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Fisher SA, Madden N, Espinal M, Garcia PM, Jao JK, Yee LM. Clinical Trials That Have Changed Clinical Practice and Care of Pregnant People With HIV. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2024; 67:381-398. [PMID: 38450526 DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Over the last 4 decades, significant advances in the care of HIV during pregnancy have successfully reduced, and nearly eliminated, the risk of perinatal HIV transmission. The baseline risk of transmission without intervention (25% to 30%) is now <1% to 2% in the United States with contemporary antepartum, intrapartum, and postnatal interventions. In this review, we discuss 3 landmark clinical trials that substantially altered obstetric practice for pregnant individuals with HIV and contributed to this extraordinary achievement: 1) the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group 076 Trial determined that antepartum and intrapartum administration of antiretroviral drug zidovudine to the pregnant individual, and postnatally to the newborn, could reduce the risk of perinatal transmission by approximately two-thirds; 2) the European Mode of Delivery Collaboration Trial demonstrated performance of a prelabor cesarean birth before rupture of membranes among pregnant people with viremia reduced the risk of perinatal transmission compared with vaginal birth; and 3) the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network 2010 Trial identified that dolutegravir-containing, compared with efavirenz-containing, antiretroviral regimens during pregnancy achieved a significantly higher rate of viral suppression at delivery with shorter time to viral suppression, with fewer adverse pregnancy outcomes. Collectively, these trials not only advanced obstetric practice but also advanced scientific understanding of the timing, mechanisms, and determinants of perinatal HIV transmission. For each trial, we will describe key aspects of the study protocol and outcomes, insights gleaned about the dynamics of perinatal transmission, how each study changed clinical practice, and relevant updates to current practice since the trial's publication.
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- Stephanie A Fisher
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Mandelbrot L, Tubiana R, Frange P, Peytavin G, Le Chenadec J, Canestri A, Morlat P, Brunet-Cartier C, Sibiude J, Peretti D, Chambrin V, Chabrol A, Bui E, Simon-Toulza C, Marchand L, Paul C, Delmas S, Avettand-Fenoel V, Warszawski J. Maintenance darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy to prevent perinatal HIV transmission, ANRS-MIE 168 MONOGEST study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023:7185847. [PMID: 37248782 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Because NRTIs can have fetal toxicities, we evaluated a perinatal NRTI-sparing strategy to prevent perinatal HIV transmission. Our primary objective was to determine the proportion maintaining a viral load (VL) of <50 copies/mL up to delivery on darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy, without requiring treatment intensification. METHODS In a one-arm, multicentre Phase 2 clinical trial, eligible patients in the first trimester of pregnancy on ART with plasma VL < 50 copies/mL received maintenance monotherapy with darunavir/ritonavir, 600/100 mg twice daily. VL was monitored monthly. ART was intensified in the case of VL > 50 copies/mL. Neonates received nevirapine prophylaxis for 14 days. RESULTS Of 89 patients switching to darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy, 4 miscarried before 22 weeks' gestation, 2 changed treatment for elevated liver enzymes without virological failure, and 83 were evaluable for the main outcome. Six had virological failure confirmed on a repeat sample (median VL = 193 copies/mL; range 78-644), including two before switching to monotherapy. In these six cases, ART was intensified with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine. The success rate was 75/83, 90.4% (95% CI, 81.9%-95.7%) considering two patients with VL missing at delivery as failures, and 77/83, 92.8% (95% CI, 84.9%-97.3%) when considering them as successes since both had undetectable VL on darunavir/ritonavir throughout pregnancy. In ITT, the last available VL before delivery was <50 copies/mL in all of the patients. There was no case of perinatal HIV transmission. CONCLUSIONS Darunavir/ritonavir maintenance monotherapy required intensification in nearly 10% of cases. This limits its widespread use, thus other regimens should be evaluated in order to limit exposure to antiretrovirals, particularly NRTIs, during pregnancy.
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- Laurent Mandelbrot
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Hôpital Louis Mourier Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, F-92700 Colombes, France
- Université Paris Cité, F-75006 Paris, France
- INSERM, IAME, F-75018 Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service Maladies infectieuses, F-75013 Paris, France
- INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, F-75006 Paris, France
- Laboratoire de microbiologie clinique, Groupe hospitalier Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, F-75015 Paris, France
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- INSERM, IAME, F-75018 Paris, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Laboratoire de Pharmaco-toxicologie, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Tenon, Service de Maladies Infectieuses, F-75020 Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine interne et Maladies infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Maladies infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Hôpital Louis Mourier Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, F-92700 Colombes, France
- Université Paris Cité, F-75006 Paris, France
- INSERM, IAME, F-75018 Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Kremlin-Bicêtre, Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Clamart, France
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- Centre Hospitalier du Sud Francilien, Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Evry, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Trousseau, Service de Maladies Infectieuses, F-75012 Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le sida et les hépatites virales ANRS|Maladies infectieuses émergentes, Paris, France
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- Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le sida et les hépatites virales ANRS|Maladies infectieuses émergentes, Paris, France
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- INSERM CESP U1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, SC10-US19, Villejuif, France
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- Université Paris Cité, F-75006 Paris, France
- Laboratoire de microbiologie clinique, Groupe hospitalier Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, F-75015 Paris, France
- INSERM U1016, CNRS, UMR8104, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- INSERM CESP U1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Epidemiology and Public Health Service, Service, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Moraes RDD, Araujo E, Castelo A, Peixoto AB, Amed AM. Action of enfuvirtide on the pregnancy of albino rats (Rattus norvegicus albinus, Rodentia, Mammalia): biological assay and functional and histological analyses of exposed maternal-fetal organs. einstein (São Paulo) 2023; 21:eAO0230. [PMID: 37075461 PMCID: PMC10118372 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023ao0230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE • No drug related fetal malformations. • No adverse effects on vital organ functions. To assess the effects of enfuvirtide on pregnancy in albino rats and their fetuses. METHODS Forty pregnant EPM 1 Wistar rats were randomly allocated into four groups: control (E) (distilled water twice/day), G1 (4mg/kg/day enfuvirtide), G2 (12mg/kg/day enfuvirtide), and G3 (36mg/kg/day enfuvirtide) groups. On the 20th day of gestation, the rats were anesthetized and subjected to cesarean section. Their blood was collected for laboratory analysis, and they were sacrificed. The offspring's fragments of their kidneys, liver, and placentas and the maternal rats' fragments of their lungs, kidneys, and liver were separated in the immediate postpartum period for light microscopy analysis. RESULTS No maternal deaths occurred. In the second week at the end of pregnancy, the mean weight of the G3 Group was significantly lower than that of the G2 Group (p=0.029 and p=0.028, respectively). Analyzing blood laboratory parameters, the G1 Group had the lowest mean amylase level, and the G2 Group had the lowest mean hemoglobin level and the highest mean platelet count. In the morphological analysis, there were no changes in organs, such as the kidneys and liver, in both the maternal rats and offspring. Three maternal rats in the G3 Group had pulmonary inflammation in the lungs. CONCLUSION Enfuvirtide has no significant adverse effects on pregnancy, conceptual products, or functional alterations in maternal rats.
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Li TH, Wang CC, Zhang L, Chen X. SNRMPACDC: computational model focused on Siamese network and random matrix projection for anticancer synergistic drug combination prediction. Brief Bioinform 2023; 24:6843566. [PMID: 36418927 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbac503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Synergistic drug combinations can improve the therapeutic effect and reduce the drug dosage to avoid toxicity. In previous years, an in vitro approach was utilized to screen synergistic drug combinations. However, the in vitro method is time-consuming and expensive. With the rapid growth of high-throughput data, computational methods are becoming efficient tools to predict potential synergistic drug combinations. Considering the limitations of the previous computational methods, we developed a new model named Siamese Network and Random Matrix Projection for AntiCancer Drug Combination prediction (SNRMPACDC). Firstly, the Siamese convolutional network and random matrix projection were used to process the features of the two drugs into drug combination features. Then, the features of the cancer cell line were processed through the convolutional network. Finally, the processed features were integrated and input into the multi-layer perceptron network to get the predicted score. Compared with the traditional method of splicing drug features into drug combination features, SNRMPACDC improved the interpretability of drug combination features to a certain extent. In addition, the introduction of convolutional networks can better extract the potential information in the features. SNRMPACDC achieved the root mean-squared error of 15.01 and the Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.75 in 5-fold cross-validation of regression prediction for response data. In addition, SNRMPACDC achieved the AUC of 0.91 ± 0.03 and the AUPR of 0.62 ± 0.05 in 5-fold cross-validation of classification prediction of synergistic or not. These results are almost better than all the previous models. SNRMPACDC would be an effective approach to infer potential anticancer synergistic drug combinations.
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- Tian-Hao Li
- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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García-Otero L, Walles J, Balcha TT, Merga G, López M, Crispi F, Björkman P. Cardiovascular effects of intrauterine exposure to maternal HIV and antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopian infants followed from fetal life. AIDS 2022; 36:941-51. [PMID: 35142707 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess cardiovascular effects of in-utero HIV and antiretroviral treatment (ART) exposure on offspring of HIV-positive mothers in Ethiopia. DESIGN HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnancies were identified from a prospective cohort of women recruited at their first antenatal care visit in Ethiopia, using a nested case-control design. METHODS Fetal standard ultrasound and echocardiography were performed at 2237 weeks of pregnancy to assess fetal biometry and cardiac structure. Postnatal cardiovascular evaluation, including echocardiography and vascular assessment, was performed at 6 months of age. Cardiovascular data were correlated to HIV serostatus, antiretroviral drug exposure and HIV-unrelated maternal characteristics. RESULTS Fetuses from 29 HIV-positive and 67 HIV-negative women paired by gestational age at scan were included. Among HIV-positive women, 25 were on ART before conception, and 4 initiated ART during pregnancy. Estimated fetal weight was similar in both groups [mean 1873 g (standard deviation; SD 569) vs. 1839 g (SD 579) P = 0.79, respectively]. Fetal cardiac morphometry was similar with regard to maternal HIV serostatus: cardiothoracic ratio mean 0.26 (SD 0.05) vs. 0.25 (SD 0.06), P = 0.48; and septal wall thickness mean 4.03 mm (SD 0.58) vs. 3.98 mm (SD 0.70), P = 0.94. No significant cardiovascular differences were detected postnatally according to maternal HIV serostatus: septal wall thickness mean 5.46 mm (SD 0.65) vs. 5.49 (SD 0.89); P = 0.896; isovolumic relaxation time 55.08 ms (SD 6.57) vs. 56.56 (SD 6.74); P = 0.359. CONCLUSION In offspring of Ethiopian women, intrauterine exposure to HIV and ART were not associated with cardiovascular changes from fetal life up to infanthood.
