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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Counseling and Testing Program in the Prenatal Setting

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Bardeguez, AD; Denny, T; Palumbo, P; Wesley, Y; Oleske, J; Connor, E; Weiss, G
Published in: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
January 1, 1995

Objective: The objectives of this study were to ascertain the acceptance rate of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) testing in a high-prevalence area and to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of seropositive women diagnosed in the prenatal setting. Methods: A retrospective review was carried out of the prenatal HIV-1 counseling and testing program at University Hospital, Newark, NJ (1989-1990). Results: Sixty-seven percent (741/1,114) of the women offered HIV-1 counseling services accepted testing and 40 (40/741:5.3%) new cases were identified. Heterosexual contact was the primary exposure (17:52%) of these women, of whom 13 (73%) had negative syphilis serologies. Sixty-four percent were asymptomatic. The mean absolute CD4 lymphocyte count in seropositive women was 514 ± 305 cells/mm3. Severe immunosuppression was seen in 7/32 (22%) patients. Seventy-three percent (24/33) depended on public-assistance programs for their health-care services. Conclusions: A voluntary HIV-1 counseling and testing program is well accepted in the prenatal setting. It can provide early identification of asymptomatic seropositive women and infants at risk and lead to early intervention and therapy. © 1996, Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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EISSN

1098-0997

ISSN

1064-7449

Publication Date

January 1, 1995

Volume

3

Issue

6

Start / End Page

229 / 235

Related Subject Headings

  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • 3207 Medical microbiology
  • 3107 Microbiology
  • 1108 Medical Microbiology
  • 0605 Microbiology
 

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Bardeguez, A. D., Denny, T., Palumbo, P., Wesley, Y., Oleske, J., Connor, E., & Weiss, G. (1995). Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Counseling and Testing Program in the Prenatal Setting. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3(6), 229–235. https://doi.org/10.1155/S106474499500069X
Bardeguez, A. D., T. Denny, P. Palumbo, Y. Wesley, J. Oleske, E. Connor, and G. Weiss. “Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Counseling and Testing Program in the Prenatal Setting.” Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 3, no. 6 (January 1, 1995): 229–35. https://doi.org/10.1155/S106474499500069X.
Bardeguez AD, Denny T, Palumbo P, Wesley Y, Oleske J, Connor E, et al. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Counseling and Testing Program in the Prenatal Setting. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995 Jan 1;3(6):229–35.
Bardeguez, A. D., et al. “Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Counseling and Testing Program in the Prenatal Setting.” Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 3, no. 6, Jan. 1995, pp. 229–35. Scopus, doi:10.1155/S106474499500069X.
Bardeguez AD, Denny T, Palumbo P, Wesley Y, Oleske J, Connor E, Weiss G. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Counseling and Testing Program in the Prenatal Setting. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995 Jan 1;3(6):229–235.
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Published In

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

DOI

EISSN

1098-0997

ISSN

1064-7449

Publication Date

January 1, 1995

Volume

3

Issue

6

Start / End Page

229 / 235

Related Subject Headings

  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • 3207 Medical microbiology
  • 3107 Microbiology
  • 1108 Medical Microbiology
  • 0605 Microbiology