British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2012 (2014 interim review)
British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2012 (2014 interim review)
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DOI:
10.1111/hiv.12185
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发表时间:
2014-09-01
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通讯作者:
Wilkins, Ed
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作者:
de Ruiter, Annemiek;Taylor, Graham P.;Wilkins, Ed
One of the major successes in the management of HIV-positive patients has been the prevention of mother-tochild transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1. With the widespread implementation of routine antenatal screening for HIV-1, transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child is now a rare occurrence in the UK. Despite few recent randomized controlled trials regarding the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnancy or obstetric intervention, practice continues to evolve. This is largely informed by observational data, theoretical considerations and expert opinion. At the outset, the aim of the Writing Group was to make these guidelines as clinically relevant and as practical as possible. The Writing Group drew up a list of questions reflecting day-to-day practice and queries. It was acknowledged that the level of evidence for many of these topics was poor but recognized that there was a need to provide guidance. These guidelines have expanded on all areas relevant to the clinical care of HIV-positive pregnant women. The guidelines are intended to inform and aid healthcare workers in the management of pregnant women with HIV. They are not intended to be prescriptive or restrictive and it is recognized that situations will arise where the optimum management may deviate from these recommendations and new data will emerge to better inform practice.A particular focus has been obstetric management. An increasing number of women are aiming for and achieving a vaginal delivery but the rate of emergency Caesarean sections has increased. It is hoped that the recommendations contained within these guidelines will enable a further increase in the proportion of vaginal deliveries and a reduction in the number of emergency Caesarean sections. Linked to this is the proposed starting gestation for women temporarily taking combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in pregnancy, which has been brought forward depending on baseline viral load. It is anticipated that this will result in a larger proportion of women achieving a viral load of< 50 HIV RNA copies/mL by 36 weeks’ gestation, thereby allowing them to plan for a vaginal delivery.