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Tenofovir PrEP arm dropped in women's HIV prevention trial

A major HIV prevention trial comparing a tenofovir microbicide with two forms of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV prevention methods for women is to halt investigation of

Published
29 September 2011
By
Keith Alcorn
Treatment for women
Over half of pregnant UK women with HIV present late for antenatal care

Women in the UK who have HIV (previously diagnosed or not) are more than twice as likely to present late for antenatal care than HIV-negative women, a survey

Published
15 September 2011
By
Gus Cairns
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Pre-term delivery in mothers receiving HIV treatment: more research needed before changing guidelines

HIV-infected pregnant women on a protease-inhibitor (PI) triple antiretroviral regimen were twice as likely to have a preterm delivery compared to those on a triple nucleoside reverse transcriptase

Published
16 August 2011
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Zambian study shows importance of early HIV test and fast ART for pregnant women

Starting ART at least 13 weeks before giving birth provides the greatest benefits in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), Carla J Chibwesha and colleagues reported in a retrospective

Published
15 July 2011
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Treatment for women
Triple ART reduces maternal death, premature and still birth, Mozambique / Malawi study shows

Women in Malawi and Mozambique on triple ART for three months or longer before giving birth were thirteen times less likely to die than women with no

Published
12 July 2011
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
New and experimental HIV treatments
Once-daily nevirapine approved in United States

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new once-daily extended release formulation of nevirapine, known as Viramune XR. The new 400mg tablet will provide an

Published
29 March 2011
By
Keith Alcorn
Child developmental issues
Adverse effects of ART use in pregnancy: prematurity continues to raise concerns

Premature births in HIV-positive women continue to be a concern, and need to anticipated and managed actively in developing countries, researchers said last week at the 18th Conference

Published
10 March 2011
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Treatment for women
Studies in Post-Menopausal Women Reveal Potentially Higher Biological HIV Risk, as Well as Possible Tenofovir Concerns

A little light from CROI 2011 has shone into the dark corners of research into aging women with HIV/AIDS. Two oral presentations compared HIV risk in pre-menopausal versus post-menopausal women.

Published
01 March 2011
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Treatment for women
US: Best HIV Treatment Practices Among Women Receiving ADAP

Women enrolled in AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) in California, New York and Illinois were more likely to be taking antiretroviral (ARV) medication according to treatment guidelines than women not on ADAPs. These findings, published in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, hold up even when the analysis includes women with public or private health insurance.

Published
16 February 2011
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Treatment for women
Atazanavir dose adjustment in pregnancy approved by US FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved new product labelling stating that atazanavir (Reyataz) should only be used with a booster dose of ritonavir in pregnant

Published
07 February 2011
By
Keith Alcorn
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