-
BROWSE TOPICS IN CLINICAL MANAGEMENT:
Antiretroviral Therapy- Complications of HIV/HAART
- Research & Development
- Clinical Trials
- Quality of Life & Patient Care
Antiretroviral Therapy
HIV & Pregnancy
Overview
- HIV in Pregnancy (October 24, 2007)
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Mother-to-Child (Perinatal) HIV Transmission and Prevention (October 2007)
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Perinatal Antiretroviral Guidelines Slide Set (October 16, 2006)
79 slides, includes 6 case studies and speaker notes; available only in PowerPoint.
From AETC National Resource Center - Reproductive Technologies & Counseling (June 2006)
51 slides covering transmission risks, pregnancy options, infertility, and treatment options; available only in PowerPoint.
From New York/New Jersey AETC, UMDNJ -- Local Performance Site - HIV/AIDS 2005: Mother to Child Transmission (December 2005)
95 slides with information on mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS -- epidemiology, rapid testing during delivery, HIV care during pregnancy, perinatal transmission, etc; available only in PowerPoint.
From Northwest AETC and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Idaho State University/ Boise Center - The Pioneers of Mother-to-Child HIV Prevention (August 2, 2005)
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel profiles three doctors who were among the first to reduce vertical HIV transmission.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV and Reproduction (2005)
From A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 edition.
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration - Thinking About Having a Baby? Preconception Counseling for HIV Discordant Couples (2005)
59 slides on preconception counseling for HIV discordant couples. Includes information on pregnancy planning, preventing transmission of HIV to the partner and the baby, and nutritional and lifestyle advice; available only in PowerPoint.
From Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AETC and Drexel University College of Medicine - Pharmacologic Considerations in HIV-Infected Pregnant Patients (2005)
From A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 edition.
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration - Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission (November 2003)
Six-part course developed for the School of Nursing's distance learning program for Nurse Practitioners. Modules 4, 5, and 6 cover New York State-specific information. Other modules are broadly applicable.
From New York/New Jersey AETC, Center for Public Health Education -- Local Performance Site; Stony Brook University School of Nursing and NYSDOH-AIDS Institute - HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing in Labor (November 2003)
60 slides, including speaker notes; available only in PowerPoint.
From AETC National Resource Center - What We Know About Perinatal HIV Transmission (2003)
Includes speaker notes; available only in PowerPoint.
From François-Xavier Bagnoud Center at UMDNJ - Reproductive Care, Maternal Health, and Prevention of Pediatric AIDS (June 2001)
From the comprehensive, on-line textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
- Success in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission Not a Reality for All (September/October 2000)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Breastfeeding
- Studies Examine Reducing Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission While Breastfeeding, Effect of Herpes Treatments on Transmission (February 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Formula Feeding as Good as Short-Term Breastfeeding When Antiretrovirals Are Unavailable, Study Finds (December 12, 2007)
In PLoS Medicine - Flash-Heating Could Inactivate HIV in Breast Milk, Study Suggests (May 21, 2007)
Method could offer HIV prevention option for mothers in areas without clean water; this press release includes a video explaining how the flash-heating process works.
From University of California-Berkeley - Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1 Infection During Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First 6 Months of Life: An Intervention Cohort Study (March 31, 2007)
In The Lancet - Benefits of Breast-Feeding Might Outweigh Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission in Developing Countries, Studies Say (February 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Breastfeeding Wrecks Short Course Anti-HIV Treatment for Babies (April 10, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The Dilemma of Breast Feeding (Winter 2001/2002)
Highlights from the 3rd Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission From Mothers to Infants.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
News
- Open Letter to Margaret Chan/WHO to Save Mothers' Lives (November 26, 2008)
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Three Cases of HIV Transmission to Infants Through Food Pre-Chewed by HIV-Positive Caregivers (February 5, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Number of HIV-Infected U.S. Infants Down Dramatically, but Less So Among Minorities (October 24, 2007)
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Calif. Senate Approves Bill to Allow HIV-Positive Men to Have Sperm Washed for Fertility Treatments (August 30, 2007)
The California Senate recently voted 35-1 to approve a bill (SB 443) that would allow HIV-positive men to have their sperm washed and used for fertility treatments, the MediaNews/Oakland Tribune reports.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Policy Brief Examines Sexual, Reproductive Health Needs of People Living With HIV/AIDS (November 16, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  |