Journal Scan

Journal Scan is a literature review service from the editors at the UCSF, Center for HIV Information. Every two months, we review HIV/AIDS-related articles from major publications, and select a few articles of immediate utility to those working with HIV-infected women and children in developing countries. In cases where we feel it would be of value, we provide a summary or commentary on the article findings.

This page lists articles in reverse chronological order by topic selections. You may also view all articles arranged by date .

Primary Prevention
bullet The Role of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 and Other Genital Infections in the Acquisition of HIV-1 among High-Risk Women in Northern Tanzania. Kapiga SH, Sam NE, Bang H, Ni Q, Ao TT, Kiwelu I, Chiduo S, Ndibe U, Seage G, Coplan P, Shao J, Rosenberg ZF, Essex M. J Infect Dis 2007 May 1;195(9):1260-9.
bullet Factors inhibiting educated mothers in Kenya from giving meaningful sex-education to their daughters. Mbugua N. Soc Sci Med 2007 Mar;64(5):1079-89.
bullet Elevated HIV seroprevalence and risk behavior among Ugandan TB suspects: implications for HIV testing and prevention. Srikantiah P, Lin R, Walusimbi M, Okwera A, Luzze H, Whalen CC, Boom WH, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2007 Feb;11(2):168-74.
bullet Prospective study of hormonal contraception and women's risk of HIV infection in South Africa. Myer L, Denny L, Wright TC, Kuhn L. Int J Epidemiol 2007 Jan 25.
bullet Trends in HIV Infection: Prevention-Related Attitudes and Behaviors Among Secondary School Students in Western Uganda. Kilian AH, Kipp W, Jhangri GS, Saunders LD, Ndyanabangi B, O'connor H, Baryomunsi C, Tumwesigye NM, Rubaale T, Kabagambe G. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 25;.
bullet Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition. Morrison CS, Richardson BA, Mmiro F, Chipato T, Celentano DD, Luoto J, Mugerwa R, Padian N, Rugpao S, Brown JM, Cornelisse P, Salata RA, Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition (HC-HIV) Study Group. AIDS 2007 Jan 2;21(1):85-95.
bullet Reproductive choice in men and women living with HIV: evidence from a large representative sample of outpatients attending French hospitals (ANRS-EN12-VESPA Study). Heard I, Sitta R, Lert F, the VESPA Study Group. AIDS 2007 Jan;21 Suppl 1:S77-S82.
bullet Circumcision for prevention against HIV: marked seasonal variation in demand and potential public sector readiness in Soweto, South Africa. de Bruyn G, Smith MD, Gray GE, McIntyre JA, Wesson R, Passos GD, Martinson NA. Implement Sci 2007;2:2.
bullet Male circumcision in Siaya and Bondo Districts, Kenya: prospective cohort study to assess behavioral disinhibition following circumcision. Agot KE, Kiarie JN, Nguyen HQ, Odhiambo JO, Onyango TM, Weiss NS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 1;44(1):66-70.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet Genotype and phenotype patterns of drug-resistant HIV-1 subtype B' (Thai B) isolated from patients failing antiretroviral therapy in China. Ma L, Sun J, Xing H, Si X, Yuan L, Guo Y, Cheng H, Shao Y. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 1;44(1):14-9.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet High uptake of postpartum hormonal contraception among HIV-1-seropositive women in Kenya. Balkus J, Bosire R, John-Stewart G, Mbori-Ngacha D, Schiff MA, Wamalwa D, Gichuhi C, Obimbo E, Wariua G, Farquhar C. Sex Transm Dis 2007 Jan;34(1):25-9.
bullet The necessary contradictions of 'community-led' health promotion: a case study of HIV prevention in an Indian red light district. Cornish F, Ghosh R. Soc Sci Med 2007 Jan;64(2):496-507.
bullet Integration of antiretroviral treatment within antenatal care in Gauteng Province, South Africa. van der Merwe K, Chersich MF, Technau K, Umurungi Y, Conradie F, Coovadia A. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 15;43(5):577-81.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial. Pronyk PM, Hargreaves JR, Kim JC, Morison LA, Phetla G, Watts C, Busza J, Porter JD. Lancet 2006 Dec 2;368(9551):1973-83.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Effectiveness of an HIV prevention program for secondary school students in Mongolia. Cartagena RG, Veugelers PJ, Kipp W, Magigav K, Laing LM. J Adolesc Health 2006 Dec;39(6):925.e9-16.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Gender, migration, risky sex, and HIV infection in China. Yang X, Xia G. Stud Fam Plann 2006 Dec;37(4):241-50.
