Trends in antiretroviral use in pregnancy in the UK and Ireland, 2008-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

HIV treatment recommendations have evolved over time, reflecting both growing availability of new antiretrovirals and accumulating evidence on their safe and effective use. We analysed patterns of antiretroviral use among diagnosed pregnant women living with HIV delivering in the UK and Ireland between 2008 and 2018 using national surveillance data.

Methods

All singleton pregnancies with known outcomes and known timing of antiretroviral initiation reported to the National Surveillance of HIV in Pregnancy and Childhood were included. Every individual instance of specific antiretroviral use was the unit of analysis in generating a snapshot of antiretroviral use overall and over calendar time. The final analysis was restricted to the 14 most frequently prescribed a

SUBMITTER: Rasi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9306524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature