Treatment Issues in Resource-Limited Settings
Source: 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention

Conference Program

 

Expert Analysis

Join Hoosen Coovadia, MBBS, MD, FCP; Mauro Schechter, MD, PhD; and Richard Chaisson, MD, in a discussion of the management of HIV-infected patients in resource-limited settings based on presentations from the 2007 International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explain the results of recent clinical studies on mother-to-child transmission of HIV during breast-feeding
  • Describe new insights into the early treatment of HIV infection in children
  • Discuss the latest findings regarding the clinical management of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in developing countries

Topics covered include:

  • The MITRA PLUS Study: Prevention of MTCT With the Use of HAART During Late Pregnancy and Breast-feeding
  • The AMATA Study: Impact of Breast-feeding Plus Maternal HAART vs Formula Feeding on MTCT
  • ZEBS: Exclusive Breast-feeding Associated With Reduced Risk of MTCT During First 4 Months of Infancy
  • Formula Feeding and MTCT of HIV in Kenya
  • Impact of Exposure to HIV on Infant Growth and Development in Ugandan Population
  • CHER Study: Early Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Infants
  • Importance of Virologic Monitoring in Resource-Limited Settings
  • Increased Mortality in HIV-Infected Individuals due to Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Among a Brazilian Population
  • Nevirapine-Based Therapy Among HIV/TB-Coinfected Patients
 

Faculty

  		•
    Richard E. Chaisson
    MD
    Hoosen Coovadia
    MBBS, MD, FCP
    Mauro Schechter
    MD, PhD

Credit Information

  • Release Date:
    October 01, 2007
  • Expiration Date:
    September 30, 2008
  • Physicians:
    maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • Registered Nurses:
    1.2 Nursing contact hours
  • Pharmacists:
    1.2 contact hours (0.12 CEUs)
Jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Clinical Care Options, LLC.
 
 
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Educational grants support only the CME-certified components of this program.
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