bullet Impact of suppressive herpes therapy on genital HIV-1 RNA among women taking antiretroviral therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Ouedraogo A, Nagot N, Vergne L, Konate I, Weiss HA, Defer MC, Foulongne V, Sanon A, Andonaba JB, Segondy M, Mayaud P, Van de Perre P. AIDS 2006 Nov 28;20(18):2305-13.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Sexual abstinence, contraception, and condom use by young African women: a secondary analysis of survey data. Cleland J, Ali MM. Lancet 2006 Nov 18;368(9549):1788-93.
bullet A controlled study of an HIV/AIDS/STI/TB intervention with traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Peltzer K, Mngqundaniso N, Petros G. AIDS Behav 2006 Nov;10(6):683-90.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Safety and acceptability of the candidate microbicide Carraguard in Thai Women: findings from a Phase II Clinical Trial. Kilmarx PH, van de Wijgert JH, Chaikummao S, Jones HE, Limpakarnjanarat K, Friedland BA, Karon JM, Manopaiboon C, Srivirojana N, Yanpaisarn S, Supawitkul S, Young NL, Mock PA, Blanchard K, Mastro TD. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Nov 1;43(3):327-34.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD and Sahai Burrowes MALD.
bullet Sexually transmitted diseases in sexually abused girls and adolescents. Shapiro RA, Makoroff KL. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2006 Oct;18(5):492-7.
bullet A prospective study assessing the effects of introducing the female condom in a sex worker population in Mombasa, Kenya. Thomsen SC, Ombidi W, Toroitich-Ruto C, Wong EL, Tucker HO, Homan R, Kingola N, Luchters S. Sex Transm Infect 2006 Oct;82(5):397-402.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet The costs of treating curable sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Terris-Prestholt F, Vyas S, Kumaranayake L, Mayaud P, Watts C. Sex Transm Dis 2006 Oct;33(10 Suppl):S153-66.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Short-term effect of a cultural adaptation of voluntary counseling and testing among female sex workers in China: a quasi-experimental trial. Li X, Wang B, Fang X, Zhao R, Stanton B, Hong Y, Dong B, Liu W, Zhou Y, Liang S, Yang H. AIDS Educ Prev 2006 Oct;18(5):406-19.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet A review of female-condom effectiveness: patterns of use and impact on protected sex acts and STI incidence. Vijayakumar G, Mabude Z, Smit J, Beksinska M, Lurie M. Int J STD AIDS 2006 Oct;17(10):652-9.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet HIV/sexual and reproductive health program for HIV prevention: the youth-adult partnership with schools approach. Fongkaew W, Fongkaew K, Muecke M. J Med Assoc Thai 2006 Oct;89(10):1721-32.
bullet Undiagnosed HIV infection and couple HIV discordance among household members of HIV-infected people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. Were WA, Mermin JH, Wamai N, Awor AC, Bechange S, Moss S, Solberg P, Downing RG, Coutinho A, Bunnell RE. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Sep;43(1):91-5.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Behavioral HIV risk reduction among people who inject drugs: meta-analytic evidence of efficacy. Copenhaver MM, Johnson BT, Lee IC, Harman JJ, Carey MP, SHARP Research Team. J Subst Abuse Treat 2006 Sep;31(2):163-71.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Demographic predictors of a positive HIV test result among clients attending a large metropolitan voluntary counselling and testing centre in Thailand. Khongphatthanayothin M, Tantipaibulvut S, Nookai S, Chumchee P, Kaldor J, Phanuphak P. HIV Med 2006 Jul;7(5):281-4.
bullet Condom use and the risk of genital human papillomavirus infection in young women. Winer RL, Hughes JP, Feng Q, O'Reilly S, Kiviat NB, Holmes KK, Koutsky LA. N Engl J Med 2006 Jun 22;354(25):2645-54.
bullet Patterns and Correlates of Deliberate Abstinence Among Men and Women With HIV/AIDS. Bogart LM, Collins RL, Kanouse DE, Cunningham W, Beckman R, Golinelli D, Bird CE. Am J Public Health 2006 Jun;96(6):1078-84.