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Grant-Beurmann S, Jumare J, Ndembi N, Matthew O, Shutt A, Omoigberale A, Martin OA, Fraser CM, Charurat M. Dynamics of the infant gut microbiota in the first 18 months of life: the impact of maternal HIV infection and breastfeeding. Microbiome 2022; 10:61. [PMID: 35414043 PMCID: PMC9004197 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-022-01230-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy and breastfeeding for mothers with HIV has resulted in fewer children acquiring HIV peri- and postnatally, resulting in an increase in the number of children who are exposed to the virus but are not infected (HEU). HEU infants have an increased likelihood of childhood infections and adverse growth outcomes, as well as increased mortality compared to their HIV-unexposed (HUU) peers. We explored potential differences in the gut microbiota in a cohort of 272 Nigerian infants born to HIV-positive and negative mothers in this study during the first 18 months of life. RESULTS The taxonomic composition of the maternal vaginal and gut microbiota showed no significant differences based on HIV status, and the composition of the infant gut microbiota at birth was similar between HUU and HEU. Longitudinal taxonomic composition of the infant gut microbiota and weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ) differed depending on access to breast milk. HEU infants displayed overall lower WAZ than HUU infants at all time points. We observed a significantly lower relative abundance of Bifidobacterium in HEU infants at 6 months postpartum. Breast milk composition also differed by time point and HIV infection status. The antiretroviral therapy drugs, lamivudine and nevirapine, as well as kynurenine, were significantly more abundant in the breast milk of mothers with HIV. Levels of tiglyl carnitine (C5) were significantly lower in the breast milk of mothers without HIV. ART drugs in the breast milk of mothers with HIV were associated with a lower relative abundance of Bifidobacterium longum. CONCLUSIONS Maternal HIV infection was associated with adverse growth outcomes of HEU infants in this study, and these differences persist from birth through at least 18 months, which is a critical window for the development of the immune and central nervous systems. We observed that the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium spp. was significantly lower in the gut microbiota of all HEU infants over the first 6 months postpartum, even if HEU infants were receiving breast milk. Breastfeeding was of benefit in our HEU infant cohort in the first weeks postpartum; however, ART drug metabolites in breast milk were associated with a lower abundance of Bifidobacterium. Video abstract.
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- Silvia Grant-Beurmann
- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Illán Ramos M, Soto Sánchez B, Mazariegos Orellana D, Prieto Tato LM, Guillén Martín S, Navarro Gómez ML, Del Rosal Rabes T, Escosa García L, Roa Francia MÁ, Beceiro Mosquera J, Olabarrieta Arnal I, Muñoz Gálligo E, Viñuela Beneitez MC, Regidor Sáez FJ, Serrano García I, Berzosa Sánchez A, Callejas Caballero I, Ramos Amador JT; Madrid Cohort of HIV-infected Mother-infant pairs. Safety and Experience With Combined Antiretroviral Prophylaxis in Newborn at High-risk of Perinatal HIV Infection, in a Cohort of Mother Living With HIV-infant Pairs. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021; 40:1096-100. [PMID: 34870390 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perinatal transmission of HIV has dramatically decreased in high-income countries in the last few years with current rates below 1%, but it still occurs in high-risk situations, mainly pregnant women with late diagnosis of infection, poor antiretroviral adherence and a high viral load (VL). In these high-risk situations, many providers recommend combined neonatal prophylaxis (CNP). Our aim was to evaluate the safety and toxicity of CNP in infants deemed at high-risk of HIV infection among mother-infant pairs in the Madrid Cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study between years 2000 and 2019. The subgroup of newborns on CNP and their mothers were retrospectively selected (cohort A) and compared with those who received monotherapy with zidovudine (cohort B). Infants with monotherapy were classified according to treatment regimes in long (6 weeks) and short (4 weeks) course. RESULTS We identified 227 newborns (33.3% preterm and 7 sets of twins) with CNP. A maternal diagnosis of HIV-1 infection was established during the current pregnancy in 72 cases (36.4%) and intrapartum or postpartum in 31 cases (15.7%). Most infants received triple combination antiretroviral therapy (65.6%; n = 149). The perinatal transmission rate in cohort A was 3.5% (95% confidence interval: 1.13%-5.92%). Infants from cohort A developed anemia (26.1% vs. 19.4%, P = 0.14) and neutropenia more frequently at 50-120 days (21.4% vs. 10.9%, P < 0.01), without significant differences in grade 3 and 4 anemia or neutropenia between the two cohorts. There were no differences in increased alanine aminotransferase. Neutropenia was more common in the long zidovudine regimes. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide further evidence of the safety of CNP in infants with high-risk of HIV-1 perinatal transmission.
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Chu HW, Sethy B, Hsieh PW, Horng JT. Identification of Potential Drug Targets of Broad-Spectrum Inhibitors with a Michael Acceptor Moiety Using Shotgun Proteomics. Viruses 2021; 13:1756. [PMID: 34578337 DOI: 10.3390/v13091756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The Michael addition reaction is a spontaneous and quick chemical reaction that is widely applied in various fields. This reaction is performed by conjugating an addition of nucleophiles with α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, resulting in the bond formation of C-N, C-S, C-O, and so on. In the development of molecular materials, the Michael addition is not only used to synthesize chemical compounds but is also involved in the mechanism of drug action. Several covalent drugs that bond via Michael addition are regarded as anticarcinogens and anti-inflammatory drugs. Although drug development is mainly focused on pharmaceutical drug discovery, target-based discovery can provide a different perspective for drug usage. However, considerable time and labor are required to define a molecular target through molecular biological experiments. In this review, we systematically examine the chemical structures of current FDA-approved antiviral drugs for potential Michael addition moieties with α, β-unsaturated carbonyl groups, which may exert an unidentified broad-spectrum inhibitory mechanism to target viral or host factors. We thus propose that profiling the targets of antiviral agents, such as Michael addition products, can be achieved by employing a high-throughput LC-MS approach to comprehensively analyze the interaction between drugs and targets, and the subsequent drug responses in the cellular environment to facilitate drug repurposing and/or identify potential adverse effects, with a particular emphasis on the pros and cons of this shotgun proteomic approach.
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Brito-Pérez Y, Camacho-Pacheco RT, Plazola-Camacho N, Soriano-Becerril D, Coronado-Zarco IA, Arreola-Ramírez G, González-Pérez G, Herrera-Salazar A, Flores-González J, Bermejo-Haro MY, Casorla-Cervantes BG, Soto-López IA, Hernández-Pineda J, Sandoval-Montes C, Rodríguez-Martínez S, Figueroa-Damian R, Mancilla-Herrera I. Impaired T helper cell responses in human immunodeficiency virus-exposed uninfected newborns. Immun Inflamm Dis 2021; 9:1541-1553. [PMID: 34409752 PMCID: PMC8589403 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Introduction HIV‐exposed uninfected (HEU) newborns suffer from higher risks of opportunistic infections during the first months of life compared to HIV‐unexposed uninfected (HUU) newborns. Alterations in thymic mass, amounts of T helper (Th) cells, T‐cell receptor diversity, and activation markers have been found in HEU newborns, suggesting alterations in T cell ontogeny and differentiation. However, little is known about the ability of these cells to produce specialized Th responses from CD4+ T cells. Method To characterize the Th cell profile, we evaluated the frequency of Th1 (CD183+CD194−CD196−/CXCR3+CCR4−CCR6−), Th2 (CD183−CD194+CD196−/CXCR3−CCR4+CCR6−), Th17 (CD183−CD194+CD196+/CXCR3−CCR4+CCR6+), and CD4+CD25++ blood T‐cell phenotypes in 50 HEU and 25 HUU newborns. Early activation markers on CD4+ T cells and the Th cytokine profile produced from mononuclear cells under polyclonal T cell stimulation were also studied. Additionally, we probed the ability of CD4+ T cells to differentiate into interferon (IFN)‐γ‐producing Th1 CD4+ T cells in vitro. Results Lower percentages of differentiated Th1, Th2, Th17, and CD4+CD25++ T cells were found in blood from HEU newborns than in blood from HUU newborns. However, polyclonally stimulated Th cells showed a similar ability to express CD69 and CD279 but produced less secreted interleukin (IL)‐2 and IL‐4. Interestingly, under Th1 differentiation conditions, the percentages of CD4+IFN‐γ+ T cells and soluble IFN‐γ were higher in HEU newborns than in HUU newborns. Conclusion HEU neonates are born with reduced proportions of differentiated Th1/Th2/Th17 and CD4+CD25++ T cells, but the intrinsic abilities of CD4+ T cells to acquire a Th1 profile are not affected by the adverse maternal milieu during development.
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- Yesenia Brito-Pérez
- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico.,Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México.,Posgrado en Inmunología, Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico.,Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México.,Posgrado en Inmunología, Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Neonatology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Development, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico.,Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México.,Posgrado en Inmunología, Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectology and Immunology Department, National Institute of Perinatology (INPer), Mexico City, Mexico
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Li Y, Zhang HX, Luo WD, Lam CWK, Wang CY, Bai LP, Wong VKW, Zhang W, Jiang ZH. Profiling Ribonucleotide and Deoxyribonucleotide Pools Perturbed by Remdesivir in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:647280. [PMID: 33995062 PMCID: PMC8120990 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.647280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Remdesivir (RDV) has generated much anticipation for its moderate effect in treating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, the unsatisfactory survival rates of hospitalized patients limit its application to the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, improvement of antiviral efficacy of RDV is urgently needed. As a typical nucleotide analog, the activation of RDV to bioactive triphosphate will affect the biosynthesis of endogenous ribonucleotides (RNs) and deoxyribonucleotides (dRNs), which are essential to RNA and DNA replication in host cells. The imbalance of RN pools will inhibit virus replication as well. In order to investigate the effects of RDV on cellular nucleotide pools and on RNA transcription and DNA replication, cellular RNs and dRNs concentrations were measured by the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method, and the synthesis of RNA and DNA was monitored using click chemistry. The results showed that the IC50 values for BEAS-2B cells at exposure durations of 48 and 72 h were 25.3 ± 2.6 and 9.6 ± 0.7 μM, respectively. Ten (10) μM RDV caused BEAS-2B arrest at S-phase and significant suppression of RNA and DNA synthesis after treatment for 24 h. In addition, a general increase in the abundance of nucleotides and an increase of specific nucleotides more than 2 folds were observed. However, the variation of pyrimidine ribonucleotides was relatively slight or even absent, resulting in an obvious imbalance between purine and pyrimidine ribonucleotides. Interestingly, the very marked disequilibrium between cytidine triphosphate (CTP) and cytidine monophosphate might result from the inhibition of CTP synthase. Due to nucleotides which are also precursors for the synthesis of viral nucleic acids, the perturbation of nucleotide pools would block viral RNA replication. Considering the metabolic vulnerability of endogenous nucleotides, exacerbating the imbalance of nucleotide pools imparts great promise to enhance the efficacy of RDV, which possibly has special implications for treatment of COVID-19.
