CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To ascertain the prevalence of HIV infection among people entering provincial adult prisons in British Columbia and to study associations between HIV infection and specific demographic and behavioural characteristics. ⋯ Unlinked, voluntary HIV antibody testing of inmates can achieve high participation rates. The overall prevalence rate of 1.1% and the rate among the female inmates of 3.3% confirm that HIV infection is a reality in prisons and that the virus has established a clear foothold in inmate populations. Harm-reduction interventions should include a comprehensive education program for inmates on infectious diseases, the availability of condoms throughout prisons and the distribution of bleach for sterilizing needles and syringes. From a public health perspective, these data suggest an urgent need for access to sterile injection equipment in addition to other preventive measures.
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Undernutrition in children with a neurodevelopmental disability. Nutrition Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society.
To offer guidelines for optimal nutritional care in children with a neurodevelopmental disability and an associated impairment in their ability to eat and drink. ⋯ The guidelines were reviewed and approved by the board of the Canadian Paediatric Society. There are no equivalent guidelines from the Committee on Nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics.