Research/News - 2015
Postpartum HIV Care and Long Term Viral Suppression
Dec 31, 2015
A retrospective cohort analysis of HIV-positive women delivering in Philadelphia between 2005-2011 showed that women who engaged in care within 90 days postpartum were more likely to remain in care and have a suppressed viral load at one year after delivery. This... Read More
Efavirenz and Reduced Effectiveness of Contraceptive Implants
Dec 31, 2015
This editorial, from the Editor-in-Chief of Global Health: Science and Practice, examines the effect of efavirenz for antiretroviral therapy on contraceptive implants. Despite the decreased efficacy of implants for women taking efavirenz (continued use contributes to... Read More
HIV and Mode of Delivery
Dec 31, 2015
An analysis of mode of delivery for HIV-infected women in Philadelphia between 2005-2013 found that a large number of women were not receiving a scheduled c-section for maternal viral load >1,000 copies/ml as recommended by the guidelines. Hispanic women and non-... Read More
PrEP in Clinical Setting Results in No New HIV Infections
Dec 30, 2015
In a large clinical practice setting, there has been an increasing amount of referrals and initiation of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV transmission. In this particular group over a three year period, there were no new cases of HIV among those... Read More
HIV Medications and Hormonal Contraceptives
Dec 30, 2015
The Partners in Prevention HSVHIV Transmission Study and Partners in PrEP Study researchers looked at the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives in preventing pregnancy for those women on antiretroviral therapy. They found that ART did not significantly diminish the... Read More
Do Financial Incentives Increase HIV Care Engagement and Retention?
Oct 23, 2015
Successful HIV care involves getting tested, initiating care, remaining in care, and taking ARVs as needed. Movement through the HIV care cascade may be helped by the use of financial incentives that reward patients for completing steps in the cascade. Researchers... Read More
Prevention of Perinatal HIV Case Review
Oct 23, 2015
Researchers in Georgia completed a case review of HIV-infected infants born between 2005-2012 for risk factors associated with mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Of the 27 cases identified, 53% of mothers did not receive ARVs during pregnancy or labor. Additionally,... Read More
WHO Guidelines on PrEP and Initiation of ARVs for HIV
Sep 15, 2015
The World Health Organization released its Guideline on When to Start Antiretroviral Therapy and on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV as a early release in preparation for updating its guidelines on the use of antiretroviral therapy for treating and preventing HIV which is... Read More
Hormonal Contraception and Interactions with ARVs
Sep 01, 2015
Publications and pharmaceutical packages were reviewed to determine any contraindications for ARV co-administration with hormonal contraceptive methods (oral contraceptive pills, injectable dept medroxyprogesterone acetate [DMPA], levonorgestrel intrauterine system [LNG-... Read More
Updated Perinatal Guidelines Now Available
Aug 13, 2015
The HHS Panel on Treatment of HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission announced the release of the updated Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce... Read More
