Prior to the era of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), cohort studies provided
equivocal evidence to support the hypothesis that substance use predicts more rapid HIV …

RESUMO A Organização Mundial de Saúde estima que 78 milhões de pessoas, incluindo
3, 3 milhões de crianças, foram infectadas pelo HIV. Nos Estados Unidos da América …

In the absence of intervention, the rate of vertical transmission of HIV can range from 15-
45%. With the inclusion of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and the choice of delivery …

Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a cascata de cuidado da redução da transmissão
vertical do HIV nos estados do Amazonas, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio …

Objective: To compare the prevalence and factors associated with vertical transmission of
human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV---1) among pregnant women treated in the periods of …

A transmissão vertical do HIV ainda representa um importante problema de saúde pública
no mundo. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a transmissão vertical do HIV em Rio Branco …

Background This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of HIV among
pregnant women in Brazil and to describe HIV testing coverage and the uptake of antenatal …

Despite long term access to highly active antiretroviral therapy in Brazil and the US, little is
known about women's communication with their HIV provider regarding childbearing or the …

OBJECTIVE: The present literature review aims to highlight gaps in the treatment of
preventative mother-to-child HIV transmission and the risk factors in Brazil. METHODS …

Introduction While the rate of vertically transmitted HIV infection has fallen in most regions of
Brazil, there have been no similar decreases in northern and northeastern Brazil. Objective …