Includes Commentary by Arthur Ammann, MD.
bullet Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Program Among Female Adolescents Experiencing Gender-Based Violence. Wingood GM, Diclemente RJ, Harrington KF, Lang DL, Davies SL, Hook EW, Oh MK, Hardin JW. Am J Public Health 2006 Jun;96(6):1085-90.
Includes Commentary by Arthur Ammann, MD.
bullet "We Have Our Protector": Misperceptions of Protection Against HIV Among Participants in a Microbicide Efficacy Trial. Mantell JE, Morar NS, Myer L, Ramjee G. Am J Public Health 2006 Jun;96(6):1073-7.
bullet Changing behaviors and patterns among Cambodian sex workers: 1997-2003. Gorbach PM, Sopheab H, Chhorvann C, Weiss RE, Vun MC. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Jun;42(2):242-7.

Perinatal Interventions
bullet Intrapartum transmission after mucosal exposure to HIV was not observed with single-dose nevirapine for mother and child. Kunz A, Mugenyi K, Karcher H, Mayer A, Simo S, Ali M, Kurowski M, Harms G. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Apr 15;44(5):562-5.
bullet Pregnancy outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women in rural and urban South Africa. Rollins NC, Coovadia HM, Bland RM, Coutsoudis A, Bennish ML, Patel D, Newell ML. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Mar 1;44(3):321-8.
bullet The role of vertical transmission and health care-related factors in HIV infection of children: a community study in rural Uganda. Biraro S, Morison LA, Nakiyingi-Miiro J, Whitworth JA, Grosskurth H. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Feb 1;44(2):222-8.
bullet Response to antiretroviral therapy after a single, peripartum dose of nevirapine. Lockman S, Shapiro RL, Smeaton LM, Wester C, Thior I, Stevens L, Chand F, Makhema J, Moffat C, Asmelash A, Ndase P, Arimi P, van Widenfelt E, Mazhani L, Novitsky V, Lagakos S, Essex M. N Engl J Med 2007 Jan 11;356(2):135-47.
bullet Reduction in mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Thailand, 2001-2003: Results from population-based surveillance in six provinces. Plipat T, Naiwatanakul T, Rattanasuporn N, Sangwanloy O, Amornwichet P, Teeraratkul A, Ungchusak K, Mock P, Levine W, McConnell MS, Simonds R, Culnane M. AIDS 2007 Jan 11;21(2):145-51.
bullet Reproductive choice in men and women living with HIV: evidence from a large representative sample of outpatients attending French hospitals (ANRS-EN12-VESPA Study). Heard I, Sitta R, Lert F, the VESPA Study Group. AIDS 2007 Jan;21 Suppl 1:S77-S82.
bullet Maternal antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and infant low birth weight and preterm birth. Szyld EG, Warley EM, Freimanis L, Gonin R, Cahn PE, Calvet GA, Duarte G, Melo VH, Read JS, NISDI Perinatal Study Group. AIDS 2006 Nov 28;20(18):2345-53.
bullet Stability of nevirapine suspension in prefilled oral syringes used for reduction of mother-to-child HIV transmission. Rexroad VE, Parsons TL, Hamzeh FM, Li X, Dreyfuss ML, Stamper PD, Gray RH. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Nov 1;43(3):373-5.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD and Sahai Burrowes MALD.
bullet A prospective controlled study of neurodevelopment in HIV-uninfected children exposed to combination antiretroviral drugs in pregnancy. Alimenti A, Forbes JC, Oberlander TF, Money DM, Grunau RE, Papsdorf MP, Maan E, Cole LJ, Burdge DR. Pediatrics 2006 Oct;118(4):e1139-45.
bullet Maternal syphilis infection is associated with increased risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi. Mwapasa V, Rogerson SJ, Kwiek JJ, Wilson PE, Milner D, Molyneux ME, Kamwendo DD, Tadesse E, Chaluluka E, Meshnick SR. AIDS 2006 Sep 11;20(14):1869-77.
bullet Pregnancy and Human Herpesvirus 8 Reactivation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Women. Lisco A, Barbierato M, Fiore JR, Gasperini P, Favia A, Volpe A, Chironna M, Pastore G, Chieco-Bianchi L, Calabro ML. J Clin Microbiol 2006 Aug 30;.
bullet Breastfeeding plus infant zidovudine prophylaxis for 6 months vs formula feeding plus infant zidovudine for 1 month to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission in Botswana: a randomized trial: the Mashi Study. Thior I, Lockman S, Smeaton LM, Shapiro RL, Wester C, Heymann SJ, Gilbert PB, Stevens L, Peter T, Kim S, van Widenfelt E, Moffat C, Ndase P, Arimi P, Kebaabetswe P, Mazonde P, Makhema J, McIntosh K, Novitsky V, Lee TH, Marlink R, Lagakos S, Essex M, Mashi JAMA 2006 Aug 16;296(7):794-805.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health, HIV Literature Digest.

Care of Women with HIV
bullet Depressive symptoms increase risk of HIV disease progression and mortality among women in Tanzania. Antelman G, Kaaya S, Wei R, Mbwambo J, Msamanga GI, Fawzi WW, Fawzi MC. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Apr 1;44(4):470-7.
bullet Gender differences in AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Harare, Zimbabwe. Meditz AL, Borok M, MaWhinney S, Gudza I, Ndemera B, Gwanzura L, Campbell TB. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Mar 1;44(3):306-8.
bullet Pregnancy outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women in rural and urban South Africa. Rollins NC, Coovadia HM, Bland RM, Coutsoudis A, Bennish ML, Patel D, Newell ML. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Mar 1;44(3):321-8.
bullet HIV and pneumococcal disease. Klugman KP, Madhi SA, Feldman C. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2007 Feb;20(1):11-5.
bullet Epidemiology and burden of malaria in pregnancy. Desai M, ter Kuile FO, Nosten F, McGready R, Asamoa K, Brabin B, Newman RD. Lancet Infect Dis 2007 Feb;7(2):93-104.
bullet Timing of antiretroviral therapy initiation in tuberculosis patients with AIDS: a decision analysis. Schiffer JT, Sterling TR. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Feb 1;44(2):229-34.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet Is HIV-2- induced AIDS different from HIV-1-associated AIDS? Data from a West African clinic. Martinez-Steele E, Awasana AA, Corrah T, Sabally S, van der Sande M, Jaye A, Togun T, Sarge-Njie R, McConkey SJ, Whittle H, Schim van der Loeff MF. AIDS 2007 Jan 30;21(3):317-24.
bullet Predictors of Mortality in a Cohort of HIV-1-Infected Adults in Rural Africa. Erikstrup C, Kallestrup P, Zinyama R, Gomo E, Mudenge B, Gerstoft J, Ullum H. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 25.
bullet Home-based antiretroviral care is associated with positive social outcomes in a prospective cohort in Uganda. Apondi R, Bunnell R, Awor A, Wamai N, Bikaako-Kajura W, Solberg P, Stall RD, Coutinho A, Mermin J. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 1;44(1):71-6.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Integration of antiretroviral treatment within antenatal care in Gauteng Province, South Africa. van der Merwe K, Chersich MF, Technau K, Umurungi Y, Conradie F, Coovadia A. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 15;43(5):577-81.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Sustained benefit from a long-term antiretroviral adherence intervention. Results of a large randomized clinical trial. Mannheimer SB, Morse E, Matts JP, Andrews L, Child C, Schmetter B, Friedland GH, Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 1;43 Suppl 1:S41-7.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings. Decreasing barriers to access and promoting adherence. Mukherjee JS, Ivers L, Leandre F, Farmer P, Behforouz H. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 1;43 Suppl 1:S123-6.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Efficacy of interventions in improving highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence and HIV-1 RNA viral load. A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials. Simoni JM, Pearson CR, Pantalone DW, Marks G, Crepaz N. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 1;43 Suppl 1:S23-35.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Scaling up HIV treatment in Peru: applying lessons from DOTS-Plus. Sebastian JL, Munoz M, Palacios E, Espiritu B, Mestanza L, Chalco K, Llaro K, Guerra D, Shin S, Bayona J. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic Ill) 2006 Dec;5(4):137-42.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet Reduction in preterm delivery and neonatal mortality after the introduction of antenatal cotrimoxazole prophylaxis among HIV-infected women with low CD4 cell counts. Walter J, Mwiya M, Scott N, Kasonde P, Sinkala M, Kankasa C, Kauchali S, Aldrovandi GM, Thea DM, Kuhn L. J Infect Dis 2006 Dec 1;194(11):1510-8.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet CD4+ count-guided interruption of antiretroviral treatment. Strategies for Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (SMART) Study Group, El-Sadr WM, Lundgren JD, Neaton JD, Gordin F, Abrams D, Arduino RC, Babiker A, Burman W, Clumeck N, Cohen CJ, Cohn D, Cooper D, Darbyshire J, Emery S, Fatkenheuer G, Gazzard B, Grun N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 30;355(22):2283-96.
