Is Elective Caesarian Section Really Essential for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy and Abstinence of Breast Feeding?
Author(s) -
Ira Shah
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of tropical pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.464
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1465-3664
pISSN - 0142-6338
DOI - 10.1093/tropej/fml014
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarian section , abstinence , antiretroviral therapy , breast feeding , sexual abstinence , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pregnancy , obstetrics , transmission (telecommunications) , pediatrics , gynecology , population , family medicine , family planning , viral load , psychiatry , research methodology , environmental health , genetics , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
To determine whether vaginal delivery along with antiretroviral therapy and avoidance of breast feeding is safe in preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV.
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