Zidovudine reduces maternal-infant HIV transmission [Classics Series]
1. Among pregnant women with HIV, antepartum, intrapartum and neonatal zidovudine therapy reduced maternal-fetal transmission of HIV by two-thirds. Original ...
Tag: HIV
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 28 – April 5, 2015
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Cell-free ...
Menopause linked to decreased anti-HIV activity
1. Postmenopausal women’s cervicovaginal fluid had lower anti-HIV-1 activity than premenopausal women. 2. Timing of menstrual cycle and hormonal contraception ...
Higher smoking rates in adult HIV population
1. From a cross-sectional survey, adults with HIV were associated with an increased likelihood of smoking than the general population. ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 9 – February 15, 2015
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. HIV-Positive-to-HIV-Positive ...
HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive kidney transplantation successful at 5 years
1. HIV-positive patients receiving kidney transplants from HIV-positive donor patients experienced a 5-year cumulative survival of 74% and a 5-year ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 1 – February 8, 2015
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Tenofovir-Based ...
Factors linked to viremia at delivery after pregnancy-initiated HAART
1. Race, education, parity, timing of therapy initiation, HIV diagnosis before pregnancy, treatment interruption and prenatal care were associated with ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 4 – January 11, 2015
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Adjuvant ...
Tenofovir disoprovil fumarate HIV prophylaxis linked with minimal kidney impact
1. Tenofovir disoprovil fumarate (TDF) based preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) causes a small but statistically significant decrease in kidney function, as ...
