Research/News - 2013
Risk of Perinatal HIV Transmission Increased with Presence of Co-Infections
Jan 31, 2013
Co-infections, such as herpes or Hepatitis B, can increase the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV by activating agents that enhance HIV replication. Careful screening and treatment of these co-infections can contribute to a decrease in perinatal HIV worldwide.
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Exposure to HIV and Effects on Language in Children
Jan 03, 2013
Researchers from the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study found that those children exposed to HIV in-utero are at risk for language delay. As a result, researchers found that even though they don't show language delays, HIV-exposed infants benefit from regular language... Read More
Safety of Use of Efavirenz During Pregnancy - Meta-Analysis Update
Jan 03, 2013
Researchers updated a meta-analysis of the risk of birth defects from efavirenz use during pregnancy to be current through July 2011. Relative risk of birth defects for those women on efavirenz-included therapy versus those not using efavirenz was 0.85. The incidence of... Read More
Premastication and Perinatal HIV Transmission
Jan 02, 2013
As premastication of food for infants has been shown to result in HIV transmission, researchers studied late diagnoses of pediatric HIV to determine if premastication occurred in any of these cases. It was more of a common practice than realized among HIV-positive... Read More
PrEP and Timed Intercourse for HIV Serodiscordant Couples
Jan 02, 2013
Researchers found that in 53 cases where the HIV-positive partner was virally supressed, the use of PrEP and timed intercourse was successful in achieving pregnancy at a rate of 75%. This research suggests further studies are needed in resource limited areas to determine... Read More
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