HIV/AIDS in Pregnancy: Research
- 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)
To read PDF, click here
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
- Risk of HIV Infection Increases During Pregnancy, Uganda Study Says (October 3, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Combination Therapy Might Be Better Choice Than Nevirapine Alone to Prevent Vertical HIV Transmission, Researchers Say (February 25, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Increased Rates of Premature Births Reported From Western European Women Taking HAART (December 29, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- HIV-Positive Mothers Should Continue AZT Prophylaxis After Childbirth, Study Says (October 3, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A study finds a brief jump in breast milk viral load following AZT cessation.
From aidsmap.com
- HIV JournalView: HCV as a Rationale for C-Section in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women (October 2004)
[Archived Article]
From The Body PRO
- Nelfinavir Levels a Third Lower in Pregnant Women (August 31, 2004)
[Archived Article]
However, the reduction doesn't appear to increase the baby's risk of contracting HIV, and in all but one case the pregnant women still had undetectable viral loads.
From aidsmap.com
- Addition of Short-Course Zidovudine/Lamivudine to Single-Dose Nevirapine Decreases Development of Maternal NNRTI-Resistant HIV (July 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- HIV-Infected Pregnant Women on HAART Face Increased Risk of Preeclampsia and Fetal Death (July 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Pregnancy: Severe Liver Toxicity in Nevirapine-Based HAART (June 21, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From aidsmap.com
- Bacteria Found in Mouth Prevents HIV Infection (May 26, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Finding may help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission via breastfeeding.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV-Positive Women Have More Post-Birth Complications, Even if They Have a Vaginal Delivery (April 8, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From aidsmap.com
- Girls Twice as Likely as Boys to Get HIV From Their Mothers in the Womb (March 1, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From aidsmap.com
- Nevirapine Well Tolerated in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women (February 11, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Large Mother-Child HIV Prevention Programs Can Work in Developing World, Study Says (January 27, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Prenatal HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Prophylaxis at an Urban Hospital -- Atlanta, Georgia, 1997-2000 (January 2, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Mother-to-Child Transmission: How Will AZT and Nevirapine Use for MTCT Affect Future Treatment? (Winter 2003/2004)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Short Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Newborn Babies to Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1: NVAZ Randomized Clinical Trial (November 2003)
[Archived Article]
Abstract of a study in the Lancet.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Nevirapine Inexpensive, Long-Lasting Option in Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, Study Says (September 12, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Women Experience Slight but Significant Increase in HIV Viral Load in 18 Months After Giving Birth (August 11, 2003)
[Archived Article]
From aidsmap.com
- The Relationship of Pregnancy to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Progression (August 2003)
[Archived Article]
In American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Daily Administration of Antiretroviral Drug for Six Months Reduces Infants' Risk of Contracting HIV Through Breastmilk (July 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS Obstetrics: No Increase in Complication Risk During Caesarean Section (July 7, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Weekly
- HIV May Decrease Fertility in Women, But Not Men (June 4, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Increasing Trend of Cesarean Deliveries in HIV-Infected Women in the United States From 1994 to 2000 (June 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
HIV-positive women have had C-sections more than twice as often since 1998, due to studies published that year showing that C-sections reduced perinatal transmission rates.
In Journal of AIDS
- Many Doctors Don't Offer HIV Test to All in Pregnancy (May 2, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Opt-Out HIV Testing Endorsed by CDC (April 17, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Exposure to Antiretroviral Therapy in Utero or Early Life: The Health of Uninfected Children Born to HIV-Infected Women (April 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
HIV meds appear not to cause serious birth defects in babies who are born HIV-negative.
In Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Some Men Are "Bridges" to HIV for Heterosexual Women (April 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Connecticut: HIV-Infected Newborn Rate Plummets (March 18, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pregnancy in Perinatally HIV-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults -- Puerto Rico, 2002 (February 28, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- PACTG 353: Combined Treatment With HAART (NFV/3TC/ZDV) Increases Thymic Output in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women (February 13, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In The 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Argentine Mother-Child HIV Prevention Program Largely Successful, Study Finds (December 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Infection and Pregnancy Status Among Adults Attending Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Two Developing Countries (December 9, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Multivitamins Improve Weight Gain in HIV-Infected, Pregnant Women (November 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Japanese Woman Infected With HIV Through Artificial Insemination (November 26, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Reproductive Health: Fertility Issues, Pregnancy Choices, Contraception and HAART. Effect of HIV on Pregnancy and Vice Versa (November 20, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The 6th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection, from The Body PRO
- Argentina: Hospital's Prevention Program Cuts Perinatal HIV/AIDS (November 4, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Substance in Saliva Protects Babies From Mom's HIV (October 30, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vitamin Intake Affects Mom-to-Child HIV Spread Risk (October 25, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia OK During Antiretroviral Therapy (October 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Thai Hospital Claims Reduced Mother-Baby Transmission (July 30, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Nevirapine During Labor and in the Neonate Significantly Improves Zidovudine Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Perinatal HIV Transmission: Results of PHPT-2 First Interim Analysis (July 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The XIV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Abacavir Use in HIV-Positive Pregnant Women (July 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The XIV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Promoting Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Through the Viramune Donation Programme: A Model of Public-Private Partnership (July 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The XIV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- You Can Even Possibly Have a Child: Reproduction in the Lives of HIV-Positive Women (July 8, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The XIV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Effect of Nevirapine (NVP) for Perinatal HIV Prevention Appears Greatest Among Women With Most Advanced Disease: Subgroup Analyses of HIVNET 012 (February 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Challenges to Managing Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy (February 26, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Perinatal HIV Infection Delays Puberty (Winter 2001/2002)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- The Dilemma of Breast Feeding (Winter 2001/2002)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the 3rd Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission From Mothers to Infants.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Assessing the Teratogenic Potential of Antiretroviral Drugs: Data from the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR) (December 18, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In 41st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2001), from The Body PRO
