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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"maternal ART"”.
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Methodological considerations related to the epidemiologic study of birth outcomes: maternal ART use and adverse birth outcomes
… mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is maternal HIV infection, which is associated with adverse birth outcomes such as preterm delivery (PTD), small-for-gestational age (SGA) and low birthweight (LBW) infants. Introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy has been a …
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Characteristics of and factors associated with infectious disease hospital admissions in children by HIV-exposure status in an era of high coverage of prevention of vertical HIV transmission in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
… of lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all pregnant women living with HIV in 2013 (Option B+) and all individuals living with HIV in 2016 (Universal ART), the proportion of children conceived while their mothers are on ART has increased. Previous research suggests that improved …
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Understanding women's engagement in HIV care after initiating antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy in South Africa
… including adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retention in HIV services, is essential to optimize maternal health and prevent perinatal, postnatal and sexual HIV transmission. However, engagement in care remains a substantial challenge for pregnant and postpartum women. Women’s …
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The influence of HIV and ART exposure on neonate brain volumes
Introduction: There is growing evidence that maternal health in pregnancy influences the infant neurodevelopment. However, there are limited studies including broad metrics of maternal health when studying typical and atypical infant neurodevelopment. Although the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …
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Droplet digital PCR detection and next-generation sequencing of HIV-1 in breastmilk of breastfeeding women on antiretroviral treatment
… low- level mother to child transmission despite maternal antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to evaluate and optimize the sensitivity of HIV-1 DNA quantitation in breastmilk using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and sequencing of viral variants in breastmilk using Illumina MiSeq next generation …
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Growth, infectious morbidity, and neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed infants in the context of lifelong maternal antiretroviral therapy and breastfeeding: a prospective cohort study
… Africa. In the absence of breastfeeding and maternal antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-exposed uninfected children (CHEU) have higher risks of mortality, growth faltering, infectious morbidity, and developmental delay than the general population, but data are limited on these outcomes among …
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Effects of preterm birth on HIV acquisition risk and antiretroviral prophylaxis safety in HIV-exposed Infants in Botswana
Background: The risk of in-utero and peripartum HIV acquisition in HIV-exposed infants born prior to 37 weeks completed gestational age (preterm), is thought to be high when compared with those delivered at term. However, limited data exist on the differential risk of HIV acquisition among infants …