Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in resource-poor countries: translating research into policy and practice

KM De Cock, MG Fowler, E Mercier, I De Vincenzi… - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Each year, an estimated 590,000 infants acquire human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV) infection from their mothers, mostly in developing countries that are unable to …

Contribution of animal source foods in improving diet quality and function in children in the developing world

C Neumann, DM Harris, LM Rogers - Nutrition research, 2002 - Elsevier
Mild to moderate protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is prevalent throughout the developing
world. Children are particularly susceptible to malnutrition, which contributes to poor growth …

Intrapartum and neonatal single-dose nevirapine compared with zidovudine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Kampala, Uganda: HIVNET 012 …

LA Guay, P Musoke, T Fleming, D Bagenda, M Allen… - The Lancet, 1999 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The AIDS Clinical Trials Group protocol 076 zidovudine prophylaxis
regimen for HIV-1-infected pregnant women and their babies has been associated with a …

Influence of infant-feeding patterns on early mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Durban, South Africa: a prospective cohort study

A Coutsoudis, K Pillay, E Spooner, L Kuhn… - The Lancet, 1999 - thelancet.com
Background The observation that mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 can occur through
breastfeeding has resulted in policies that recommend avoidance of breastfeeding by HIV-1 …

Intrapartum and neonatal single-dose nevirapine compared with zidovudine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Kampala, Uganda: 18-month …

JB Jackson, P Musoke, T Fleming, LA Guay… - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Background In 1999, we reported safety and efficacy data for short-course nevirapine from a
Ugandan perinatal HIV-1 prevention trial when 496 babies were followed up to age 14–16 …

Effectiveness of Postinoculation (R)-9-(2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Adenine Treatment for Prevention of Persistent Simian Immunodeficiency Virus SIVmne …

CC Tsai, P Emau, KE Follis, TW Beck… - Journal of …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT (R)-9-(2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl) adenine (PMPA), an acyclic nucleoside
phosphonate analog, is one of a new class of potent antiretroviral agents. Previously, we …

6-month efficacy, tolerance, and acceptability of a short regimen of oral zidovudine to reduce vertical transmission of HIV in breastfed children in Côte d'Ivoire and …

F Dabis, P Msellati, N Meda, C Welffens-Ekra, B You… - The Lancet, 1999 - thelancet.com
Background Zidovudine reduces the rate of vertical transmission of HIV in non-breastfed
populations. We assessed the acceptability, tolerance, and 6-month efficacy of a short …

Late postnatal transmission of HIV-1 in breast-fed children: an individual patient data meta-analysis

DJS Read… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background. We analyzed individual patient data to determine the contribution of late
postnatal transmission to the overall risk of mother-to-child transmission of human …

Efficacy of three short-course regimens of zidovudine and lamivudine in preventing early and late transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child in Tanzania, South Africa …

Petra Study Team - The Lancet, 2002 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Large reductions in transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child have been
achieved in more-developed countries due to the use of antiretrovirals. Short-course …

HIV transmission through breastfeeding: a study in Malawi

PG Miotti, TET Taha, NI Kumwenda, R Broadhead… - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextUnderstanding the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through
breastfeeding is essential for advising HIV-infected mothers and formulating public health …