1. Acute HIV infection in first six months of life: case report
(Journal Club/HIV)

A case report of a 6 month old infant with a acute HIV infection probably acquired while breastfeeding during the primary infection in the mother. Symptoms: "Our patient's prolonged viral syndro

2. HIV and breastfeeding: Another swing of the pendulum?
(Journal Club/HIV)

...Botswana" (UPI), "Anti-HIV Strategy Backfires in Botswana (ScienceNow), "Benefits of Breast-Feeding Might Outweigh Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission in Developing Countries, Studies Say...

3. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: timing and implications for prevention (review)
(Journal Club/HIV)

...f mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. Because transmission of the infection to the infant through breastfeeding is one of the main challenges in fighting paediatric HIV/AIDS in the developing world...

4. Breastfeeding vs formula, randomized trial shows no easy answers
(Journal Club/HIV)

...receive single-dose nevirapine or placebo. Infants were randomized to 6 months of breastfeeding plus prophylactic infant zidovudine (breastfed plus zidovudine), or formula ...

5. JAMA feature issue on HIV/AIDS
(Journal Club/HIV)

...e-up of Antiretroviral Therapy at Primary Care Sites in Zambia: Feasibility and Early Outcomes. Breastfeeding Plus Infant Zidovudine Prophylaxis for 6 Months vs Formula Feeding Plus Infant Zidovu...

6. Current Issues in PMTCT -- a review (2006)
(Journal Club/HIV)

...TCT). Without specific interventions, the rate of MTCT is approximately 15–20%, with prolonged breastfeeding doubling the rate to 35–40%. Current approaches to intervention to reduce the r...

7. Viral load higher in breast milk after weaning
(Journal Club/HIV)

Mothers were randomized to abruptly stop breastfeeding at 20 weeks post-partum or to continue feeding. Viral loads were obtained at 22 weeks from pumped milk samples. There was higher viral load in th

8. Confusing effects of large, perinatal doses of vitamin A in HIV ...
(Journal Club/HIV)

... neonatal vitamin A supplementation, given as single large postpartum doses, significantly affected breast-feeding–associated MTCT. In infants with early transmission (PCR negative at base...

9. RCT finds oral erythromycin useful for feeding intolerance in preterm newborns
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

Forty-six preterm infants with evidence of feeding intolerance, but no other serious disorders, were randomized to receive either oral erythromycin or placebo for seven days. The newborns given erythr

10. Tina's Story
(Stories/Pro-Life Evangel)

...quot;easy" baby so far, not too fussy, and the only problem has been that she's not too interested in feeding. She seems to feel it makes more sense to wake up, cry, take a few sips, then go back...

11. Non-nutritive sucking decreases length of hospitalization for premature babies
(Journal Club/Latest Articles)

...identified other positive clinical outcomes of NNS: transition from tube to bottle feeds and better bottle feeding performance. No negative outcomes were reported in any of the studies." This ...

12. Does Severity of HIV Disease in HIV-Infected Mothers Affect Mortality and Morbidity among Their Uninfected Infants?
(Journal Club/HIV)

"Children born to HIV-infected mothers with advanced disease who escaped perinatal or early breastfeeding-related HIV infection are nonetheless at high risk of mortality and morbidity during the

13. Viral, Nutritional, and Bacterial Safety of Flash-Heated and Pretoria-Pasteurized Breast Milk to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Resour
(Journal Club/HIV)

...oyed bacterial contamination. Heat-treated breast milk merits further study as a safe and practical infant feeding option for HIV-positive mothers in developing countries." JAIDS Journal of Acqui...

14. Antiretroviral Concentrations in Breast-Feeding Infants of Women in Botswana Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment
(Journal Club/HIV)

HIV inhibitory concentrations of NVP are achieved in breast-feeding infants of mothers receiving ZDV, 3TC, NVP, exposing infants to the potential for beneficial and adverse effects of nevirapine inges

15. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Started during Pregnancy or Postpartum Suppresses HIV-1 RNA, but Not DNA, in Breast Milk
(Journal Club/HIV)

...not receive HAART. HAART suppressed cell-free HIV RNA in BM and may therefore reduce MTCT  via breast-feeding. However, HAART initiated during pregnancy or early after delivery had no apparent ef...

16. Increased risk of incident HIV during pregnancy in Rakai, Uganda: a prospective study
(Journal Club/HIV)

Adjusted incidence rate ratios for acquisition of HIV were 2.16 during pregnancy and 1.16 during breastfeeding. Pregnant women and their male partners reported significantly fewer external sexual part

17. Prolonged breast-feeding and mortality up to two years post-partum among HIV+ women in Zambia
(Journal Club/HIV)

...mortality 12 months after delivery between 326 HIV-positive women randomly assigned to short (4 mo) breast-feeding versus 327 women assigned to long (ad lib) breast-feeding. Analysis based on actual p...

18. Breastfeeding-Associated Hypernatremia: Are We Missing the Diagnosis?
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

...alization is common among breastfed neonates. Increased efforts are required to establish successful breastfeeding. Jaundice was a common presenting complaint. ...

19. Comparison of the effect of two systems for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding (Lancet)
(Journal Club/Public Health)

... DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67421-1 Home visits were associated with increased rate of exclusive breastfeeding in this RCT in Brazil, but much of the benefit was lost within one month. ...