences for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Interventions for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: e-Delphi Study by Yeung, Anna, Lisk, Ryan, Rana, Jayoti, Guiang, Charlie B, Bacon, Jean, Brunetta, Jason, Gilbert, Mark, Gesink, Dionne, Grewal, Ramandip, Kwag, Michael, Logie, Carmen H, Mitterni, Leo, Shahin, Rita, Tan, Darrell Hs, Burchell, Ann N

“…Canadian clinical guidelines recommend at least annual and up to quarterly bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing among sexually active gay,…”
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Sexual health promotion for sexual and gender minorities in primary care: a scoping review protocol by Homme, Paige, Truong, Robinson, Gong, Jenny, Ziegler, Carolyn, Freitas, Cassandra, Yeung, Anna, Tan, Darrell HS, Burchell, Ann N

“…IntroductionSexual and gender minorities (SGMs) face health disparities related to systemic discrimination and barriers to sexual health. Sexual health…”
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Patient perspectives on the implementation of routinised syphilis screening with HIV viral load testing: Qualitative process evaluation of the Enhanced Syphilis Screening Among HIV-positive Men trial by MacKinnon, Kinnon R, Grewal, Ramandip, Tan, Darrell Hs, Rousseau, Rodney, Maxwell, John, Walmsley, Sharon, MacPherson, Paul A, Rachlis, Anita, Andany, Nisha, Mishra, Sharmistha, Allen, Vanessa G, Burchell, Ann N

“…Syphilis infections have been on the rise, affecting men living with HIV in urban centres disproportionately. Since individuals in HIV care undergo routine…”
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Patterns of syphilis testing in a large cohort of HIV patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000-2009 by Burchell, Ann N, Allen, Vanessa G, Moravan, Veronika, Gardner, Sandra, Raboud, Janet, Tan, Darrell H S, Bayoumi, Ahmed M, Kaul, Rupert, Mazzulli, Tony, McGee, Frank, Millson, Peggy, Remis, Robert S, Rourke, Sean B

“…Since 2000, reported syphilis cases increased ten-fold in Canada, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) co-infected with HIV. We characterized…”
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Can herpes simplex virus type 2 suppression slow HIV disease progression: a study protocol for the VALacyclovir In Delaying Antiretroviral Treatment Entry (VALIDATE) trial by Tan, Darrell H S, Raboud, Janet M, Kaul, Rupert, Grinsztejn, Beatriz, Cahn, Pedro, Walmsley, Sharon L

“…Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically decreased HIV-related morbidity and mortality, the associated costs, toxicities, and…”
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An up-to-date evaluation of dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine for the treatment of HIV by Christensen, Brandon L, Tan, Darrell Hs

“…There are more than 30 agents available for the treatment of HIV with guidelines shifting toward integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) as part of first…”
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HSV-2 infection and HPV incidence, persistence, and precancerous lesions in a cohort of HPV-vaccinated women living with HIV by McClymont, Elisabeth, Tan, Darrell Hs, Bondy, Suraya, Albert, Arianne, Coutlée, François, Lee, Marette, Walmsley, Sharon, Ogilvie, Gina, Money, Deborah

“…Several co-factors for HPV oncogenesis have been proposed, including co-infection with HSV-2. We assessed the relationship between HSV-2 infection and…”
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Crystal methamphetamine use and bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men in Canada by Hart, Trevor A., Noor, Syed W., Tavangar, Farideh, Berlin, Graham W., Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna, Tan, Darrell H.S., Lambert, Gilles, Grace, Daniel, Jollimore, Jody, Sang, Jordan M., Kirschbaum, Allison L., Kanji, Rahim, Apelian, Herak, Cox, Joseph, Moore, David M., Lachowsky, Nathan

“…While crystal methamphetamine use by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) is associated with increased risk for sexually transmitted…”
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'I did not have sex outside of our bubble': changes in sexual practices and risk reduction strategies among sexual minority men in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic by Daroya, Emerich, Grey, Cornel, Lessard, David, Klassen, Ben, Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna, Gaspar, Mark, Perez-Brumer, Amaya, Adam, Barry, Lachowsky, Nathan J., Moore, David, Sang, Jordan M., Lambert, Gilles, Hart, Trevor A., Cox, Joseph, Jollimore, Jody, Tan, Darrell H.S., Grace, Daniel