Includes Commentary by Arthur Ammann, MD.
bullet Risk factors for high early mortality in patients on antiretroviral treatment in a rural district of Malawi. Zachariah R, Fitzgerald M, Massaquoi M, Pasulani O, Arnould L, Makombe S, Harries AD. AIDS 2006 Nov 28;20(18):2355-60.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Human papillomavirus types among women infected with HIV: a meta-analysis. Clifford GM, Goncalves MA, Franceschi S, HPV and HIV Study Group. AIDS 2006 Nov 28;20(18):2337-44.
bullet Impact of suppressive herpes therapy on genital HIV-1 RNA among women taking antiretroviral therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Ouedraogo A, Nagot N, Vergne L, Konate I, Weiss HA, Defer MC, Foulongne V, Sanon A, Andonaba JB, Segondy M, Mayaud P, Van de Perre P. AIDS 2006 Nov 28;20(18):2305-13.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a home-based AIDS care programme in rural Uganda. Weidle PJ, Wamai N, Solberg P, Liechty C, Sendagala S, Were W, Mermin J, Buchacz K, Behumbiize P, Ransom RL, Bunnell R. Lancet 2006 Nov 4;368(9547):1587-94.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Measuring the outcomes of a comprehensive HIV care course: pilot test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda. Weaver MR, Nakitto C, Schneider G, Kamya MR, Kambugu A, Lukwago R, Ronald A, McAdam K, Sande MA. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Nov 1;43(3):293-303.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet A controlled study of an HIV/AIDS/STI/TB intervention with traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Peltzer K, Mngqundaniso N, Petros G. AIDS Behav 2006 Nov;10(6):683-90.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Adherence to HAART: a systematic review of developed and developing nation patient-reported barriers and facilitators. Mills EJ, Nachega JB, Bangsberg DR, Singh S, Rachlis B, Wu P, Wilson K, Buchan I, Gill CJ, Cooper C. PLoS Med 2006 Nov;3(11):e438.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Short-term risk of AIDS or death in people infected with HIV-1 before antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a longitudinal study. Badri M, Lawn SD, Wood R. Lancet 2006 Oct 7;368(9543):1254-9.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Undiagnosed HIV infection and couple HIV discordance among household members of HIV-infected people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. Were WA, Mermin JH, Wamai N, Awor AC, Bechange S, Moss S, Solberg P, Downing RG, Coutinho A, Bunnell RE. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Sep;43(1):91-5.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy assessed by pharmacy claims predicts survival in HIV-infected South African adults. Nachega JB, Hislop M, Dowdy DW, Lo M, Omer SB, Regensberg L, Chaisson RE, Maartens G. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Sep;43(1):78-84.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Survival rate and risk factors of mortality among HIV/tuberculosis-coinfected patients with and without antiretroviral therapy. Manosuthi W, Chottanapand S, Thongyen S, Chaovavanich A, Sungkanuparph S. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Sep;43(1):42-6.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy at primary care sites in Zambia: feasibility and early outcomes. Stringer JS, Zulu I, Levy J, Stringer EM, Mwango A, Chi BH, Mtonga V, Reid S, Cantrell RA, Bulterys M, Saag MS, Marlink RG, Mwinga A, Ellerbrock TV, Sinkala M. JAMA 2006 Aug 16;296(7):782-93.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health, HIV Literature Digest.
bullet Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa and North America: a meta-analysis. Mills EJ, Nachega JB, Buchan I, Orbinski J, Attaran A, Singh S, Rachlis B, Wu P, Cooper C, Thabane L, Wilson K, Guyatt GH, Bangsberg DR. JAMA 2006 Aug 9;296(6):679-90.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health, HIV Literature Digest.
bullet Bacterial pneumonia, HIV therapy, and disease progression among HIV-infected women in the HIV epidemiologic research (HER) study. Kohli R, Lo Y, Homel P, Flanigan TP, Gardner LI, Howard AA, Rompalo AM, Moskaleva G, Schuman P, Schoenbaum EE, HER Study Group. Clin Infect Dis 2006 Jul 1;43(1):90-8.
bullet CD4-guided structured antiretroviral treatment interruption strategy in HIV-infected adults in west Africa (Trivacan ANRS 1269 trial): a randomised trial. Danel C, Moh R, Minga A, Anzian A, Ba-Gomis O, Kanga C, Nzunetu G, Gabillard D, Rouet F, Sorho S, Chaix ML, Eholié S, Menan H, Sauvageot D, Bissagnene E, Salamon R, Anglaret X, Trivacan ANRS 1269 trial group. Lancet 2006 Jun 17;367(9527):1981-9.