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- Yan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- Faculty of Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease (Macau University of Science and Technology), Taipa, Macau, China
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Witika BA, Stander JC, Smith VJ, Walker RB. Nano Co-Crystal Embedded Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels: A Potential Approach to Treat HIV/AIDS. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:127. [PMID: 33498151 PMCID: PMC7908984 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Currently, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) can only be treated successfully, using combination antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. Lamivudine (3TC) and zidovudine (AZT), two compounds used for the treatment of HIV and prevention of disease progression to AIDS are used in such combinations. Successful therapy with 3TC and AZT requires frequent dosing that may lead to reduced adherence, resistance and consequently treatment failure. Improved toxicity profiles of 3TC and AZT were observed when combined as a nano co-crystal (NCC). The use of stimuli-responsive delivery systems provides an opportunity to overcome the challenge of frequent dosing, by controlling and/or sustaining delivery of drugs. Preliminary studies undertaken to identify a suitable composition for a stimulus-responsive in situ forming hydrogel carrier for 3TC-AZT NCC were conducted, and the gelation and erosion time were determined. A 25% w/w Pluronic® F-127 thermoresponsive hydrogel was identified as a suitable carrier as it exhibited a gelation time of 5 min and an erosion time of 7 days. NCC-loaded hydrogels were evaluated using in vitro dissolution and cytotoxicity assays. In vitro dissolution undertaken using membrane-less diffusion over 168 h revealed that 3TC and AZT release from NCC-loaded hydrogels was complete and followed zero-order kinetic processes, whereas those loaded with the micro co-crystal and physical mixture were incomplete and best described using the Korsmeyer-Peppas kinetic model. The release of AZT and 3TC from the physical mixture and MCC-loaded gel exhibited a value for n of 0.595 for AZT release from the physical mixture and 0.540 for the MCC technology, whereas the release exponent for 3TC was 0.513 for the physical mixture and 0.557 for the MCC technology indicating that diffusion and erosion controlled 3TC and AZT release. In vitro cytotoxicity assay data revealed that the addition of NCC to the thermoresponsive hydrogel resulted in an improved cell viability of 88.0% ± 5.0% when compared to the cell viability of the NCC of 76.9% ± 5.0%. The results suggest that the use of a thermoresponsive nanosuspension may have the potential to be delivered as an intramuscular injection that can subsequently increase bioavailability and permit dose reduction and/or permit use of a longer dosing frequency.
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- Bwalya A. Witika
- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa; (J.-C.S.); (V.J.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa; (J.-C.S.); (V.J.S.)
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa;
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Pediatricians play a crucial role in optimizing the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV infection. Pediatricians provide antiretroviral prophylaxis to infants born to women with HIV type 1 (HIV) infection during pregnancy and to those whose mother's status was first identified during labor or delivery. Infants whose mothers have an undetermined HIV status should be tested for HIV infection within the boundaries of state laws and receive presumptive HIV therapy if the results are positive. Pediatricians promote avoidance of postnatal HIV transmission by advising mothers with HIV not to breastfeed. Pediatricians test the infant exposed to HIV for determination of HIV infection and monitor possible short- and long-term toxicity from antiretroviral exposure. Finally, pediatricians support families living with HIV by providing counseling to parents or caregivers as an important component of care.
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- Ellen Gould Chadwick
- Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
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- HealthySunrise Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada; and.,Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the most serious pediatric infectious diseases, affecting around 3 million children and adolescents worldwide. Lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART) provides multiple benefits including sustained virologic suppression, restoration and preservation of immune function, decreased morbidity and mortality, and improved quality of life. However, access to ART, particularly among neonates and young infants, continues to be challenging due to limited number of suitable formulations and limited access to pediatric ARV drug. Moreover, children and adolescents living with HIV may experience long-term HIV- and ART-associated comorbidities including cardiovascular, renal, neurological, and metabolic complications. We provide an overview of currently available formulations, dosing, and safety considerations for pediatric antiretroviral drugs by drug classes and according to the three age groups including neonates, children, and adolescents.
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- Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.,Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington, DC, USA
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Gouvêa ADN, Trajano AJB, Monteiro DLM, Rodrigues NCP, Costa JTD, Cavalcante MB, Auar DF, Gouvea EFD, Taquette SR. Vertical transmission of HIV from 2007 to 2018 in a reference university hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2020; 62:e66. [PMID: 33027390 PMCID: PMC7534406 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202062066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to assess the factors associated with mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. The study design is a retrospective cohort. The population consisted of 323 HIV-positive mothers and their newborns, attended at the Perinatal Nucleus/HUPE-UERJ, municipality of Rio de Janeiro, in the period of 2007-2018. The average age of mothers was 27 years (14-44), with 12.7% (41) of adolescents. The majority (66.8%) knew they were infected during pregnancy: 39.4% in the current pregnancy and 27.4% in a previous pregnancy. The incidence of MTCT was 2.7% in 2007-2009, 1% in 2010-2015 and 0 in 2016-2018. The viral load in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy was > 1.000 copies/mL or unknown in all mothers with positive newborns and in 19% (42/221) of mothers with negative newborns (p=0.003). The duration of antiretroviral use was > 4 weeks in 92.3% (264/286) of mothers with HIV-negative newborns and in 2 in the HIV-positive group (p=0.004). One of the 4 infected newborns and 2 of the negative ones did not use oral zidovudine (p=0.04). There was no association between amniorrhexis and MTCT (p=0.99), with the Apgar score in the 5th minute of life (p=0.96), with marital status (p=0.54), ethnicity (p=0.65), adolescence (p=0.42), mode of delivery (p=0.99), beginning of prenatal care (p=0.44) or with maternal comorbidities (p=0.48). The conclusion of the study points out that the main factors associated with MTCT are the elevated maternal viral load in the 3rd trimester, the time of use of ART and the non-administration of zidovudine for the newborns.
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Universidade do Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos, Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first reported more than 30 years ago among homosexuals in the United States. The epidemiology of this disease indicates that there are three modes of transmission: Blood, mother-to-child, and sexual contact transmission. The pathogen of AIDS is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), primarily HIV-1. HIV-1 could not break through the structurally and functionally integral skin, and primarily invades the human body through the mucosa irrespective of their integrity. Therefore, the mucosae are the natural transmission routes for HIV-1. The mucosae involved in HIV-1 transmission include the mucosae of the gastrointestinal tract and the urogenital tract. The risks of HIV-1 transmission vary significantly between mucosal sites and individuals, and are associated with mucosal integrity, abundance of target cells, immune status of the host, commensal microbes, and host genetic background. Many factors are closely related to the barrier function of the mucosa, and studies on their roles in HIV-1 invasion could promote the prevention and control of mucosal transmission of HIV-1.
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- Gui-Bo Yang
- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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Gilleece DY, Tariq DS, Bamford DA, Bhagani DS, Byrne DL, Clarke DE, Clayden MP, Lyall DH, Metcalfe DR, Palfreeman DA, Rubinstein DL, Sonecha MS, Thorley DL, Tookey DP, Tosswill MJ, Utting MD, Welch DS, Wright MA. British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum 2018. HIV Med 2020; 20 Suppl 3:s2-s85. [PMID: 30869192 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Dr Yvonne Gilleece
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Physician in HIV and Genitourinary Medicine, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
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- Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow, University College London, and Honorary Consultant Physician in HIV, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London
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- Locum Consultant in HIV Medicine, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
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- UK Community Advisory Board representative/HIV treatment advocates network
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- Clinical Director for Children's Services and Consultant Paediatrician in Infectious Diseases, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
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- Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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- Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, London North West Healthcare University NHS Trust, London
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- Lead Directorate Pharmacist HIV/GUM, Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- Honorary Senior Lecturer and Co-Investigator National Study of HIV in Pregnancy and Childhood, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London
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- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
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- Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham
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- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London
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Iliyasu Z, Galadanci HS, Zubairu AA, Amole TG, Sam-Agudu NA, Aliyu MH. Health workers' knowledge of safer conception and attitudes toward reproductive rights of HIV-infected couples in Kano, Nigeria. Int Health 2020; 11:536-544. [PMID: 31028377 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihz016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The restriction of reproductive rights of HIV-positive couples in low-resource settings could be related to the attitudes and skills of health workers. We assessed health workers' knowledge of safer conception and their attitudes toward the reproductive rights of HIV-positive couples in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. METHODS A cross-section of health workers (n=294) was interviewed using structured questionnaires. Knowledge and attitude scores were analyzed. Logistic regression was employed to generate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) for predictors of attitude. RESULTS Safer conception methods mentioned by respondents included timed unprotected intercourse with (27.9%) and without antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (37.4%), in vitro fertilization plus intracytoplasmic sperm injection (26.5%), and sperm washing and intrauterine insemination (24.8%). The majority (94.2%) of health workers acknowledged the reproductive rights of HIV-infected persons, although (64.6%) strongly felt that HIV-infected couples should have fewer children. Health workers reported always/nearly always counseling their patients on HIV transmission risks (64.1%) and safer conception (59.2% and 48.3% for females and males, respectively) (p<0.05). Among health workers, being older (30-39 vs <30 y) (AOR=1.33, 95% CI=1.13-2.47), married (AOR=2.15, 95% CI=1.17-5.58) and having a larger HIV-positive daily caseload (20-49 vs <20) (AOR=1.98, 95% CI=1.07-3.64) predicted positive attitude towards reproductive rights of HIV-affected couples. CONCLUSIONS Health workers had limited knowledge of safer conception methods, but were supportive of the reproductive rights of HIV-positive couples. Health workers in Nigeria require training to effectively counsel couples on their reproductive rights, risks and options.
