Children & HIV: Research: 2009
- Survival of Children With HIV in the United States Has Improved Dramatically Since 1990s, New Analysis Shows (December 18, 2009)
Mortality rate still higher than for children without HIV.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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- New Dosing Recommendations Retrovir (Zidovudine) Syrup for HIV-Infected Infants (November 6, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Abused, Maltreated Kids Have Sex Earlier: Study (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Prechewed Infant Food May Transmit AIDS Virus (August 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (July 20, 2009)
Study Summary by Louise Kuhn, Ph.D.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from TheBodyPRO.com
- HIV-Positive Babies More Likely to Contract Deadly TB if Given BCG (July 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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- Early HAART Initiation Improves Vaccine Response Among HIV-Positive Children, Study Says (May 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Home Stimulation Programme Shows Positive Impacts on the Neurodevelopmental Status of Children Infected With HIV (April 22, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
- Body-Shape Changes and Lipid Abnormalities Common in HIV-Positive Children and Young Adults (March 19, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
- European Study Confirms That HIV Treatment Within Three Months of Birth Improves Outcome for HIV-Positive Infants (March 11, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
- Language Impairment May Be More Common Than Previously Thought in Perinatally HIV-Infected Children, Study Suggests (February 11, 2009)
One-third of 178 perinatally HIV-infected children scored low on language assessments in the 12-site prospective cohort study, explained Mabel Rice, Ph.D. There appeared to be a relationship between risk of secondary language impairment and any of three factors at study enrollment: CDC Class C; viral load >400 copies/mL; and CD4+ percentage <25%.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
- Efforts to Help Children Affected by HIV/AIDS Should Focus on Families, Report Says (February 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- 5% or More of Perinatally HIV-Infected Adolescents May Be Long-Term Nonprogressors, U.S. Study Suggests (February 10, 2009)
In what may be the first study of its kind, Rohan Hazra, M.D., offers data suggesting that a significant proportion of HIV-infected U.S. adolescents, all of whom were infected with HIV at birth, were able to remain off antiretroviral therapy for at least six months without experiencing any noticeable degree of disease progression.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
- Risk of Deformities Very Low in Infants Exposed to HAART (February 2009)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
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- French Study Clears HAART of Cancer Link in Kids (February 2009)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
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