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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2018

Uptake of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive women ever enrolled into 'prevention of mother to child transmission' programme, Mandalay, Myanmar-a cohort study.

Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, Srinath Satyanarayana, Khaing Hnin Phyo, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Aye Aye Mon, Than Than Lwin, Thet Ko Aung, Myo Minn Oo, Zaw Zaw Aung, Thurain Htun and 4 more

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Khine Wut Yee KyawDepartment of Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar. dr.khinewutyeekyaw2015@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0709-484X
Srinath SatyanarayanaCenter for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung disease (The Union), Paris, France.
Khaing Hnin PhyoHIV unit, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar.
Nang Thu Thu KyawDepartment of Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar.
Aye Aye MonHIV unit, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar.
Than Than LwinNational AIDS Programme, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Thet Ko AungHIV unit, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar.
Myo Minn OoDepartment of Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar.
Zaw Zaw AungNational AIDS Programme, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Thurain HtunMonitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Unit, HIV, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Mandalay, Myanmar.
Nang Seng Noon KhamNational AIDS Programme, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Theingi MyaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Women Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar.
Ajay M V KumarCenter for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung disease (The Union), Paris, France.
Htun Nyunt OoNational AIDS Programme, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Ministry of Health and Sports · MMInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · FRInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · USYangon Central Women's Hospital · MM

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Abstract

backgroundEarly initiation and longer duration of anti-retroviral therapy either as prophylaxis (pARV) or lifelong treatment (ART) in HIV-positive pregnant women prior to delivery has a huge impact in reducing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, maternal morbidity, mortality and increasing retention in care. In this study, we aimed to determine the following in a 'prevention of mother-to-child transmission' (PMTCT) programme in Central Women Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar: i) uptake of ART and factors associated with the uptake ii) duration of ART/ pARV received by HIV-positive pregnant women prior to delivery, iii) factors associated with ART/ pARV initiation after delivery and iv) factors associated with shorter duration of ART/ pARV (≤ 8 weeks prior to delivery).

methodThis was a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data from PMTCT programme. We used multivariable Cox proportional Hazard model or log binomial models to assess the association between socio-demographic and clinical factors with a) uptake of ART/pARV, b) initiation of ART/pARV after delivery, c) shorter (≤8 weeks) duration of ART/PARV prior to delivery.

resultsOf the 670 ART naïve HIV-positive women enrolled to PMTCT programme between March 2011 and December 2016, 588 (88%) were initiated on ART/pARV. In adjusted analysis, only pregnancy stage at enrolment was significantly associated with initiation of ART/pARV. Of 585 who had delivered babies on or before the censor date, 522 (89%) were on ART/pARV. Women who lived outside Mandalay were more likely to be initiated on ART after delivery (i.e., delayed ART initiation in those on ART). Among women who were initiated on ART/pARV before delivery (n = 468), only 59% got ART/pARV for > 8 weeks before delivery. Women whose spouses' HIV status was not recorded had 40% higher risk of short duration of ART/pARV.

conclusionsThis study shows high uptake of ART/pARV among those enrolled into the PMTCT programme. However, about one in eight pregnant women did not receive ART before delivery. Among those initiated on ART/pARV before delivery, nearly half of them received ART/pARV for less than 8 weeks prior to delivery. These aspects need to be improved in order to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

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AdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsCohort StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMultivariate AnalysisMyanmarPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsARTMyanmarOperational researchpARVPMTCT

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PMID30514239
PMCPMC6278152
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