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- Zubairu Iliyasu
- Departments of Community Medicine, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.,Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Departments of Community Medicine, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Departments of Community Medicine, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- International Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology, Maina Court, Plot 252, Abuja, Nigeria.,Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, 725 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 725, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
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Selph SS, Bougatsos C, Dana T, Grusing S, Chou R. Screening for HIV Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2019; 321:2349-2360. [PMID: 31184704 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.2593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Prenatal screening for HIV can inform use of interventions to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) previously found strong evidence that prenatal HIV screening reduced risk of mother-to-child transmission. The previous evidence review was conducted in 2012. OBJECTIVE To update the 2012 review on prenatal HIV screening to inform the USPSTF. DATA SOURCES Ovid MEDLINE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from 2012 to June 2018, with surveillance through January 2019. STUDY SELECTION Pregnant persons 13 years and older; randomized clinical trials and cohort studies of screening vs no screening; risk of mother-to-child transmission or maternal or infant harms associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy; screening yield at different intervals or in different risk groups. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS One investigator abstracted data; a second checked accuracy. Two investigators independently rated study quality. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Mother-to-child transmission; harms of screening and treatment; screening yield. RESULTS Sixty-two studies were included in this review, including 29 new studies. There remains no direct evidence on effects of prenatal screening vs no screening on risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission, maternal or infant clinical outcomes, or the yield of repeat or alternative screening strategies. New evidence confirms that combination ART is highly effective at reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission, with some new cohort studies reporting rates of mother-to-child transmission less than 1% when combination ART was started early in pregnancy (when begun in first trimester, 0%-0.4%; when begun after first trimester, or at any time if timing of ART initiation not reported, 0.4%-2.8%). New evidence on harms of ART was also largely consistent with the previous review. Evidence from primarily observational studies found prenatal combination ART with a boosted protease inhibitor associated with increased risk of preterm delivery (range, 14.4%-26.1%). For other birth outcomes (low birth weight, small for gestational age, stillbirth, birth defects, neonatal death), results were mixed and depended on the specific antiretroviral drug or drug regimen given and timing of prenatal therapy. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Combination ART was highly effective at reducing risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission. Use of certain ART regimens during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of harms that may be mitigated by selection of ART regimen. The 2012 review found that avoidance of breastfeeding and cesarean delivery in women with viremia also reduced risk of transmission and that prenatal screening accurately diagnosed HIV infection.
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- Shelley S Selph
- Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
- Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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PURPOSE Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains endemic and continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. It is a global health issue and the World Health Organization aims to eradicate HBV by 2030. Since vertical transmission accounts for the majority of chronic HBV infection, pregnancy offers an excellent opportunity to achieve complete HBV eradication by providing effective immunization of the offspring. METHODS We reviewed recent publications identified from PubMed database using a combination of the relevant keywords for HBV, pregnancy, vertical transmission, immunoprophylaxis failure and antiviral treatment. RESULTS We summarized the evidence of factors associated with, and measures to reduce and prevent maternal to child transmission, including the use of antiviral treatment during pregnancy to prevent immunoprophylaxis failure. Evidence suggested that highly viremia mother can be offered antenatal antiviral treatment to prevent immunoprophylaxis failure. We elaborated the viral load threshold to start maternal antiviral treatment and the importance of timely neonatal vaccination. A clinical algorithm to manage HBV carriers during pregnancy was proposed. CONCLUSION Eradication of HBV is achievable with optimal management of HBV carriers, especially during pregnancy by interruption of vertical transmission. Routine antenatal screening and neonatal immunoprophylaxis remain the key measures to reduce the global HBV burden, and additional antenatal antiviral treatment could further minimize the chance of persistent infection in newborns.
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- Ka Wang Cheung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 6/F, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 6/F, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 6/F, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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García-Otero L, López M, Guitart-Mampel M, Morén C, Goncé A, Esteve C, Salazar L, Gómez O, Martínez JM, Torres B, César S, Garrabou G, Crispi F, Gratacós E. Cardiac and mitochondrial function in HIV-uninfected fetuses exposed to antiretroviral treatment. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213279. [PMID: 30830946 PMCID: PMC6398922 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Mitochondrial toxicity related to maternal combined antiretroviral treatment (cART) may have an impact on the heart of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) fetuses. Our objective was to evaluate fetal cardiovascular and mitochondrial biomarkers in HIV pregnancies. Methods Prospective cohort including 47 HIV-infected and 47 non HIV-infected pregnancies. Fetal echocardiography was performed at 26–32 weeks of pregnancy. Umbilical cord blood and placental tissue were collected to study mitochondrial DNA content (mtDNA) (ratio 12SrRNA/RNAseP) and mitochondrial function (cytochrome c oxidase, COX, enzymatic activity) normalized by mitochondrial content (citrate synthase, CS). Results HEU fetuses showed hypertrophic hearts (left myocardial wall thickness: HIV mean 3.21 mm (SD 0.81) vs. non-HIV 2.72 (0.42), p = 0.012), with signs of systolic and diastolic dysfunction (isovolumic relaxation time: HIV 52.2 ms (8.85) vs. non-HIV 42.5 ms (7.30); p<0.001). Cord blood mitochondrial content was significantly increased in HIV-exposed fetuses (CS activity: HIV 82.9 nmol/min.mg of protein (SD 40.5) vs. non-HIV 56.7 nmol/min.mg of protein (28.4); p = 0.007), with no differences in mtDNA content and COX activity. Both myocardial and mitochondrial mass parameters were significantly associated with zidovudine exposure. Conclusions HEU fetuses showed signs of increased myocardial and mitochondrial mass associated with maternal zidovudine treatment, suggesting a fetal adaptive response to cART toxicity.
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- Laura García-Otero
- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Muscle Research and Mitochondrial Function Laboratory, Cellex IDIBAPS, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences-University of Barcelona, Internal Medicine Service-Hospital Clínic of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) and CIBER-ER
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- Muscle Research and Mitochondrial Function Laboratory, Cellex IDIBAPS, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences-University of Barcelona, Internal Medicine Service-Hospital Clínic of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) and CIBER-ER
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic, Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Muscle Research and Mitochondrial Function Laboratory, Cellex IDIBAPS, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences-University of Barcelona, Internal Medicine Service-Hospital Clínic of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) and CIBER-ER
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal i+D Fetal Medicine Research Center, BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Institut Clinic de Ginecologia, Obstetricia i Neonatologia (ICGON), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona and Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER), Barcelona, Spain
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Cheung KW, Seto MTY, So PL, Wong D, Mak ASL, Lau WL, Wang W, Kan ASY, Lee CP, Ng EHY. The effect of rupture of membranes and labour on the risk of hepatitis B vertical transmission: Prospective multicentre observational study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018; 232:97-100. [PMID: 30504033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of rupture of membranes and labour on the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vertical transmission. STUDY DESIGN A prospective multicentre observational study was carried out in Hong Kong between 2014-2016. Pregnant HBV carriers were recruited. The duration of rupture of membranes, labour and mode of delivery were collected prospectively. HBV DNA was examined at 28-30 weeks of gestation. All newborns received standard HBV vaccination and immunoglobulin. Hepatitis B surface antigen of infants was tested at 9-12 months of age. RESULTS 641 pregnancies were recruited and analyzed. No statistically significant difference was found in gravida, parity, gestational age at delivery, mode of delivery, duration of rupture of membranes, duration of labour, preterm delivery, preterm rupture of membranes or birth weight (p > 0.05). Subgroup analysis in viral load > 7log10IU/ml and 8log10IU/ml also did not find a significant association between duration of rupture of membranes and labour with immunoprophylaxis failure. CONCLUSIONS Duration of rupture of membranes and labour would not affect the risk of HBV vertical transmission in infants following standard HBV vaccination and hepatitis B immunoglobulin administration.
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- Ka Wang Cheung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to describe recent clinical trial, laboratory and observational findings that highlight both the progress that can be achieved in elimination of new pediatric infections in international clinical trial settings among HIV-infected breastfeeding women while also describing recent safety concerns related to currently used antiretroviral regimens. The article will also address the ongoing adherence challenges for HIV-infected mothers in taking their antiretroviral drugs. This information is timely and relevant as new regimens are being considered for both prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and HIV treatment options worldwide. RECENT FINDINGS The main themes described in this article include both efficacy of different antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens currently being rolled out internationally for PMTCT as well as safety findings from recent research including a large multisite international trial, PROMISE. SUMMARY The findings from the IMPAACT PROMISE trial as well as other recent trial and observational findings suggest that while progress has been steady in reducing PMTCT worldwide, the goal of virtual elimination of pediatric HIV worldwide will require careful attention to optimizing safety of new regimens which are less dependent on maternal daily ART adherence and safer in preventing certain toxicities.
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- Mary G Fowler
- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins U. School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins U. Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Clarke DF, Penazzato M, Capparelli E, Cressey TR, Siberry G, Sugandhi N, Mirochnick M. Prevention and treatment of HIV infection in neonates: evidence base for existing WHO dosing recommendations and implementation considerations. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2017; 11:83-93. [PMID: 29039686 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2018.1393331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Antiretroviral drugs are used in neonates for prevention and treatment of HIV infection. Use of antiretrovirals to prevent perinatal HIV transmission is well established. Early identification of neonates infected with HIV and rapid initiation of combination antiretroviral treatment during the neonatal period is now recommended by WHO and DHHS. However, few antiretrovirals are available in formulations suitable for neonates and there are limited safety and pharmacokinetic data for most antiretrovirals in neonates. Areas covered: We summarize existing neonatal antiretroviral safety and pharmacokinetic information and discuss implementation considerations for programs providing antiretrovirals to neonates and young infants. Expert commentary: Antiretrovirals currently recommended by WHO for use in neonates are zidovudine, lamivudine, lopinavir/ritonavir, nevirapine, and raltegravir. Significant implementation challenges exist to the widespread use of these antiretrovirals in neonates. Optimal, feasible treatment of HIV-exposed and HIV-infected newborns will require development of practical neonatal dosage forms and their study in neonates for a wide range of antiretrovirals.