Includes Commentary by Arthur Ammann, MD.
bullet Severe liver disease associated with prolonged exposure to antiretroviral drugs. Maida I, Nunez M, Rios MJ, Martin-Carbonero L, Sotgiu G, Toro C, Rivas P, Barreiro P, Mura MS, Babudieri S, Garcia-Samaniego J, Gonzalez-Lahoz J, Soriano V. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Jun;42(2):177-82.
Includes Commentary by Arthur Ammann, MD.

Care of HIV-Exposed and Infected Children
bullet Hospitalization and mortality among HIV-infected children after receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. Puthanakit T, Aurpibul L, Oberdorfer P, Akarathum N, Kanjananit S, Wannarit P, Sirisanthana T, Sirisanthana V. Clin Infect Dis 2007 Feb 15;44(4):599-604.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Care and treatment of HIV-infected children in Africa: issues and challenges at the district hospital level. De Baets AJ, Bulterys M, Abrams EJ, Kankassa C, Pazvakavambwa IE. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2007 Feb;26(2):163-73.
bullet Recommendations in pediatric antiretroviral therapy. Ikeda T, Ch'ng TW, Oleske JM. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2007 Feb;8(2):155-66.
bullet HIV and pneumococcal disease. Klugman KP, Madhi SA, Feldman C. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2007 Feb;20(1):11-5.
bullet The Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV-Infected Children in China: Challenges and Opportunities. Zhang F, Au MC, Bouey PD, Zhao Y, Huang ZJ, Dou Z, Li Z, Haberer J, Chen RY, Yu L. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 11;.
bullet Effect of cotrimoxazole on causes of death, hospital admissions and antibiotic use in HIV-infected children. Mulenga V, Ford D, Walker AS, Mwenya D, Mwansa J, Sinyinza F, Lishimpi K, Nunn A, Gillespie S, Zumla A, Chintu C, Gibb DM, the CHAP Trial Team. AIDS 2007 Jan 2;21(1):77-84.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Reduction in preterm delivery and neonatal mortality after the introduction of antenatal cotrimoxazole prophylaxis among HIV-infected women with low CD4 cell counts. Walter J, Mwiya M, Scott N, Kasonde P, Sinkala M, Kankasa C, Kauchali S, Aldrovandi GM, Thea DM, Kuhn L. J Infect Dis 2006 Dec 1;194(11):1510-8.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet Maternal antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and infant low birth weight and preterm birth. Szyld EG, Warley EM, Freimanis L, Gonin R, Cahn PE, Calvet GA, Duarte G, Melo VH, Read JS, NISDI Perinatal Study Group. AIDS 2006 Nov 28;20(18):2345-53.
bullet Contribution of bacterial sepsis to morbidity in infants born to HIV-infected Haitian mothers. Noel F, Wright PF, Bois G, Deschamps MM, de Matteis P, Cassangnol R, Thimothee M, Celestin K, Vaz L, Bradshaw JA, Brignoli E, Zhu Y, Johnson WD, Fitzgerald D, Pape JW. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Nov 1;43(3):313-9.
Includes Commentary by Art Ammann, MD.
bullet A prospective controlled study of neurodevelopment in HIV-uninfected children exposed to combination antiretroviral drugs in pregnancy. Alimenti A, Forbes JC, Oberlander TF, Money DM, Grunau RE, Papsdorf MP, Maan E, Cole LJ, Burdge DR. Pediatrics 2006 Oct;118(4):e1139-45.
bullet National estimates of hospital use by children with HIV infection in the United States: analysis of data from the 2000 KIDS Inpatient Database. Kourtis AP, Paramsothy P, Posner SF, Meikle SF, Jamieson DJ. Pediatrics 2006 Jul;118(1):e167-73.
bullet Mortality in HIV-infected and uninfected children of HIV-infected and uninfected mothers in rural Uganda. Brahmbhatt H, Kigozi G, Wabwire-Mangen F, Serwadda D, Lutalo T, Nalugoda F, Sewankambo N, Kiduggavu M, Wawer M, Gray R. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Apr 1;41(4):504-8.
