Mother-to-Child HIV-1 transmission: state of the art and implications for public policy
P. R. health sci. j
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19(1): 29-34, mar. 2000. tab
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RESUMO
During the past five years there have been significant advances in the knowledge of the factors that affect mother-to-infant HIV-1 transmission. Diverse interventions have been designed and proven effective in reducing the risk of such transmission. In reviewing the pivotal literature in such respect implications for public policy are also analyzed. Because of the constant evolution of the interventions, the public policies also need constant revisions. The impact of viral load assessment during pregnancy and its relationship to transmission risks is discussed, as well as the effectiveness of elective Caesarean delivery. The latter has both positive and negative aspects which merit consideration. Newer approaches, such as highly active anti retroviral therapies (HAART), which have shown to decrease the AIDS mortality, have also shown zero transmission in small cohorts. Shorter and cheaper interventions are also somewhat effective and are good alternatives to resource poor countries.
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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VIH
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Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa
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Fármacos Anti-VIH
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
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