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- Diana F Clarke
- a Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases , Boston Medical Center , Boston , MA , USA.,b Department of Pediatrics , Boston University School of Medicine , Boston , MA , USA
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- c Department of HIV/AIDS , World Health Organization , Geneva , Switzerland
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- d Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , CA , USA
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- e PHPT-IRD (UMI 174), Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences , Chiang Mai University , Chiang Mai , Thailand.,f Department of Immunology & Infectious Diseases , Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA.,g Department of Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology , University of Liverpool , Liverpool , UK
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- h Office of the Global AIDS , U.S. Department of State , Washington , DC , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Boston University School of Medicine , Boston , MA , USA
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Lau E, Brophy J, Samson L, Kakkar F, Campbell DM, Yudin MH, Murphy K, Seto W, Colantonio D, Read SE, Bitnun A. Nevirapine Pharmacokinetics and Safety in Neonates Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention of Vertical HIV Transmission. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017; 74:493-8. [PMID: 28114187 DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nevirapine (NVP)-based combination antiretroviral therapy is routinely prescribed to infants deemed at high risk of vertical HIV infection in our centers. We evaluated NVP pharmacokinetics and safety of this regimen. METHODS Neonates were recruited prospectively between September 2012 and April 2015 or enrolled retrospectively if treated similarly before prospective study initiation. NVP was dosed at 150 mg/m daily for 14 days, then twice daily for 14 days. NVP levels were drawn at weeks 1, 2, and 4 [target trough (NVP-T): 3-8 mg/L]. RESULTS Thirty-three neonates were included (23 prospectively). Median gestational age (GA) and birth weight were 38 weeks (32-41 weeks) and 2.9 kg (1.5-4.2 kg), respectively. Median NVP-Ts were 8.2 mg/L (1.6-25.1 mg/L), 3.5 mg/L (1.6-6.8 mg/L), and 4.3 mg/L (0.1-19.9 mg/L) at weeks 1, 2, and 4, respectively. The proportions with therapeutic NVP-T were 42%, 61%, and 73% at these same timepoints. Median apparent oral clearance (CL/F) increased from 0.05 L·kg·h (0.01-0.50 L·kg·h) at week 2 to 0.18 L·kg·h (0.01-0.78 L·kg·h) at week 4. Increased drug exposure [area under the curve (AUCτ)] correlated with younger GA (r = 0.459, P = 0.032) and lower birth weight (r = 0.542, P = 0.009). The most common adverse events potentially attributable to combination antiretroviral therapy were transient asymptomatic hyperlactatemia (26%), anemia (24.7%), and neutropenia (22.1%). CONCLUSIONS Treatment dose NVP was generally well-tolerated and associated with normalization of trough levels over time in most cases without dose adjustment. Lower empiric dosing is recommended for infants <34 weeks of GA. Routine therapeutic drug monitoring may not be required for infants ≥34 weeks of GA.
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Ewing AC, Datwani HM, Flowers LM, Ellington SR, Jamieson DJ, Kourtis AP. Trends in hospitalizations of pregnant HIV-infected women in the United States: 2004 through 2011. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:499.e1-8. [PMID: 27263995 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND With the development and widespread use of combination antiretroviral therapy, HIV-infected women live longer, healthier lives. Previous research has shown that, since the adoption of combination antiretroviral therapy in the United States, rates of morbidity and adverse obstetric outcomes remained higher for HIV-infected pregnant women compared with HIV-uninfected pregnant women. Monitoring trends in the outcomes these women experience is essential, as recommendations for this special population continue to evolve with the progress of HIV treatment and prevention options. OBJECTIVE We conducted an analysis comparing rates of hospitalizations and associated outcomes among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women in the United States from 2004 through 2011. STUDY DESIGN We used cross-sectional hospital discharge data for girls and women age 15-49 from the 2004, 2007, and 2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a nationally representative sample of US hospital discharges. Demographic characteristics, morbidity outcomes, and time trends were compared using χ(2) tests and multivariate logistic regression. Analyses were weighted to produce national estimates. RESULTS In 2011, there were 4751 estimated pregnancy hospitalizations and 3855 delivery hospitalizations for HIV-infected pregnant women; neither increased since 2004. Compared with those of HIV-uninfected women, pregnancy hospitalizations of HIV-infected women were more likely to be longer, be in the South and Northeast, be covered by public insurance, and incur higher charges (all P < .005). Hospitalizations among pregnant women with HIV infection had higher rates for many adverse outcomes. Compared to 2004, hospitalizations of HIV-infected pregnant women in 2011 had higher odds of gestational diabetes (adjusted odds ratio, 1.81; 95% confidence interval, 1.16-2.84), preeclampsia/hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio, 1.58; 95% confidence interval, 1.12-2.24), viral/mycotic/parasitic infections (adjusted odds ratio, 1.90; 95% confidence interval, 1.69-2.14), and bacterial infections (adjusted odds ratio, 2.54; 95% confidence interval, 1.53-4.20). Bacterial infections did not increase among hospitalizations of HIV-uninfected pregnant women. CONCLUSION The numbers of hospitalizations during pregnancy and delivery have not increased for HIV-infected women since 2004, a departure from previously estimated trends. Pregnancy hospitalizations of HIV-infected women remain more medically complex than those of HIV-uninfected women. An increasing trend in infections among the delivery hospitalizations of HIV-infected pregnant women warrant further attention.
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Brennan AT, Bonawitz R, Gill CJ, Thea DM, Kleinman M, Useem J, Garrison L, Ceccarelli R, Udokwu C, Long L, Fox MP. A meta-analysis assessing all-cause mortality in HIV-exposed uninfected compared with HIV-unexposed uninfected infants and children. AIDS 2016; 30:2351-60. [PMID: 27456985 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Conduct a meta-analysis examining differential all-cause mortality rates between HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants and children as compared with their HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) counterparts. DESIGN Meta-analysis summarizing the difference in mortality between HEU and HUU infants and children. Reviewed studies comparing children in the two groups for all-cause mortality, in any setting, from 1994 to 2016 from six databases. METHODS Meta-analyses were done estimating overall mortality comparing the two groups, stratified by duration of follow-up time from birth (0-12, 12-24 and >24 months) and by year enrollment ended in each study: less than 2002 compared with at least 2002, when single-dose nevirapine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) commenced in low-income and middle-income countries. RESULTS Included 22 studies, for a total of 29 212 study participants [n = 8840 (30.3%) HEU; n = 20 372 (37.7%) HUU]. Random effects models showed HEU had a more than 70% increased risk of mortality vs. HUU. Stratifying by age showed that HEU vs. HUU had a significant 60-70% increased risk of death at every age strata. There was a significant 70% increase in the risk of mortality between groups before the implementation of PMTCT, which remained after 2002 [risk ratio: 1.46; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14-1.87], when the availability of PMTCT services was widespread, suggesting that prenatal antiretroviral therapy, and healthier mothers, does not fully eliminate this increased risk in mortality. CONCLUSION We show a consistent increase risk of mortality for HEU vs. HUU infants and children. Longitudinal research is needed to elucidate underlying mechanisms, such as maternal and infant health status and breast feeding practices, which may help explain these differences in mortality.
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Popović-Dragonjić L, Vrbić M, Jovanović M, Živadinović R, Krtinić D. HIV AND AIDS IN PREGNANCY. AMM 2016. [DOI: 10.5633/amm.2016.0311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The YXDD motif, where X is a variable amino acid, is highly conserved among various viral RNA-dependent DNA polymerases. Mutations in the YXDD motif can abolish enzymatic activity, alter the processivity and fidelity of enzymes and decrease virus infectivity. This review provides a summary of the significant documented studies on the YXDD motif of HIV-1, simian immunodeficiency virus, feline immunodeficiency virus and murine leukaemia virus and the impact of mutation that this motif has had on viral pathogenesis and drug treatment.
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology and Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Smith C, Weinberg A, Forster JE, Levin MJ, Davies J, Pappas J, Kinzie K, Barr E, Paul S, McFarland EJ. Maternal Lopinavir/Ritonavir Is Associated with Fewer Adverse Events in Infants than Nelfinavir or Atazanavir. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2016; 2016:9848041. [PMID: 27127401 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9848041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is successfully used for prevention of perinatal HIV transmission. To investigate safety, we compared adverse events (AE) among infants exposed to different maternal cART regimens. We reviewed 158 HIV-uninfected infants born between 1997 and 2009, using logistic regression to model grade ≥1 AE and grade ≥3 AE as a function of maternal cART and confounding variables (preterm, C-section, illicit drug use, race, ethnicity, infant antiretrovirals, and maternal viremia). Frequently used cART regimens included zidovudine (63%), lamivudine (80%), ritonavir-boosted lopinavir (37%), nelfinavir (26%), and atazanavir (10%). At birth, anemia occurred in 13/140 infants (9%), neutropenia in 27/107 (25%), thrombocytopenia in 5/133 (4%), and liver enzyme elevation in 21/130 (16%). Corresponding rates of AE at 4 weeks were 59/141 (42%), 54/130 (42%), 3/137 (2%), and 3/104 (3%), respectively. Serious AE (grade ≥ 3) exceeded 2% only for neutropenia (13% at birth; 9% at 4 weeks). Compared with infants exposed to maternal lopinavir/ritonavir, infants exposed to nelfinavir and atazanavir had a 5-fold and 4-fold higher incidence of AE at birth, respectively. In conclusion, hematologic and hepatic AE were frequent, but rarely serious. In this predominantly protease inhibitor-treated population, lopinavir/ritonavir was associated with the lowest rate of infant AE.
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Bujan L, Pasquier C. People living with HIV and procreation: 30 years of progress from prohibition to freedom? Hum Reprod 2016; 31:918-25. [PMID: 26975324 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the 1980s drastically changed the prospects of conceiving a child for the man or woman infected with the virus. Advances in treatment then made it possible to envisage pregnancy while decreasing the risk of transmission to the child when the mother was infected. For couples where one partner was HIV-positive and who desired a child, recourse to medical help, notably medically assisted procreation, was discouraged, and very few centres offered such assistance in the 1980s and 1990s. Improved knowledge of viral excretion in the genital tracts, together with more effective treatment, made it possible to envisage medically assisted procreation for these couples, allowing them to have a child while at the same time likely reducing the risk of transmitting HIV to their partner. Several programmes have demonstrated their effectiveness in this domain. Owing to continually increasing knowledge over the past decade, natural conception can now be proposed. Couples where one or both partners are HIV-positive may opt for medically assisted procreation or natural reproduction. Specialists in reproductive medicine and HIV specialists need to provide couples with objective information allowing them to achieve near-optimal conditions that minimize HIV transmission risk. Couples will then be able to choose freely the mode of procreation most appropriate for them.
