1.Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of male partners on antenatal human immunodeficiency virus screening for the prevention of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission in a private tertiary hospital
Ann Janelle M. Sangalang ; Lyra Ruth T. Clemente-Chua
Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021;45(2):55-60
Background:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission remains to be a significant problem in the country despite preventive efforts in the past years. In children, mother-to-child vertical transmission during pregnancy is the most common route. The World Health Organization has implemented the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) program, which promotes a comprehensive approach in addressing this problem. Male partner involvement in antenatal voluntary HIV counseling and testing has been proposed to be a vital part of this approach. Their role in the process has not been studied in depth in the local setting.
Objectives:
The study aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of male partners of pregnant women toward antenatal HIV screening in a local private tertiary hospital using a survey created by Belato et al. in 2016.
Methodology:
A descriptive analysis was done to present the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. The association between the level of male partner involvement and independent variables was also tested.
Results and Conclusions
The results of the study revealed a high level of male partner involvement in the PMTCT of HIV services at 69.1%. Age of the male partner and the duration of the couple living together were significant factors associated with male partner involvement. However, there was lack of knowledge regarding HIV transmission, antenatal HIV testing, and PMTCT services among majority of the male partners. Community sensitization of men about the benefits of antenatal HIV testing and PMTCT services need to be prioritized to improve their awareness and their involvement in the program.
HIV
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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HIV Testing
2.A disappearing vertical infection: will hepatitis B be a forgotten disease in children?.
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2014;29(3):296-300
No abstract available.
Female
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Hepatitis B/*transmission
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Humans
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*Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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*National Health Programs
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Pregnancy
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*Tertiary Care Centers
3.A case report of neonatal congenital Cameroon fever.
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2006;8(1):back cover-back cover
9.Vertical transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in the rabbit.
Mohamad Salim, ABDEL-MONEIM ; You'en, SHI ; Jiajun, HAN ; Changxiu, NING
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2002;22(4):281-4
The aim of the present study was to confirm observations on the vertical transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in the rabbit. S. japonicum-infected pregnant rabbits were used in this study. Perfusion of mother rabbits was done 9 weeks after infection in order to obtain worm burdens in relation to their initial cercarial dose. Anti-schistosoma specific IgM antibodies in serum samples collected from rabbit kittens were detected by ELISA. Our results showed that gestation period lasted the normal 29-31 days. All the exposed mother rabbits became infected with S. japonicum. Positive IgM antibody OD values were detected in 12 out of the 60 kittens examined (20.0%). In group C and A, 40.0% and 17.9% of the kitten were congenitally infected, respectively. 18.1% of the kittens born to mothers infected with a single dose of 200 cercariae per rabbit were positives; this is not significantly different from that obtained for the 600 dose group (22.2%). Three randomly selected IgM+ kittens harbored between one and two adult worms. The livers of these kittens displayed granulomatous lesions. It is concluded that congenital S. japonicum infection does occur in the rabbit and is affected by the mother stage of pregnancy and to a lesser extent by its infection load.
Antibodies, Helminth/blood
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*Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Immunoglobulin M/blood
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Schistosoma japonicum/immunology
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Schistosoma japonicum/isolation & purification
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Schistosomiasis japonica/*transmission
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