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Two-Dose Intrapartum/Newborn Nevirapine and Standard Antiretroviral Therapy to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission

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Risk of perinatal HIV transmission was low and no benefit from additional intrapartum/newborn nevirapine was demonstrated when women received prenatal care and antenatal ART, and elective cesarean section was made available.
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The article was published on 2017-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 368 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nevirapine.

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Early ART initiation among HIV-positive pregnant women in central Mozambique: a stepped wedge randomized controlled trial of an optimized Option B+ approach.

TL;DR: The overall objective of this trial is to develop and test a pilot intervention in central Mozambique to implement the new Option B+ guidelines with high fidelity and increase the proportion of HIV-positive pregnant women in target antenatal clinics who start ART prior to delivery and are retained in care.
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Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-limited settings

TL;DR: Reducing postnatal transmission of HIV in resource-poor settings through breastfeeding, whilst maintaining child survival, is an urgent priority, given that breastfeeding causes one-third to one-half of all infant HIV infections.
Dissertation

The impact of antiretroviral therapy used in pregnancy on the health of HIV-positive women

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TL;DR: The findings presented in this thesis contribute to the evidence-base for the management of pregnant women living with HIV and highlight the need for close monitoring of toxicity in pregnancy and additional drug adherence support following pregnancy.
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Lamivudine-zidovudine combination for prevention of maternal-infant transmission of HIV-1

TL;DR: Lamivudine-zidovudine prophylaxis therapy may be effective in preventing maternal-infant HIV transmission, however, severe adverse effects and emergence of resistance to lamivUDine occurred.
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