Publications by authors named "Megan Wheatley"
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- HIV prevalence among trans women in Canada shows 7.5% are HIV positive, with significant gaps in HIV status data, as 38.1% had missing information.
- Factors associated with higher HIV rates include being Black, an immigrant or refugee, receiving social assistance, and a history of recreational drug use.
- The study emphasizes the need for better HIV testing and support tailored to the unique socioeconomic challenges faced by trans women in Canada.*
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- * Findings revealed that all participants were engaged in HIV care, with 93% currently on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and 93.4% having viral loads suppressed (under 200 copies/ml).
- * Results also indicated disparities, such as trans women of color showing higher ART usage than white trans women, and those without a history of injection drug use being more likely to achieve viral suppression.
Despite increasing global attention to adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), limited literature exists on the timing of pubertal development in these settings. This study aimed to determine the age at menarche (AAM) and age of puberty onset [female Tanner Stage Breast 2 (B2) and male Tanner Stage Genital 2 (G2)] among healthy adolescents living in LMICs. It also aimed to explore the impact of nutritional status on pubertal timing in this population.
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