Anaesthesia for the HIV-positive parturient
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Anaesthetic Considerations for the Hiv Positive Parturient
The HIV epidemic in children parallels that among women on account of perinatal transmission. A combination of antiretroviral therapy and elective caesarean section reduces the rate of vertical transmission to <2%. Elective caesarean section independent of antiretroviral therapy decreases the risk of HIV vertical transmission from mother to baby. However, a caesarean section is a major surgical...
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عنوان ژورنال: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2220-1181,2220-1173
DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2010.10872642