Background: Most young adults with perinatal HIV (PHIV) transition from pediatric or adolescent to adult clinical care. Although guidelines to increase transition success have been recommended, we know little about uptake of these guidelines, particularly by adult care clinics.
Methods: We administered web-based surveys to adult care providers of young adults with PHIV in Massachusetts to evaluate transition preparation and post-transition evaluation practices.
The prevalence of pathogenic mutations within mitochondrial (mt) DNA of youth who were perinatally exposed to HIV and ART but remained uninfected (YHEU) were assessed relative to phenotypic clinical indicators of mitochondrial dysfunction (MtD). This was a cross-sectional, nested case-control study. A total of 144 cases met at least one clinical MtD definition and were matched with up to two controls each (n = 287).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To characterize associations of exposure to newer antiretroviral medications in the first trimester with congenital anomalies among infants born to persons with HIV in the United States.
Design: Longitudinal cohort of infants born 2012-2022 to pregnant persons with HIV enrolled in the Surveillance Monitoring for ART Toxicities (SMARTT) study.
Methods: First-trimester exposures to newer antiretrovirals (ARVs) were abstracted from maternal medical records.
Background: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is often used in treating pregnant women living with HIV. Third-trimester TDF exposure is associated with a 12% reduction in bone mineral content in HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) neonates. The potential mechanisms underlying this observation are unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Telepractice has the potential to align with the directive to reduce inequalities by United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10. Telepractice additionally addresses a national digital health strategic plan for accessible digitally enabled models of care. To plan improvements, it is essential to understand the experience of telepractice for people with disability, which may be achieved through an approach such as journey mapping.
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