Journal article
HIV and maternal mortality
International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol.127(2), pp.213-215
11/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.05.024
PMCID: PMC4302331
PMID: 25097142
Abstract
The majority of the 17 million women globally that are estimated to be infected with HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Worldwide, HIV-related causes contributed to 19 000-56 000 maternal deaths in 2011 (6%-20% of maternal deaths). HIV-infected pregnant women have two to 10 times the risk of dying during pregnancy and the postpartum period compared with uninfected pregnant women. Many of these deaths can be prevented with the implementation of high-quality obstetric care, prevention and treatment of common co-infections, and treatment of HIV with ART. The paper summarizes what is known about HIV disease progression in pregnancy, specific causes of HIV-related maternal deaths, and the potential impact of treatment with antiretroviral therapy on maternal mortality. Recommendations are proposed for improving maternal health and decreasing maternal mortality among HIV-infected women based on existing evidence. (C) 2014 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- HIV and maternal mortality
- Creators
- Eva Lathrop - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDenise J. Jamieson - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionIsabella Danel - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol.127(2), pp.213-215
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.05.024
- PMID
- 25097142
- PMCID
- PMC4302331
- ISSN
- 0020-7292
- eISSN
- 1879-3479
- Number of pages
- 3
- Grant note
- CC999999 / Intramural CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2014
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446419102771
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