Research & News
Exposure to ARVs In Utero and Language Delays
Oct 31, 2013
Researchers from the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study found no association with exposure to ARVs in utero and language delays for HIV-exposed but negative children overall. However, in utero exposure to atazanavir showed increased odds of language delays for one-year olds... Read More
Current Usefulness of Intrapartum AZT for Perinatal HIV Transmission Prevention
Sep 30, 2013
The French Perinatal Cohort study looked at women delivering between 1997-2010 to detemine the usefulness of intrapartum AZT when a mother receives HAART during pregnancy. Usage of intrapartum AZT was over 95%. Lack of intrapartum AZT was associated with older age,... Read More
Use of Raltegravir to Prevent Perinatal Transmission
Sep 30, 2013
This case report illustrates the use of raltegravir for viral load supression late in pregnancy. Although safety and pharmacokinetic data are not available for the use of raltegravir in pregnant women, it has been used in limited cases where the patient has multidrug... Read More
HIV-Positive Women and High Rates of Intimate Partner Violence
Sep 30, 2013
Women have a higher risk of HIV infection when affected by intimate partner violence. In addition, high rates of intimate partner violence amongst HIV-positive women have been linked to poorer health outcomes, including less engagement in HIV care. Providers should work... Read More
Perinatal HIV Elimination in High Resource Settings
Sep 12, 2013
While much of the focus on elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been in low resource settings, there is still work to be done in high resource settings. As women are living longer with the help of ART, more HIV-positive women are having children. Providers... Read More
Transfer of ARVs In Utero versus Via Breastfeeding
Aug 31, 2013
Researchers measured levels of ARVs, including lopinavir, ritonavir, and efavirenz, in infants via samples of hair, plasma, and cord blood as well as mother's breastmilk to determine methods of transfer to infants. Levels were measured at various times postpartum. ... Read More
Safe Conception for Serodifferent Couples
Aug 31, 2013
Providers from the National Perinatal HIV Hotline and Clinicians' Network penned a letter to the editor of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome regarding their experiences consulting on reproduction for couples where one person is HIV-positive and one person... Read More
FDA Approves Antibody/Antigen Test
Aug 08, 2013
The FDA announced on August 8th that they had approved the first rapid HIV test to simultaneously detect antibodies for HIV-1 and HIV-2 as well as the HIV-1 p24 antigen. This will allow for additional HIV detection in community settings. The Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab... Read More
Reducing HIV Viral Load in Late Term Pregnant Women
Jul 31, 2013
This article is a case review of three women in the United Kingdom who needed a reduction of their HIV viral load late in pregnancy to ensure a healthy delivery. Strategies and considerations are discussed in all three cases. Ultimately, all infants were determined HIV... Read More
Ethics and Implications of Opt-Out HIV Screening for Pregnant Women
Jun 30, 2013
This article is a review of case studies around the use of opt-out HIV screeening for pregnant women. Authors explored the ethical considerations of this type of screening as compared to opt-in HIV screening, and its potential effect of prevention of mother-to-child... Read More
