Conference Track

Treatment Issues in Resource-Limited Settings

Source: CCO Official Conference Coverage of the 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention

Capsule Summaries

MITRA PLUS: Low Rate of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission With Use of HAART During Late Pregnancy and Breast-feeding Among HIV-Infected Women in Tanzania
Lack of Routine Viral Load Testing Leads to Misdiagnosis of Treatment Failure in at Least One Third of Patients Receiving First-Line HAART in Malawi
Treatment Failure Defined by Immunologic Markers Alone May Result in Unnecessary Regimen Change in Resource-Limited Settings
Early Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Children Dramatically Decreases Risk of Death
Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Among Causes of Increased Mortality in HIV-Infected Individuals in Brazil During HAART Era
Coadministration of ART and TB Therapy Does Not Appear to Compromise Clinical and Immunologic Outcomes in Very Young HIV-Infected Children Coinfected with TB
Efavirenz-Based HAART Associated With Increased Occurrence of Miscarriage
AMATA Study Reveals HIV Transmission Rate, Infant Morbidity/Mortality, and Development Comparable After 6 Months of Formula Feeding or Breast-feeding With Maternal HAART
ZEBS: Early Exclusive Breast-feeding Feasible and Effective in Reducing Risk of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Zambia
Formula Feeding Helps Prevent MTCT and Considered Safe in Resource-Limited Settings
Single-Dose Intrapartum Nevirapine Associated With Early Emergence of Phenotypic Resistance as Well as Genotypic Resistance
Risks From Stopping HAART PMTCT Regimen After Delivery Not Different From Stopping Zidovudine/Nevirapine PMTCT Regimen in HIV-Infected Women
Reduced Growth Rates Observed in Ugandan Children Exposed to HIV Regardless of HIV Infection Status
Feasibility of a Randomized Trial of Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Strategy Among South American Men
HIV Infection Not a Risk Factor for Complications Following Circumcision

Expert Analysis

Treatment Issues in Resource-Limited Settings

Faculty:

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

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

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)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

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