“…In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, jurisdictions across the globe, including Canada, enacted containment measures that affected intimacy and sexual…”
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Appropriate usage of post-exposure prophylaxis-in-pocket for HIV prevention by individuals with low-frequency exposures by Clifford Rashotte, Matthew, Yoong, Deborah, Naccarato, Mark, Pico Espinosa, Oscar J, Fisher, Karla, Bogoch, Isaac I, Tan, Darrell Hs

“…PEP-In-Pocket (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis-In-Pocket, or "PIP") is a biobehavioural HIV prevention strategy wherein patients are proactively identified and given…”
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Increases in human papillomavirus vaccine coverage over 12 months among a community-recruited cohort of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Canada by Chambers, Catharine, Deeks, Shelley L., Sutradhar, Rinku, Cox, Joseph, de Pokomandy, Alexandra, Grennan, Troy, Hart, Trevor A., Lambert, Gilles, Moore, David M., Coutlée, François, Grace, Daniel, Grewal, Ramandip, Jollimore, Jody, Lachowsky, Nathan, Nisenbaum, Rosane, Ogilvie, Gina, Sauvageau, Chantal, Tan, Darrell H.S., Burchell, Ann N.

“…Starting in 2015/16, most Canadian provinces introduced publicly-funded human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs for gay, bisexual, and other men who…”
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Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection despite Preexposure Prophylaxis by Knox, David C, Anderson, Peter L, Harrigan, P. Richard, Tan, Darrell H.S

“…This letter indicates that infection with HIV type 1 can occur despite preexposure prophylaxis with combination antiretroviral therapy. To the Editor:…”
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"It's different for heterosexuals": exploring cis-heteronormativity in COVID-19 public health directives and its impacts on Canadian gay, bisexual, and queer men by Daroya, Emerich, Gaspar, Mark, Grey, Cornel, Lessard, David, Klassen, Ben, Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna, Sinno, Jad, Adam, Barry, Perez-Brumer, Amaya, Lachowsky, Nathan J., Sang, Jordan M., Hart, Trevor A., Cox, Joseph, Tan, Darrell H.S., Grace, Daniel

“…Critical scholarship has illustrated how COVID-19 public health policies can enact racism, classism, and cis-heteronormativity, perpetuating harms among…”
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Preparing for pre-exposure prophylaxis: perceptions and readiness of Canadian pharmacists for the implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by Yoong, Deborah, Naccarato, Mark, Sharma, Malika, Wilton, James, Senn, Heather, Tan, Darrell Hs

“…Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission but has the potential to cause harm if not used properly. Pharmacists are…”
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Does maternal HSV-2 coinfection increase mother-to-child transmission of HIV? A systematic review by Sivarajah, Vishalini, Venus, Kevin, Yudin, Mark H, Murphy, Kellie E, Morrison, Steven A, Tan, Darrell Hs

“…Reducing HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is critical to ending the HIV pandemic. Reports suggest that herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), a common…”
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Global plagues and the Global Fund: Challenges in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria by Tan, Darrell HS, Upshur, Ross EG, Ford, Nathan

“…BACKGROUND: Although a grossly disproportionate burden of disease from HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria remains in the Global South, these infectious diseases have…”
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Prolongation and quality of life for HIV-infected adults treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): a balancing act by Burgoyne, Robert W., Tan, Darrell H. S.

“…Advances in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) options for people living with HIV/AIDS have resulted in decreased morbidity and mortality. To some…”
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Knowledge of and opinions on HIV preexposure prophylaxis among front-line service providers at Canadian AIDS service organizations by Senn, Heather, Wilton, James, Sharma, Malika, Fowler, Shawn, Tan, Darrell H S

“…Oral daily tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) is approved in the United States for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) but has generated controversy in the media…”
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Virological Outcomes After Switching to Abacavir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir Combined with Adherence Support in People Living with HIV with Poor Adherence: A Phase IV, Multicentre Randomized Prospective Open Label Study (TriiADD-CTN 286) by Klein, Marina B, Young, Jim, Ortiz-Paredes, David, Wang, Shouao, Walmsley, Sharon, Wong, Alexander, Martel-Laferrière, Valérie, Pick, Neora, Conway, Brian, Angel, Jonathan, Baril, Jean-Guy, Fraser, Chris, Lebouché, Bertrand, Tan, Darrell H S, Sandre, Roger, Trottier, Sylvie, Peiris, Hansi, Jayaraman, Jayamarx, Singer, Joel

“…Many people living with HIV struggle to consistently adhere to antiretroviral therapy, fail to achieve long-term virologic control and remain at risk for…”
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