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- Université Toulouse-III Paul Sabatier, Groupe de Recherche en Fertilité Humaine (EA 3694, Human Fertility Research Group), Toulouse, France CECOS, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Paule de Viguier, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1043, CPTP, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse-Purpan, BP 3028, F-31024 Toulouse, France Université Toulouse-III Paul Sabatier, CPTP, F-31024 Toulouse, France Laboratoire de Virologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse-Purpan, F-31059 Toulouse, France
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Kakkar FW, Samson L, Vaudry W, Brophy J, Le Meur JB, Lapointe N, Read SE, Bitnun A. Safety of combination antiretroviral prophylaxis in high-risk HIV-exposed newborns: a retrospective review of the Canadian experience. J Int AIDS Soc 2016; 19:20520. [PMID: 26880241 DOI: 10.7448/IAS.19.1.20520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction The optimal management of infants born to HIV-positive mothers who are untreated or have detectable viral load prior to delivery remains controversial. Despite the increasing use of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of neonates at high risk of HIV infection, there is little safety and pharmacokinetic data to support this approach. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of cART for PEP in HIV-exposed neonates. Methods Retrospective study on 148 cART and 145 Zidovudine (ZDV) monotherapy-exposed infants identified from four Canadian centres where cART for PEP has routinely been prescribed in high-risk situations. Physician-reported adverse events and clinical outcomes were extracted by chart review. Haematological and growth parameters at birth, one and six months of age were compared between cART and ZDV-exposed infants using multivariate mixed effects modelling. Results Non-specific signs and symptoms were reported in 10.2% of cART recipients versus none of the ZDV recipients. Treatment was discontinued prematurely in 9.5% of cART recipients versus 2.1% of ZDV recipients (p=0.01). In the multivariate model, cART recipients had lower mean haemoglobin (decrease of 2.07 g/L) over the 6-month period compared with ZDV recipients (p=0.04), but no effect was seen on absolute neutrophil count. cART recipients had lower weight and smaller head circumference at birth and one month of age compared with ZDV-exposed infants; these differences were no longer significant at six months of age. Conclusions cART administered at treatment doses for PEP in neonates was generally well tolerated, though a higher incidence of non-specific signs and symptoms and early treatment discontinuation occurred among cART recipients.
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Sripan P, Le Coeur S, Ingsrisawang L, Cressey TR, Bouazza N, Foissac F, Ngo-Giang-Huong N, Traisathit P, Srirompotong U, Ayudhaya OPN, Puangsombat A, Jungpipun J, Jittayanun K, Tréluyer JM, Jourdain G, Lallemant M, Urien S. Contribution of different antiretroviral regimens containing zidovudine, lamivudine and ritonavir-boosted lopinavir on HIV viral load reduction during pregnancy. Antivir Ther 2015; 21:435-40. [PMID: 26492107 DOI: 10.3851/imp3001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antiretroviral (ARV) regimens used for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV have evolved over time. We evaluated the contribution of different ARV regimens on the reduction of the plasma HIV RNA viral load (VL) during pregnancy. METHODS A total of 1,833 VL measurements from ARV-naive pregnant women participating in perinatal prevention trials in Thailand were included. Women received either zidovudine (ZDV) monotherapy, ZDV plus lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r), or ZDV plus lamivudine (3TC) plus LPV/r. VL time-course during pregnancy was described as a function of pretreatment VL and treatment duration using an Emax non-linear mixed-effect model. VL reduction and median time to achieve a VL<50 copies/ml were estimated for each regimen. RESULTS Among 745 women, 279 (37%), 145 (20%) and 321 (43%) received ZDV monotherapy, ZDV+LPV/r and ZDV+3TC+LPV/r, respectively. The predicted VL reduction from baseline to delivery after a median of 10 weeks of treatment were 0.5, 2.7 and 2.9 log10 copies/ml with ZDV monotherapy, ZDV+LPV/r and ZDV+3TC+LPV/r, respectively. At delivery, 1%, 57% and 63% of women receiving ZDV monotherapy, ZDV+LPV/r or ZDV+3TC+LPV/r had a VL<50 copies/ml. The addition of 3TC to ZDV+LPV/r reduced the time to achieve a VL<50 copies/ml and the higher the pretreatment VL, the larger the effect 3TC had on reducing the time to VL<50 copies/ml. CONCLUSIONS The addition of 3TC to ZDV+LPV/r was associated with a slight further VL reduction but the time to reach a VL<50 copies/ml was shorter. This beneficial effect of 3TC is crucial for prevention of mother-to-child transmission in women who receive ARVs late and with high pretreatment VL.
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- Patumrat Sripan
- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Widen EM, Bentley ME, Chasela CS, Kayira D, Flax VL, Kourtis AP, Ellington SR, Kacheche Z, Tegha G, Jamieson DJ, van der Horst CM, Allen LH, Shahab-Ferdows S, Adair LS; BAN Study Team. Antiretroviral Treatment Is Associated With Iron Deficiency in HIV-Infected Malawian Women That Is Mitigated With Supplementation, but Is Not Associated With Infant Iron Deficiency During 24 Weeks of Exclusive Breastfeeding. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015; 69:319-28. [PMID: 25723140 DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In resource-limited settings without safe alternatives to breastfeeding, the WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding and antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis. Given the high prevalence of anemia among HIV-infected women, mothers and their infants (through fetal iron accretion) may be at risk of iron deficiency. We assessed the effects of maternal micronutrient-fortified lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) and maternal ARV treatment or infant ARV prophylaxis on maternal and infant iron status during exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 24 weeks. METHODS The Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals, and Nutrition study was a randomized controlled trial conducted in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 2004 to 2010. HIV-infected mothers (CD4 >200 cells/μL) and their infants were randomly assigned to 28-week interventions: maternal LNS/maternal ARV (n = 424), maternal LNS/infant ARV (n = 426), maternal LNS (n = 334), maternal ARV (n = 425), infant ARV (n = 426), or control (n = 334). Longitudinal models tested intervention effects on hemoglobin (Hb). In a subsample (n = 537) with multiple iron indicators, intervention effects on Hb, transferrin receptors (TfR), and ferritin were tested with linear and Poisson regression. RESULTS In longitudinal models, LNS effects on maternal and infant Hb were minimal. In subsample mothers, maternal ARVs were associated with tissue iron depletion (TfR >8.3 mg/L) (risk ratio: 3.1, P < 0.01), but not in ARV-treated mothers receiving LNS (P = 0.17). LNS without ARVs was not associated with iron deficiency or anemia (P > 0.1). In subsample infants, interventions were not associated with impaired iron status (all P > 0.1). CONCLUSIONS Maternal ARV treatment with protease inhibitors is associated with maternal tissue iron depletion; but LNS mitigates adverse effects. ARVs do not seem to influence infant iron status; however, extended use needs to be evaluated.
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Ivy W, Nesheim SR, Paul SM, Ibrahim AR, Chan M, Niu X, Lampe MA. Cancer Among Children With Perinatal Exposure to HIV and Antiretroviral Medications--New Jersey, 1995-2010. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015; 70:62-6. [PMID: 26017660 PMCID: PMC5057387 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Concerns remain regarding the cancer risk associated with perinatal antiretroviral (ARV) exposure among infants. No excessive cancer risk has been found in short-term studies. METHODS Children born to HIV-infected women (HIV-exposed) in New Jersey from 1995 to 2008 were identified through the Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System and cross-referenced with data from the New Jersey State Cancer Registry to identify new cases of cancer among children who were perinatally exposed to ARV. Matching of individuals in the Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System to the New Jersey State Cancer Registry was conducted based on name, birth date, Social Security number, residential address, and sex using AutoMatch. Age- and sex-standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and exact 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using New Jersey (1979-2005) and US (1999-2009) cancer rates. RESULTS Among 3087 children (29,099 person-years; median follow-up: 9.8 years), 4 were diagnosed with cancer. Cancer incidence among HIV-exposed children who were not exposed to ARV prophylaxis (22.5 per 100,000 person-years) did not differ significantly from the incidence among children who were exposed to any perinatal ARV prophylaxis (14.3 per 100,000 person-years). Furthermore, the number of cases observed among individuals exposed to ARV did not differ significantly from cases expected based on state (SIR = 1.21; 95% CI: 0.25 to 3.54) and national (SIR = 1.27; 95% CI: 0.26 to 3.70) reference rates. CONCLUSIONS Our findings are reassuring that current use of ARV for perinatal HIV prophylaxis does not increase cancer risk. We found no evidence to alter the current federal guidelines of 2014 that recommend ARV prophylaxis of HIV-exposed infants.
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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de Ruiter A, Taylor GP, Clayden P, Dhar J, Gandhi K, Gilleece Y, Harding K, Hay P, Kennedy J, Low-Beer N, Lyall H, Palfreeman A, O'Shea S, Tookey P, Tosswill J, Welch S, Wilkins E. British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2012 (2014 interim review). HIV Med 2015; 15 Suppl 4:1-77. [PMID: 25604045 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mandelbrot L, Tubiana R, Le Chenadec J, Dollfus C, Faye A, Pannier E, Matheron S, Khuong MA, Garrait V, Reliquet V, Devidas A, Berrebi A, Allisy C, Elleau C, Arvieux C, Rouzioux C, Warszawski J, Blanche S. No perinatal HIV-1 transmission from women with effective antiretroviral therapy starting before conception. Clin Infect Dis 2015. [PMID: 26197844 DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of preventing perinatal transmission (PT) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) depends on both viral load (VL) and treatment duration. The objective of this study was to determine whether initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) before conception has the potential to eliminate PT. METHODS A total of 8075 HIV-infected mother/infant pairs included from 2000 to 2011 in the national prospective multicenter French Perinatal Cohort (ANRS-EPF) received ART, delivered live-born children with determined HIV infection status, and did not breastfeed. PT was analyzed according to maternal VL at delivery and timing of ART initiation. RESULTS The overall rate of PT was 0.7% (56 of 8075). No transmission occurred among 2651 infants born to women who were receiving ART before conception, continued ART throughout the pregnancy, and delivered with a plasma VL <50 copies/mL (upper 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.1%). VL and timing of ART initiation were independently associated with PT in logistic regression. Regardless of VL, the PT rate increased from 0.2% (6 of 3505) for women starting ART before conception to 0.4% (3 of 709), 0.9% (24 of 2810), and 2.2% (23 of 1051) for those starting during the first, second, or third trimester (P < .001). Regardless of when ART was initiated, the PT rate was higher for women with VLs of 50-400 copies/mL near delivery than for those with <50 copies/mL (adjusted odds ratio, 4.0; 95% CI, 1.9-8.2). CONCLUSIONS Perinatal HIV-1 transmission is virtually zero in mothers who start ART before conception and maintain suppression of plasma VL.
