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Document 0547
DOCN M9630547
TI The management of pregnancy and delivery in HIV-infected women in
Europe.
DT 9603
AU Scaravelli G; Thorne C; Newell ML; Department of Paediatric
Epidemiology, Institute of Child Health,; London, UK.
SO Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1995 Sep;62(1):7-13. Unique Identifier
: AIDSLINE MED/96100098
AB In view of the increasing heterosexual spread of HIV and reports of
interventions which reduce the rate of mother to child transmission, a
postal questionnaire survey was performed to determine the strategies
for the management of pregnancy and delivery in HIV-infected women in 56
obstetric centres in 21 European countries. A response rate of 96% was
achieved. Antenatal testing for HIV infection was routinely offered in
96% of centres. Pre- and post-test counselling was available in most
centres and was mainly provided by the obstetrician; only 12 centres had
trained counsellors. Compared to uninfected women, infected women made
more antenatal visits in 36% of centres and had more screening tests in
30% of centres. Some delivery procedures (e.g. use of scalp electrodes)
were less common in infected than in uninfected women. Nearly half the
centres prescribe Zidovudine to infected women; most prescribed it
specifically to reduce HIV vertical transmission. Disinfection of the
birth canal and elective caesarean sections for infected women were
routinely performed in 22% and 18% of centres, respectively. The survey
revealed different approaches to the management of infected pregnant
women both between and within countries, which may partly be due to
limited knowledge of what constitutes optimal management, especially in
relation to interventions to reduce vertical transmission. Randomised
control trials are required to establish the most effective
intervention.
DE Blood Transfusion Delivery Disease Transmission, Vertical Europe
Female Hospitals Human HIV Infections/DRUG THERAPY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Mass Screening Pregnancy *Pregnancy
Complications, Infectious Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Substance Abuse, Intravenous Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Zidovudine/THERAPEUTIC USE JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).