- Comparison of Nevirapine Resistance Mutations in Women vs. Infants Receiving Single Dose NVP Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV-1 Vertical Transmission (HIVNET 012) (December 16, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In 41st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2001), from The Body PRO
- Birth Defects Linked to Use of Certain Drugs During Pregnancy (December 14, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Mother-to-Child Transmission: What Have We Learned? (July 10, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 1st International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, from The Body PRO
- Perinatal Transmission and HIV: An Unfinished Success Story (July 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Hopkins HIV Report
- EVMS Researchers Experiment With Infected Men Fathering HIV-Free Children (April 9, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Scientists Isolate HIV Blocker in Placenta (March 17, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In British Medical Journal
- HIV and Infertility: Time to Treat: There's No Justification for Denying Treatment to Parents Who Are HIV Positive (March 10, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In British Medical Journal
- Have Pregnancy Rates in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women Changed in the Era of Effective Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention of Perinatal Transmission? (February 7, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Maternal ART Use During Pregnancy and Maternal or Pregnancy Outcomes (February 7, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Immunologic Reconstitution in Children and Adolescents Treated with HAART (February 6, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Update on Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission: U.S. Successes, International Challenges (February 6, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Initiating Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in an Uninfected Woman Attempting to Get Pregnant by Intentionally Having Unsafe Sex With Her HIV-Infected Husband (December 2000)
[Archived Article]
HIV-treating physicians in Houston express their professional opinions on the public health implications of antiretroviral therapy.
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- Researchers Struggle with Complex Nature of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (October 10, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care Monthly
- Processing Method to Remove HIV-1 May Make Semen Safe for Artificial Insemination (October 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Absence of Cardiac Toxicity of Zidovudine in Infants (September 14, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Breastfeeding and the Risk of Transmission (August 8, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Mother-to-child Transmission (August 8, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Inexpensive AIDS Drug Still Reduces HIV Transmission from Mother to Child After One Year (July 13, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- The Atlantic Study: A Randomized, Open-Label Trial Comparing Two Protease Inhibitor-Sparing Antiretroviral Strategies Versus a Standard PI-Containing Regimen, Final 48-Week Data (July 13, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The XIII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- The One-Year Safety and Efficacy Data of the HIVNET 012 Trial (July 13, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The XIII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- If You Are a Woman Who Has Given Birth While HIV Positive... (Summer 2000)
[Archived Article]
A call for participants in a new study looking at effects of HAART on children.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Global Strategies for Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Prevention (April 2000)
[Archived Article]
A recap of the 2nd International Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mother to Infants.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Management of the HIV-Infected Pregnant Woman (January 31, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- The $4 Question (Winter 1999/2000)
[Archived Article]
One good use for Nevirapine: reducing the rate of perinatal transmission.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- High HIV RNA Levels Major Risk Factor for Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (August 4, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Major Advance in Protecting Newborns: One Nevirapine Dose Cuts Infection in Half (July 16, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
- Researchers Identify a Simple, Affordable Drug Regimen That Is Highly Effective in Preventing HIV Infection in Infants of Mothers With the Disease (July 14, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Pregnancy and HIV (June 1999)
[Archived Article]
The latest on the transmission rates.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- Cesarean Section and Perinatal Transmission (May 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Hopkins HIV Report
- The Mode of Delivery and the Risk of Vertical Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 -- A Meta-Analysis of 15 Prospective Cohort Studies (April 1, 1999)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Vertical Transmission (Spring 1999)
[Archived Article]
Studies on vertical transmission, presented at the 6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Unequal Care Sustains Vertical Transmission Rate (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- 12th World AIDS Conference: Pregnancy and HIV (August 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Highly Active Therapy in Pregnancy May Lower Transmission Rates More Than AZT Alone (July 1, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The 12th International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission: Interaction between Zidovudine Prevention and Mode of Delivery in the French Perinatal Cohort (June 27, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The 12th International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Notice on Efavirenz and Pregnancy (April 3, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Dried Blood Spots Allow Simpler Test for Viral Load, Newborn HIV Infection (March 6, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Simplified AZT Regimen Cuts Maternal-Infant Transmission in Half (March 6, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- CDC/Thai Vertical Transmission Results Silence Critics and Pave Way for Prevention of Millions of Infections Worldwide (March 1998)
[Archived Article]
From Treatment Action Group
- Vertical Transmission Research at the Retrovirus Conference (March 1998)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
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