Research/News - 2009
Updated DHHS and WHO Guidelines for HIV Treatment Now Available
Dec 07, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released updates to their HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For information about key updates to the DHHS guidelines, click here.
The WHO updates... Read More
Hepatotoxicity in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women on ART
Nov 17, 2009
An analysis of HIV-infected pregnant women on antiretroviral therapy and HIV-infected nonpregnant women from multicenter prospective cohorts demonstrated that pregnancy was significantly associated with hepatotoxicity. There was no significant association between nevirapine... Read More
Short Course AZT/3TC Reduces Nevirapine Resistance
Nov 16, 2009
A study conducted in South Africa demonstrated that a short course of AZT and 3TC following single dose nevirapine in mothers and infants reduced emergent NNRTI resistance mutations. When compared to mothers and infants who received only single dose nevirapine, the... Read More
Breastfeeding With Maternal ARV Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings
Nov 15, 2009
In a study of HIV-infected pregnant women in Rwanda, maternal HAART while breastfeeding was associated with a low risk of postnatal HIV transmission. This risk was similar to the formula feeding cohort. This approach may offer a culturally appropriate alternative to formula... Read More
Need for Improved Integration of STD/HIV and Contraceptive Services
Nov 12, 2009
An analysis of data from a 2002 CDC survey revealed a documented need for improved integration of contraceptive services with STD/HIV services. Investigators estimated that 35% of single young sexually active women who received contraceptive services were not offered... Read More
Impressive Gains in HIV Testing During Pregnancy in a Diverse Insured Population
Nov 12, 2009
This study examined the HIV testing rate in a racially and ethnically diverse insured population delivering at Kaiser Permanente Southern California hospitals from 1997-2006. The rate of HIV testing during this period increased from 77.6% in 1997 to 91% in 2006.... Read More
Use of the Rapid HIV Test for Third Trimester Screening
Nov 12, 2009
A study conducted in an ambulatory obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Philadelphia, PA revealed that 95% of women agreed to be rescreened with a rapid HIV test in the third trimester of pregnancy. Of the participants, 91% reported the rapid HIV test was less stressful than... Read More
New Dosing Recommendations for HIV-Infected Infants
Nov 05, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved revised pediatric dosing recommendations for zidovudine that expand dosing to include children starting treatment at four weeks of age.
To read the FDA notification, click here.
Full Results of AIDS Vaccine Trial Now Available
Oct 22, 2009
The full results of a landmark AIDS vaccine trial conducted in Thailand confirm that the vaccine offered limited success in protecting recipients from HIV. For more information, click here.
NIH Starting H1N1 Vaccine Trial in Pregnant Women with HIV
Oct 15, 2009
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are funding a clinical trial of the H1N1 vaccine in pregnant women with HIV to determine its effectiveness in women with weakend immune systems from the HIV virus. The trial will involve a higher than normal dose of the vaccine to... Read More