A foilized polyethylene pouch for the prevention of transmission of HIV from mother to child

Open Biomedical Engineering Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 92-97

  Malkin, Robert ^a   Howard, Caroline ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti retroviral preservation; HIV; Home birth; PMTCT

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRALS; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HIV; HOME BIRTH; IMPURITY CONCENTRATION; INITIAL TIME; MOISTURE LOSS; PMTCT; STORAGE CONDITION; TIME POINTS;

DRUG DELIVERY; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYETHYLENES;

METHYL PARABEN; NEVIRAPINE; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENE; PROPYL PARABEN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG IMPURITY; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FAUNA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MICROFLORA; MOISTURE; NEWBORN CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEALED CONTAINER; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; STORAGE TIME; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84871013706     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18741207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874120701206010092     Document Type: Article

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