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- Laurent Mandelbrot
- Obstetrics-Gynecology Department, Hôpital Louis Mourier, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Nord Val de Seine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Colombes CESP, INSERM U1018 Université Paris Diderot Risks in Pregnancy University Department
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière and Université Pierre et Marie Curie INSERM- UMR_S 943 Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health
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- Université Paris Diderot Infectious Diseases Department, Bichat-Claude Bernard, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Nord Val de Seine
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- Risks in Pregnancy University Department, Obstetrics-Gynecology Department, Hôpital Cochin Port Royal
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- Université Paris Diderot Pediatrics Department, Hôpital Robert Debré
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hôpital Sud Francilien, Evry
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- Obstetrics-Gynecology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Maternité Paule de Viguier
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, France
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- CESP, INSERM U1018 Hôpital Bicêtre, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
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- EA Pharmacologie, INSERM, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris-Cité Pediatric Immunology Department, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris
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Smith C, Forster JE, Levin MJ, Davies J, Pappas J, Kinzie K, Barr E, Paul S, McFarland EJ, Weinberg A. Serious adverse events are uncommon with combination neonatal antiretroviral prophylaxis: a retrospective case review. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127062. [PMID: 26000984 PMCID: PMC4441417 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Six weeks of zidovudine (ZDV) is recommended for postnatal prophylaxis of HIV-exposed infants, but combination antiretrovirals are indicated if HIV transmission risk is increased. We investigated the frequency and severity of adverse events (AE) in infants receiving multiple drug prophylaxis compared to ZDV alone. In this retrospective review of 148 HIV-exposed uninfected infants born between 1997–2009, we determined clinical and laboratory AE that occurred between days of life 8–42. Thirty-six infants received combination prophylaxis; among those, a three-drug regimen containing ZDV, lamivudine, and nevirapine was most common (53%). Rates of laboratory AE grade ≥1 were as follows for the combination prophylaxis and ZDV alone groups, respectively: neutropenia 55% and 39%; anemia 50% and 39%; thrombocytopenia 0 and 3%; elevated aspartate aminotransferase 3% and 3%; elevated alanine aminotransferase 0 and 1%; hyperbilirubinemia 19% and 42%. Anemia occurred more frequently in infants who received three-drug prophylaxis compared to infants who received ZDV alone (63% vs. 39%, p = 0.04); all anemia AE were grade 1 or 2 in the three-drug prophylaxis group. Overall, 75% of infants on combination prophylaxis and 66% of infants on ZDV alone developed grade ≥1 AE (p = 0.32), and 17% of infants in either group developed grade ≥3 AE. Stavudine was substituted for ZDV in 23 infants due to anemia or neutropenia. After this antiretroviral change, 50% of evaluable infants demonstrated improvement in AE grade, and 25% had no change. In conclusion, low grade anemia, neutropenia, and hyperbilirubinemia occurred frequently regardless of the prophylactic regimen, but serious AE were uncommon. Although most AE were typical of ZDV toxicity, the combination of ZDV with lamivudine and nevirapine resulted in an increased frequency of low-grade anemia. Further studies are needed to identify prophylactic regimens with less toxicity for infants born to HIV-infected mothers.
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- Christiana Smith
- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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Sripan P, Le Coeur S, Amzal B, Ingsrisawang L, Traisathit P, Ngo-Giang-Huong N, McIntosh K, Cressey TR, Sangsawang S, Rawangban B, Kanjanavikai P, Tréluyer JM, Jourdain G, Lallemant M, Urien S. Modeling of In-Utero and Intra-Partum Transmissions to Evaluate the Efficacy of Interventions for the Prevention of Perinatal HIV. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126647. [PMID: 25992639 PMCID: PMC4438074 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antiretroviral treatments decrease HIV mother-to-child transmission through pre/post exposure prophylaxis and reduction of maternal viral load. We modeled in-utero and intra-partum HIV transmissions to investigate the preventive role of various antiretroviral treatments interventions. METHODS We analysed data from 3,759 women-infant pairs enrolled in 3 randomized clinical trials evaluating (1) zidovudine monotherapy, (2) zidovudine plus perinatal single-dose nevirapine or (3) zidovudine plus lopinavir/ritonavir for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Thailand. All infants were formula-fed. Non-linear mixed effect modeling was used to express the viral load evolution under antiretroviral treatments and the probability of transmission. RESULTS Median viral load was 4 log10 copies/mL (Interquartile range: 3.36-4.56) before antiretroviral treatments initiation. An Emax model described the viral load time-course during pregnancy. Half of the maximum effect of zidovudine (28% decrease) and lopinavir/ritonavir (72% decrease) were achieved after 98 and 12 days, respectively. Adjusted on viral load at baseline (Odds ratio = 1.50 [95% confidence interval: 1.34, 1.68] per log10 copies/mL increment), antiretroviral treatments duration (OR = 0.80 [0.75, 0.84] per week increment) but not the nature of antiretroviral treatments were associated with in-utero transmission. Adjusted on gestational age at delivery (<37 weeks, OR = 2.37 [1.37, 4.10]), baseline CD4 (Odds ratio = 0.79 [0.72, 0.88] per 100 cells/mm3 increment) and predicted viral load at delivery (OR = 1.47 [1.25, 1.64] per log10 copies/mL increment), single-dose nevirapine considerably reduced intra-partum transmission (OR = 0.32 [0.2, 0.51]). CONCLUSION These models determined the respective contributions of various antiretroviral strategies on prevention of mother-to-child transmission. This can help predict the efficacy of new antiretroviral treatments and/or prevention of mother-to-child transmission strategies particularly for women with no or late antenatal care who are at high risk of transmitting HIV to their offspring. TRIAL REGISTRATION This analysis is based on secondary data obtained from three clinical trials. ClinicalTrials.gov. NCT00386230, NCT00398684, NCT00409591.
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- Patumrat Sripan
- Department of Statistics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
- Ecole Doctorale de Santé Publique, Université Paris-Sud, Paris, France
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
- Department of Medical Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Institut d'Etudes Démographiques, Paris, France
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
- LASER Analytica, London, United Kingdom
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
- Department of Medical Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
- Department of Medical Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- EAU08 Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Tarnier, Paris, France
- CIC1419 INSERM, Cochin-Necker, Paris, France
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
- Department of Medical Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) UMI 174-PHPT, Marseille, France
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- EAU08 Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Tarnier, Paris, France
- CIC1419 INSERM, Cochin-Necker, Paris, France
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- James J C Nuttall
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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INTRODUCTION The prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission by antiretroviral drug treatment is remarkably effective. The risk of transmission to the child is now almost zero for women optimally treated during pregnancy. The rapid expansion of this prophylactic treatment has led the World Health Organization to aspire to the virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission and pediatric AIDS over the next few years. In 2014, more than 900,000 women worldwide were treated with antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy. The issue of fetal and neonatal antiretroviral drug tolerance is therefore extremely important. AREAS COVERED This review focuses on the possible impact of in utero exposure to antiretroviral drug on newborn health. To restrict analysis to this period is justified by the specificities of transplacental drug exposure and fetal vulnerability. Relevant data are available from trials and observational cohorts. The significance of various bio-markers detectable at birth is still unresolved, but merits a careful evaluation. Long-term assessment is associated with various logistical difficulties. EXPERT OPINION The health of 'exposed but not infected' children poses no major problem in the immense majority of cases, but a series of biological, clinical and imaging-based warning signs have emerged indicating the need for careful attention to be paid to this issue. Some effects that are straightforward to manage in industrialized countries may have more severe consequences in countries in which access to effective healthcare is limited. Nucleoside/nucleotide analogs are potentially genotoxic to mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, and the principal question to be addressed concerns their potential long-term effects.
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- Jeanne Sibiude
- Hôpital Louis Mourier, Service de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, Assistance Publique -Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) , Colombes , France
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de Deus N, Moraleda C, Serna-Bolea C, Renom M, Menendez C, Naniche D. Impact of elevated maternal HIV viral load at delivery on T-cell populations in HIV exposed uninfected infants in Mozambique. BMC Infect Dis 2015; 15:37. [PMID: 25645120 PMCID: PMC4320465 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0766-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background HIV-uninfected infants born to HIV-infected mothers (HIV-exposed uninfected, HEU) have been described to have immune alterations as compared to unexposed infants. This study sought to characterize T-cell populations after birth in HEU infants and unexposed infants living in a semirural area in southern Mozambique. Methods Between August 2008 and June 2009 mother-infant pairs were enrolled at the Manhiça District Hospital at delivery into a prospective observational analysis of immunological and health outcomes in HEU infants. Infants were invited to return at one month of age for a clinical examination, HIV DNA-PCR, and immunophenotypic analyses. The primary analysis sought to assess immunological differences between HEU and unexposed groups, whereas the secondary analysis assessed the impact of maternal HIV RNA viral load in the HEU group. Infants who had a positive HIV DNA-PCR test were not included in the analysis. Results At one month of age, the 74 HEU and the 56 unexposed infants had similar median levels of naïve, memory and activated CD8 and CD4 T-cells. Infant naïve and activated CD8 T-cells were found to be associated with maternal HIV-RNA load at delivery. HEU infants born to women with HIV-RNA loads above 5 log10 copies/mL had lower median levels of naïve CD8 T-cells (p = 0.04), and higher median levels of memory CD8 T-cells, (p = 0.014). Conclusions This study suggests that exposure to elevated maternal HIV-RNA puts the infant at higher risk of having early T-cell abnormalities. Improving prophylaxis of mother to child HIV programs such that more women have undetectable viral load is crucial to decrease vertical transmission of HIV, but may also be important to reduce the consequences of HIV virus exposure in HEU infants.
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- Nilsa de Deus
- National Institute of Health, Maputo, Mozambique. .,Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique.
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- Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique. .,Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Rossello 132, 4°, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Rossello 132, 4°, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique. .,Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Rossello 132, 4°, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique. .,Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Rossello 132, 4°, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique. .,Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Rossello 132, 4°, Barcelona, Spain.
