June 2007. Volume 3. Number 2

In HIV infected mothers of underserved populations, exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life is a protective factor to decrease the mortality rate in infants even with an increased HIV transmission risk

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Coovadia HM, Rollins NC, Bland RM, Little K, Coutsoudis A, Bennish ML, et al. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life: an intervention cohort study. Lancet. 2007;369:1107-16
Reviewers: García Vera C1, Ibáñez Pradas V2.
1CS Sagasta-Ruiseñores. Zaragoza. España.
2 Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital General de Castellón. España.
Correspondence: César García Vera. Email: cgarciavera@gmail.com
Reception date: /05/2007
Acceptance date: 07/05/2007
Publication date: 01/06/2007

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García Vera C, Ibáñez Pradas V. En madres pertenecientes a poblaciones desfavorecidas e infectadas por el VIH-1, la lactancia materna exclusiva durante los primeros seis meses de vida continúa siendo un factor de protección para disminuir la mortalidad global en los lactantes a pesar de la posibilidad de transmisión del virus. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:40.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Coovadia HM, Rollins NC, Bland RM, Little K, Coutsoudis A, Bennish ML, et al. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life: an intervention cohort study. Lancet. 2007;369:1107-16
Reviewers: García Vera C1, Ibáñez Pradas V2.
1CS Sagasta-Ruiseñores. Zaragoza. España.
2 Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital General de Castellón. España.
Correspondence: César García Vera. Email: cgarciavera@gmail.com
Reception date: /05/2007
Acceptance date: 07/05/2007
Publication date: 01/06/2007

How to cite this article

García Vera C, Ibáñez Pradas V. En madres pertenecientes a poblaciones desfavorecidas e infectadas por el VIH-1, la lactancia materna exclusiva durante los primeros seis meses de vida continúa siendo un factor de protección para disminuir la mortalidad global en los lactantes a pesar de la posibilidad de transmisión del virus. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:40.

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  2. Iliff PJ, Piwoz EG, Tavengwa NV, Zunguza CD, Marinda ET, Nathoo KJ, et al. Early exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of postnatal HIV-1 transmission and increases HIV-free survival. AIDS. 2005;19:699–708.
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  4. Coutsoudis A, Goga AE, Rollins N, Coovadia HM. Free formula milk for infants of HIV-infected women: blessing or curse?. Health Policy Plan. 2002;17:154–60.
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