| Literature DB >> 17331286 |
Susan D Hillis1, Aza Rakhmanova, Elena Vinogradova, Evgeny Voronin, Alexei Yakovlev, Natalia Khaldeeva, Natalia Akatova, Mida Samarskaya, Galina Volkova, Dmity Kissin, Denise J Jamieson, M Kathleen Glynn, Joanna Robinson, William C Miller.
Abstract
In St Petersburg, Russia, a rapid HIV-testing programme was implemented in April 2004 for high-risk women giving birth. Among 670 women without prenatal care who received rapid HIV testing, 6.4% (43) had positive results. Among HIV-positive mothers, receipt of intrapartum antiretroviral prophylaxis increased significantly compared to pre-programme levels (76 versus 41%). Additionally, infant abandonment increased significantly (50% versus 26%), and was 10 times greater in women with unintended versus intended pregnancies (73% versus 7%).Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17331286 DOI: 10.1258/095646207779949781
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J STD AIDS ISSN: 0956-4624 Impact factor: 1.359