HIV/AIDS in Pregnancy: Research

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DREAM Study: Extended Prenatal Antiretroviral Therapy Protects Against Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV at Low and High CD4 Levels (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy administered during pregnancy and breastfeeding reduces the risk of a woman transmitting HIV to her infant to just 2% by the time the child is six months of age -- even without a Cesarean section or formula feeding, according to a retrospective analysis of participants in the Drug Resource Enhancement Against AIDS and Malnutrition (DREAM) program in sub-Saharan Africa.
From aidsmap.com
Kesho Bora Study: Maternal Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Prevents More Infections Than Short-Course Prophylaxis (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy for mothers that is initiated during pregnancy and continued throughout the breastfeeding period resulted in a significantly lower rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission when compared with the standard short-course regimen, investigators on the Kesho Bora study reported.
From aidsmap.com
Number of HIV-Infected Women Giving Birth in U.S. Increased 40% From 2000 to 2006, Estimates Show (February 11, 2009)
An estimated increase in the number of HIV-infected women giving birth in the U.S. from 2000 to 2006 is encouraging, but it also raises concerns about the evolving epidemic, according to data presented by Suzanne Whitmore, Dr.Ph.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
HAART and the Safety of the Fetus (February 2009)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Children Born to HIV-Positive Mothers No More Likely to Develop Cancer (November 3, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Adherence Support Needed During Pregnancy (July 29, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
HIV Persists in the Breastmilk of HIV-Positive Kenyan Mothers on Antiretroviral Treatment (July 22, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Mother-to-Child Transmission in UK and Ireland Has Remained Below 2% Since 1998 (May 16, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
BHIVA: HIV-Positive Women at Increased Risk of Late Pregnancy Loss (May 14, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
CROI: Unplanned Pregnancy Frequent Among Women After Starting ARVs, Need for Family Planning (February 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Higher Mortality in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Children Born to Mothers With Lower CD4 Cell Counts (January 17, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Family Planning Could Lead to Fewer HIV-Positive Kids in Africa -- If U.S. Politicians Supported It (December 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Late Diagnosis Often Involved in Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in the UK (November 23, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
A Single Dose of Tenofovir/FTC Reduces Risk of NVP Resistance in Pregnant Women Given Single-Dose NVP (November 8, 2007)
In aidsmap.com
Acute HIV Infection Found Frequently in Pregnant Women; Enhanced Testing Recommended (November 8, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Pregnancy May Slow -- Not Accelerate -- Progression to AIDS (September 19, 2007)
In Journal of Infectious Diseases
Multicentre European Study Finds That Sperm Washing Has a Zero Risk of HIV Transmission (September 10, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
C-Sections Riskier for HIV-Positive Women Than HIV-Negative Women, Study Finds (August 14, 2007)
From Reuters Health
IAS: PrEP and Timed Intercourse Reduces HIV Transmission Risk Associated With Natural Conception (July 23, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Flash-Heating Could Inactivate HIV in Breast Milk, Study Suggests (May 21, 2007)
Method could offer HIV prevention option for mothers in areas without clean water; this press release includes a video explaining how the flash-heating process works.
From University of California-Berkeley
Thanks to HAART, No Additional Transmission Risk With Twins, Study Finds (May 9, 2007)
However, the findings point to the importance of HIV testing and treatment access for women pregnant with twins, especially in developing countries.
From aidsmap.com
Reproductive and Sexual Health Needs of US Girls Perinatally Infected With HIV Not Being Met (April 27, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
HIV and Reproductive Care -- a Review of Current Practice (June 2, 2006)
In BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, from Wiley InterScience
Most HIV Meds Don't Increase Risk of Pregnancy Complications, Study Finds (April 21, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
BHIVA: How Many Children Are Born With HIV at a London Hospital and Why? (April 3, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Lopinavir/Ritonavir Dose Should Be Increased, Study Finds (February 6, 2006)
In The 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
PI-Based Therapy Does Not Increase Glucose Intolerance, Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant, HIV-Infected Women (February 6, 2006)
In The 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections