The safety of elective caesarean section for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-197

  Chama, C M ^a   Morrupa, J Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Elective caesarean section; HIV; Prevention; Safety; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; PARITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 41949083806     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610801912295     Document Type: Article

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