Includes Commentary by Arthur Ammann, MD.

Testing and Counseling
bullet Elevated HIV seroprevalence and risk behavior among Ugandan TB suspects: implications for HIV testing and prevention. Srikantiah P, Lin R, Walusimbi M, Okwera A, Luzze H, Whalen CC, Boom WH, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2007 Feb;11(2):168-74.
bullet Two and a Half Years of Routine HIV Testing in Botswana. Steen TW, Seipone K, Gomez FD, Anderson M, Kejelepula M, Keapoletswe K, Moffat HJ. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 4.
bullet Assessing the Efficacy of a Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Intervention for Pregnant Women and Male Partners in Urumqi City, China. Khoshnood K, Wilson KS, Filardo G, Liu Z, Keung NH, Wu Z. AIDS Behav 2006 Nov;10(6):671-81.
bullet Improving well-being through psycho-education among voluntary counseling and testing seekers in Nigeria: a controlled outcome study. Olley BO. AIDS Care 2006 Nov;18(8):1025-31.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Short-term effect of a cultural adaptation of voluntary counseling and testing among female sex workers in China: a quasi-experimental trial. Li X, Wang B, Fang X, Zhao R, Stanton B, Hong Y, Dong B, Liu W, Zhou Y, Liang S, Yang H. AIDS Educ Prev 2006 Oct;18(5):406-19.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Demographic predictors of a positive HIV test result among clients attending a large metropolitan voluntary counselling and testing centre in Thailand. Khongphatthanayothin M, Tantipaibulvut S, Nookai S, Chumchee P, Kaldor J, Phanuphak P. HIV Med 2006 Jul;7(5):281-4.

Infant Feeding
bullet Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life: an intervention cohort study. Coovadia HM, Rollins NC, Bland RM, Little K, Coutsoudis A, Bennish ML, Newell ML. Lancet 2007 Mar 31;369(9567):1107-16.
bullet HIV-1 Disease Progression in Breast-Feeding and Formula-Feeding Mothers: A Prospective 2-Year Comparison of T Cell Subsets, HIV-1 RNA Levels, and Mortality. Otieno PA, Brown ER, Mbori-Ngacha DA, Nduati RW, Farquhar C, Obimbo EM, Bosire RK, Emery S, Overbaugh J, Richardson BA, John-Stewart GC. J Infect Dis 2007 Jan 15;195(2):220-9.
bullet Acceptability of formula-feeding to prevent HIV postnatal transmission, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus Study. Leroy V, Sakarovitch C, Viho I, Becquet R, Ekouevi DK, Bequet L, Rouet F, Dabis F, Timite-Konan M, the ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus Study Group. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 1;44(1):77-86.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health.
bullet Body composition changes during lactation in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected South African women. Papathakis PC, Van Loan MD, Rollins NC, Chantry CJ, Bennish ML, Brown KH. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 1;43(4):467-74.
bullet Breastfeeding plus infant zidovudine prophylaxis for 6 months vs formula feeding plus infant zidovudine for 1 month to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission in Botswana: a randomized trial: the Mashi Study. Thior I, Lockman S, Smeaton LM, Shapiro RL, Wester C, Heymann SJ, Gilbert PB, Stevens L, Peter T, Kim S, van Widenfelt E, Moffat C, Ndase P, Arimi P, Kebaabetswe P, Mazonde P, Makhema J, McIntosh K, Novitsky V, Lee TH, Marlink R, Lagakos S, Essex M, Mashi JAMA 2006 Aug 16;296(7):794-805.
Includes Commentary by UCSF Institute for Global Health, HIV Literature Digest.

Orphans and Affected Families
bullet Prevalence of parental death among young people in South Africa and risk for HIV infection. Operario D, Pettifor A, Cluver L, MacPhail C, Rees H. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jan 1;44(1):93-8.
bullet Outcomes of HIV-infected orphaned and non-orphaned children on antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya. Nyandiko WM, Ayaya S, Nabakwe E, Tenge C, Sidle JE, Yiannoutsos CT, Musick B, Wools-Kaloustian K, Tierney WM. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 Dec 1;43(4):418-25.
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