Research & News
CDC Urges COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant People
Sep 30, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory today to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become... Read More
New Training Videos Available
Sep 24, 2021
This series of training/educational videos was adapated from an August 2021 training for 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline staff. These short videos address the care of pregnant people living with HIV from pre-conception through the postpartum period.
Pre-conception... Read More
Mental Health in Women Living with HIV
Aug 20, 2021
In this review, the authors explore the unique mental health issues faced by women living with HIV and examine the feasibility and outcomes of mental health interventions that have been tested in this population.
Citation: Waldron EM, Burnett-Zeigler I, Wee V, Ng YW,... Read More
Third Trimester Repeat HIV Testing: It's Time We Make it Universal
Jun 08, 2021
This clinical opinion piece is the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline team's call to action for universal repeat third trimester HIV testing as a key strategy toward perinatal HIV elimination.
Citation: Cassimatis IR, Ayala LD, Miller ES, Garcia PM, Jao J, Yee LM. Third... Read More
Housing Instability and Virologic Control Among Pregnant Individuals with HIV
Jun 08, 2021
The authors, including many of the clinicians on the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline, examine the association between housing instability and HIV outcomes in pregnant individuals living with HIV.
Citation: Cassimatis IR, Miller ES, Benes L, Levesque J, Yee LM. Housing... Read More
Safety of Early Nevirapine Therapy for Neonates at High Risk for Perinatal HIV Infection
Apr 13, 2021
This study examined the pharmacokinetics and safety of nevirapine for use in the early neonatal period. The authors found that nevirapine at the dose studied was confirmed to be safe, and that the data support nevirapine as a component of presumptive HIV treatment in high... Read More
Communication About Partner HIV Testing in the U.S.
Apr 13, 2021
This qualitative study in a high HIV prevalence U.S. city explored communication about HIV testing among pregnant HIV-negative women and their male partners. The authors suggest future research is needed to assess specific barriers to male partner HIV testing as an... Read More
Social Vulnerability among Foreign-Born Pregnant Women and Virologic Control of HIV
Feb 05, 2021
This study assessed the relationship between social vulnerability among foreign-born pregnant women living with HIV and maternal viremia during pregnancy. The authors found virologic control during pregnancy to be worse among socially-vulnerable women and recommend closer... Read More
Pregnancy Intention and Viral Suppression Among Pregnant Women with HIV
Feb 05, 2021
This study examines pregnancy intention and its relationship to achieving viral suppression by delivery. The authors found that women with an unintended pregnancy were less likely to be on antiretroviral therapy prior to initiating prenatal care and were less likely to be... Read More
Updated HHS Perinatal Guidelines Released
Dec 30, 2020
On 12/29/20, the HHS Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission released the updated Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV... Read More