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Padberg S. Anti-infective Agents. Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation 2015. [PMCID: PMC7150338 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-408078-2.00007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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Kakkar F, Lamarre V, Ducruet T, Boucher M, Valois S, Soudeyns H, Lapointe N. Impact of maternal HIV-1 viremia on lymphocyte subsets among HIV-exposed uninfected infants: protective mechanism or immunodeficiency. BMC Infect Dis 2014; 14:236. [PMID: 24885498 PMCID: PMC4024098 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Reports of increased morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases among HIV Exposed Uninfected (HEU) infants have raised concern about a possible underlying immunodeficiency among them. The objective of this study was to assess the immunological profile of HEU infants born to mothers exhibiting different levels of HIV-1 viremia at the time of delivery. METHODS Study subjects were enrolled in the Centre maternel et infantile sur le SIDA (CMIS) mother-child cohort between 1997 and 2010 (n =585). Infant CD4+ T cell, CD8+ T cell and CD19+ B cell counts were assessed at 2 and 6 months of age, and compared among HEU infants in groups defined by maternal viral load (VL) at the time of delivery (VL < 50 copies/ml, VL 50-1000 copies/ml, and VL > 1000 copies/ml) in a multivariable analysis. RESULTS At 2 months of age, infants born to mothers with VL > 1000 copies/ml had lower CD4+ T cell counts compared to those born to mothers with VL < 50 copies/ml at the time of delivery (44.3% versus 48.3%, p = 0.007, and 2884 vs. 2432 cells/mm3, p = 0.02). These differences remained significant after adjusting for maternal and infant antiretroviral drug use, gender, race and gestational age, and persisted at 6 months of age. There were no differences in CD8+ T cell count or absolute CD19+ B cell count between groups, though higher CD19+ B cell percentage was seen among infants born to mothers with VL > 1000 copies/ml. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that exposure to high levels of HIV-1 viremia in utero, even in the absence of perinatal transmission, may affect the infant's developing immune system. While further work needs to be done to confirm these findings, they reinforce the need for optimal treatment of HIV infected pregnant women, and careful follow-up of HEU infants.
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- Fatima Kakkar
- Division of Infectious Diseases, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre maternel et infantile sur le SIDA, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre maternel et infantile sur le SIDA, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Unité de recherche clinique appliquée, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre maternel et infantile sur le SIDA, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre maternel et infantile sur le SIDA, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Unité d’immunopathologie virale, Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre maternel et infantile sur le SIDA, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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Buchanan AM, Dow DE, Massambu CG, Nyombi B, Shayo A, Musoke R, Feng S, Bartlett JA, Cunningham CK, Schimana W. Progress in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in three regions of Tanzania: a retrospective analysis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88679. [PMID: 24551134 PMCID: PMC3923804 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 remains an important problem in sub-Saharan Africa where most new pediatric HIV-1 infections occur. Early infant diagnosis of HIV-1 using dried blood spot (DBS) PCR among exposed infants provides an opportunity to assess current MTCT rates. METHODS We conducted a retrospective data analysis on mother-infant pairs from all PMTCT programs in three regions of northern Tanzania to determine MTCT rates from 2008-2010. Records of 3,016 mother-infant pairs were assessed to determine early transmission among HIV-exposed infants in the first 75 days of life. RESULTS Of 2,266 evaluable infants in our cohort, 143 had a positive DBS PCR result at ≤ 75 days of life, for an overall transmission rate of 6.3%. Transmission decreased substantially over the period of study as more effective regimens became available. Transmission rates were tightly correlated to maternal regimen: 14.9% (9.5, 20.3) of infants became infected when women received no therapy; 8.8% (6.9, 10.7) and 3.6% (2.4, 4.8) became infected when women received single-dose nevirapine (sdNVP) or combination prophylaxis, respectively; the lowest MTCT rates occurred when women were on HAART, with 2.1% transmission (0.3, 3.9). Treatment regimens changed dramatically over the study period, with an increase in combination prophylaxis and a decrease in the use of sdNVP. Uptake of DBS PCR more than tripled over the period of study for the three regions surveyed. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates significant reductions in MTCT of HIV-1 in three regions of Tanzania coincident with increased use of more effective PMTCT interventions. The changes we demonstrate for the period of 2008-2010 occurred prior to major changes in WHO PMTCT guidelines.
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- Ann M. Buchanan
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Clinical Laboratory, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has facilitated the virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in developed countries, reducing transmission rates to approximately 1 to 2%. In these settings, highly active antiretroviral therapy has also transformed pediatric HIV infection into a chronic disease; although there are associated costs in terms of side effects and the heavy pill burden. In less developed settings, easier-to-use adaptations of antiretroviral therapy regimens, such as short-course and single-dose antiretroviral strategies or neonatal postexposure prophylaxis can also substantially prevent mother-to-child transmission, although to a lesser degree than highly active antiretroviral therapy. However, postnatal transmission of infection through breastfeeding significantly reduces the longer-term efficacy of these strategies. Ongoing research is focusing on the use of antiretroviral therapy in the breastfeeding period.
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- Marie-Louise Newell
- University College London, Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK.
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Ogunbosi BO, Oladokun RE, Awolude O, Brown BJ, Adeshina OA, Kuti M, Taiwo B, Berzins B, Kyriacou DN, Chadwick EG, Osinusi K, Adewole IF, Murphy RL. Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/wja.2014.43042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The dire conditions of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic and the immense benefits of antiretroviral prophylaxis in prevention of mother-to-child transmission far outweigh the potential for adverse effects and undeniably justify the rapid and widespread use of this therapy, despite incomplete safety data. Highly active antiretroviral therapy has now become standard care, and more than half the validated regimens include protease inhibitors. This paper reviews current knowledge of the safety of these drugs during pregnancy, in terms of maternal and fetal outcomes. Transfer of protease inhibitors across the placenta is known to be minimal, and current data about birth defects and fetal malignancies are reassuring. Maternal liver function and glucose metabolism should be monitored in women treated with protease inhibitor-based regimens, but concerns about the development of maternal resistance, should treatment be discontinued, have been shown to be groundless. Neonates should be screened for hematologic abnormalities, although these are rarely severe or permanent and are not usually related to the protease inhibitor component of the antiretroviral combination. Current findings concerning pre-eclampsia and growth restriction are discordant, and further research is needed to address the question of placental vascular complications. The increased risk of preterm birth attributed to protease inhibitors should be interpreted with caution considering the discrepant results and the multitude of confounding factors often overlooked. Although data are thus far reassuring, further research is needed to shed light on unresolved controversies about the safety of protease inhibitors during pregnancy.
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- Imène Chougrani
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Paris
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An increasing number of HIV-infected women of childbearing age are initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This review aims to discuss updated data of the eligible ART regimens and their role in inducing birth defects in utero. Zidovudine and lamivudine plus a non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor or protease inhibitor (PI) is the first-line regimen applied. The role of zidovudine exposition monotherapy or associated with other ART in inducing birth defects remains inconclusive. The main organ systems involved are genitourinary and cardiovascular. For HIV-infected pregnant women, World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines up to 2010 recommend the same group of drugs that are prescribed to nonpregnant women. The exception is efavirenz, which has been associated with an increase in the risk of teratogenicity. Increased rates of birth defects were found in large cohorts and computational studies conducted recently in infants exposed to efavirenz-containing regimens. The combination of zidovudine and lamivudine and lopinavir/ritonavir is one of the most used ART regimens for prevention of mother-to-child-transmission. Conflicting data about the role of PI exposure in utero and birth defects have been reported. However, a reduced number of studies evaluating the role of PI in inducing birth defects in women are available. An association between prematurity and PI exposure in pregnancy was extensively described. Some questions arise due to the tendency of initiating ART early in the life of HIV-infected individuals or those at risk of infection. Longtime exposure to different ART regimens and the potential effect of birth-defect induction in pregnancy are not completely understood. Developing regions harbor the highest numbers of women of reproductive age exposed to ART. Most of the largest and expressive data come from developed countries, and could not be sufficiently representative of pregnant women living in developing countries.
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- Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro
- Immunology Department, University of Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil ; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Ipiranga, São Paulo, S P, Brazil
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Olugbenga-Bello A, Adebimpe W, Osundina F, Abdulsalam S. Perception on prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV among women of reproductive age group in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria. Int J Womens Health 2013; 5:399-405. [PMID: 23874124 PMCID: PMC3712739 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s45815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The fastest growing group of adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is women. As more women contract the virus, the number of children infected in utero, intra-partum, and during breastfeeding has been growing. This study assessed the knowledge and attitude of women of child bearing age towards the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Materials and methods This is a descriptive cross sectional survey of 420 women of the reproductive age group (15–49 years) selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were obtained using interviewer-administered, pretested, semistructured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 15. Results A high level of awareness about HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was observed among the respondents (99.8%). The knowledge about MTCT and PMTCT of HIV was high, 92.1% and 91.4%, respectively. However, a significant portion (71.27%) of the study population had poor attitudes towards PMTCT of HIV. Conclusion Despite the high level of awareness of HIV/AIDS, and good knowledge about MTCT and PMTCT of HIV/AIDS among the respondents, the attitude towards PMTCT is poor. There is need for the involvement of the stakeholders in bridging the gap between knowledge and attitude of prevention of MTCT of HIV among women.
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- Ai Olugbenga-Bello
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Briand N, Warszawski J, Mandelbrot L, Dollfus C, Pannier E, Cravello L, Nguyen R, Matheron I, Winer N, Tubiana R, Rouzioux C, Faye A, Blanche S. Is intrapartum intravenous zidovudine for prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission still useful in the combination antiretroviral therapy era? Clin Infect Dis 2013; 57:903-14. [PMID: 23728147 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intrapartum intravenous zidovudine (ZDV) prophylaxis is a long-standing component of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in high-resource countries. In some recent guidelines, intravenous ZDV is no longer systematically recommended for mothers receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) with low viral load. We evaluated the impact of intravenous ZDV according to viral load and obstetrical conditions. METHODS All HIV-1-infected women delivering between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2010 in the French Perinatal Cohort (ANRS-EPF) were analyzed if they received ART during pregnancy and did not breastfeed. We identified maternal and obstetrical characteristics related to lack of intravenous ZDV and compared its association with MTCT rate and other infant parameters, according to various risk factors. RESULTS Intravenous ZDV was used in 95.2% of the 11 538 deliveries. Older age, multiparity, and preterm and vaginal delivery were associated with lack of intravenous ZDV (n = 554). In women who delivered with viral load ≥1000 copies/mL, the overall MTCT rate was higher without than with intravenous ZDV (7.5% vs 2.9%; P = .01); however, there was no such difference when the neonate received postnatal intensification therapy. Among them, 77% of women who had viral load <400 copies/mL, there was no difference in MTCT rate (0% without intravenous ZDV vs 0.6% with intravenous ZDV; P = .17). Intravenous ZDV was not associated with increased short-term hematological toxicity or lactate level. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous ZDV remains an effective tool to reduce transmission in cases of virological failure, even in cART-treated women. However, for the vast majority of women with low viral loads at delivery, in the absence of obstetrical risk factors, systematic intravenous ZDV appears to be unnecessary.
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- Nelly Briand
- INSERM U1018, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Université Paris-Sud, Paris, France.
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