Pregnancy Outcomes in HIV-Positive Women in Singapore:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

HsuanChin¹ 

关键词: HIV;    Pregnancy outcomes;    Vertical transmission;    Viral count;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581402300107

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Singapore had her first HIV patient tested sero-positive in 1985. Ever since then, the number of new patients being diagnosed has been on the uprising trend. Based on the current evidences in the literature, we look at how our local practice should be positioned. The objective is to study the general profile of all HIV-positive women in Singapore and to compare the difference in vertical transmission rate between women with very low viral count i.e. < 50 copies/ml who underwent caesarean section and normal vaginal deliveries. Also with proper intrapartum and postpartum advice and care, we look at the outcome of unbooked pregnancies. A ten-year retrospective review of HIV-positive women who delivered in KK Women's & Children's Hospital (Singapore) was conducted. All case notes were reviewed and data was collected and analysed using Microsoft Excel. A total of 75 deliveries by 67 women were identified. Four neonates were tested HIV-positive, amounting to a vertical transmission rate of 5.3%. Of the 12 women...

【 授权许可】

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