Open AccessPregnancy Outcomes in the Era of Universal Antiretroviral Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa (POISE Study)
Author(s) -
Sufia Dadabhai,
Luis Gadama,
Rachel Chamanga,
Rachel Kawalazira,
Chaplain Katumbi,
Bonus Makanani,
Dingase Dula,
Nan Hua,
Bryan Lau,
Macpherson Mallewa,
Taha E. Taha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000001875
Subject(s) - medicine , efavirenz , pregnancy , small for gestational age , obstetrics , low birth weight , lamivudine , regimen , gestational age , birth weight , pediatrics , viral load , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , immunology , hepatitis b virus , virus , genetics , biology
Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and small for gestational age (SGA) remain major global problems. We compared pregnancy outcomes among HIV-infected women receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) and with CD4 ≥350 cells, and HIV-uninfected women to assess whether disparities associated with HIV infection have been eliminated through use of ART.