Ethical issues in therapeutic use and research in pregnant and breastfeeding women

ED Weld, TC Bailey, C Waitt - British journal of clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pregnant or potentially pregnant women have historically been excluded from clinical trials
of new medications. However, it is increasingly recognised that it is imperative to generate …

[HTML][HTML] New onset type 2 diabetes mellitus risks with integrase strand transfer inhibitors-based regimens: A systematic review and meta-analysis

VD Kajogoo, W Amogne, G Medhin - Metabolism Open, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The development of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients taking integrase strand
transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) has raised concerns. It's critical because, in most guidelines …

'I fear my partner will abandon me': the intersection of late initiation of antenatal care in pregnancy and poor ART adherence among women living with HIV in South …

Y Alhassan, A Twimukye, T Malaba, L Myer… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Many women in sub-Saharan Africa initiate antenatal care (ANC) late in
pregnancy, undermining optimal prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV …

Patient experiences of switching from Efavirenz-to Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy: a qualitative study in Uganda

A Twimukye, M Laker, EAL Odongpiny, F Ajok… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended
Dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) for all persons …

Drug resistance, rather than low tenofovir levels in blood or urine, is associated with tenofovir, emtricitabine, and efavirenz failure in resource-limited settings

L Jennings, T Kellermann, M Spinelli… - AIDS Research and …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The high cost of viral load (VL) testing limits its use for antiretroviral therapy (ART)
adherence support. A low-cost lateral flow urine tenofovir (TFV) rapid assay predicts pre …

Patient experiences of sexual dysfunction after transition to dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in mid-Western Uganda: a qualitative study

H Zakumumpa, R Kiguba, HB Ndagije, G Ategeka… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background The literature on dolutegravir (DTG)-based HIV treatment has focused on
assessing therapeutic efficacy particularly with regard to viral load suppression. However …

Provider perspectives on the acceptability and tolerability of dolutegravir-based anti-retroviral therapy after national roll-out in Uganda: a qualitative study

H Zakumumpa, FE Kitutu, HB Ndagije, NK Diana… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends dolutegravir (DTG) as the
for first-line and second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. However, little is known …

Community acceptability of dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in women: a qualitative study in South Africa and Uganda

Y Alhassan, A Twimukye, T Malaba, C Orrell, L Myer… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite concerns about dolutegravir use in pregnancy, most low-and middle-
income countries are accelerating the introduction of dolutegravir-based regimens into …

Early treatment regimens achieve sustained virologic remission in infant macaques infected with SIV at birth

X Wang, E Vincent, S Siddiqui, K Turnbull, H Lu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected infants generally fails to achieve a
sustained state of ART-free virologic remission, even after years of treatment. Our studies …

Transitioning women with human immunodeficiency virus to first-line preferred regimen of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, lamivudine, and dolutegravir in Sub-Saharan …

N Shah, A Esber, JS Cavanaugh… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended
combined tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, lamivudine, and dolutegravir (TLD) as the preferred …