Women and Children Pregnancy / Breast-feeding / MTCT
Mortality and Causes of Death among Women with HIV in the U.S.: A 10-Year Study6-16-2009Defensin Genes and Viral Factors May Influence Likelihood of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission 5/22/09 Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) Is Superior to Nevirapine (Viramune) for HIV-infected Children Who Received Single-dose Nevirapine at Birth5/15/09 Metabolic and Body Shape Abnormalities Are Common in Children and Youth with HIV5/15/09Long-term Study Finds No Link between Maternal Use of Antiretroviral Therapy -- including Efavirenz (Sustiva) -- and Birth Defects 4/28/09Raltegravir (Isentress) Reaches High Levels in the Genital Tract of HIV Negative Women, Suggesting Potential for Preventive Therapy4/24/09Studies Examine Bone Loss in Women with HIV4/17/09Treatment Response, Mortality, and Adverse Events in Children with HIV 1/13/09HIV Can Enter Healthy Genital Tissue of Women 1/09/09Darunavir (Prezista) and Abacavir (Ziagen) Approved for Children with HIV 1/06/09Treatment Interruption May Be Appropriate for Selected Adults and Children with HIV if CD4 Count is Maintained at a High Level 11/18/2008Perceptions of Care by HIV-Infected Women in the United States 11/05/2008 Darunavir (Prezista) Receives Full Traditional Approval, Dose Set for Treatment-naive Patients, Caution Urged for Pregnant Women 10/24/08Cancer and Long-term Toxicities in Children Exposed to Antiretroviral Drugs before Birth 10/21/08 Didanosine (Videx EC) Product Label Updated with New Dosing Recommendations for HIV Positive Children 10/03/08Zidovudine (Retrovir) Product Label Updated with New Dosing Recommendations for Children with HIV 9/25/08Antiretroviral Therapy during Pregnancy Significantly Reduces Mother-to-child HIV Transmission, but is Linked to Low Birth Weight 9/23/08Exposure to Antiretroviral Drugs during Pregnancy Does Not Impair HIV Negative Children's Mental Development 8/22/08Women and Men Respond Similarly to Antiretroviral Drugs and Experience Comparable Side Effects: GRACE, M05-730, CASTLE, ARTEM 8/19/2008Social Stigma Felt by Pregnant HIV Positive Women in the U.S. 8/19/2008U.S. Government Updates HIV Treatment Guidelines for Children 8/19/2008ACOG Recommends Routine HIV Testing for All Women Ages 19-64, Regardless of Individual Risk Factors 8/08/08Extended-dose Nevirapine (Viramune) for Infants to Prevent HIV Transmission via Breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda 8/01/08Successful Early Treatment of HIV Positive Infants with 3-class HAART in Resource-limited Settings 8/01/08Is the Increased Incidence of Asthma in HIV Positive Children Treated with HAART Due to Immune Reconstitution? 8/01/08Crack Cocaine Use Predicts HIV Disease Progression and Mortality in HIV Positive Women 7/29/08HIV Persists in Breast Milk despite Antiretroviral Therapy 7/22/08Efavirenz (Sustiva) in Breast Milk and Blood Plasma of Mothers and Newborns 7/22/08 Studies Show High Rates of Cancer-causing Human Papillomavirus Infection among HIV Positive Women in Africa 7/15/08HIV Positive Children and Adolescents Have Elevated Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 7/08/08Updated Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV Positive Adults, Adolescents, and Children 7/08/08New Tipranavir (Aptivus) Oral Solution Approved for Treatment-experienced Children and Adolescents with HIV 7/04/08Adding Tenofovir (Viread) plus Emtricitabine (Emtriva) to Short-course Zidovudine (Retrovir) and Single-dose Nevirapine (Viramune) Does Not Reduce the Risk of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission 6/20/08 Extended Antiretroviral Prophylaxis Lowers Risk of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission during Breast-feeding, but Early Weaning Is Detrimental 6/17/08 Double-boosted Protease Inhibitors Saquinavir (Invirase) and Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) Produce Significant CD4 Rise and Viral Load Decline in Treatment-experienced Children 6/10/08 Oral Therapy Reduces Incidence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Promotes Vaginal Health in HIV Positive Women 6/03/08FDA Proposes New Rule to Provide Updated Information on Use of Prescription Drugs and Biological Products during Pregnancy and Breast-feeding 5/30/08 FDA and Pfizer Set Specifications Allowing Nelfinavir (Viracept) to Again Be Prescribed for Children and Pregnant Women 5/23/08 Body Fat and Blood Lipid Levels in Men and Women with HIV 5/16/08 Antiretroviral Therapy and Other Interventions Can Nearly Eliminate Risk of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission 5/13/08 "Women Living Positive: It's My Life" National Summit Webcast 4/11/08 Lower-Strength Lopinavir/Ritonavir (Kaletra, Aluvia) Tablet Approved in Europe for Children with HIV 4/11/08 Protease Inhibitors Linked to Elevated Cholesterol in HIV-infected Children 4/04/08
Fuzeon
(enfuvirtide,
T-20) Selzentry
(maraviroc)
