Does U= U for breastfeeding mothers and infants? Breastfeeding by mothers on effective treatment for HIV infection in high-income settings

C Waitt, N Low, P Van de Perre, F Lyons, M Loutfy… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Can the campaign Undetectable= Untransmittable (U= U), established for the
sexual transmission of HIV, be applied to the transmission of HIV through breastfeeding …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal outcomes and risk factors for COVID-19 severity among pregnant women

M Vouga, G Favre, O Martinez-Perez, L Pomar… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Pregnant women may be at higher risk of severe complications associated with the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which may lead to obstetrical …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal and perinatal outcomes following pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants infection among unvaccinated pregnant women in France …

G Favre, E Maisonneuve, L Pomar, C Daire… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women are at higher risk of adverse outcomes,
but little evidence is available on how variants impact that risk. We aim to evaluate maternal …

[HTML][HTML] Vertical transmission of hepatitis C: towards universal antenatal screening in the era of new direct acting antivirals (DAAs)? Short review and analysis of the …

K Aebi-Popp, A Duppenthaler, A Rauch… - Journal of virus …, 2016 - Elsevier
At present, routine antenatal hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening is not recommended in
pregnant women who do not have known risk factors for infection. The main reason for this …

[HTML][HTML] An international registry for emergent pathogens and pregnancy

A Panchaud, G Favre, L Pomar, M Vouga, K Aebi-Popp… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Emerging infectious diseases require a global approach and adaptive tools to allow for rapid
and comprehensive characterisation of the risks associated with the disease, particularly in …

Is breastfeeding an equipoise option in effectively treated HIV-infected mothers in a high-income setting?

C Kahlert, K Aebi-Popp, E Bernasconi… - Swiss medical …, 2018 - zora.uzh.ch
Combined antiretroviral treatment (cART) has reduced mother-to-child transmission (MTCT)
of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to virtually zero in industrialised countries, where …

Mortality from suicide among people living with HIV and the general Swiss population: 1988‐2017

Y Ruffieux, L Lemsalu, K Aebi‐Popp… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction In many countries, mortality due to suicide is higher among people living with
HIV than in the general population. We aimed to analyse trends in suicide mortality before …

Previous birth experience and birth anxiety: predictors of caesarean section on demand?

S Tschudin, J Alder, S Hendriksen, J Bitzer… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate pregnant women's intentions for
opting for caesarean section (CS), their experiences regarding previous births and their …

Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and premature birth: analysis of Swiss data

C Rudin, A Spaenhauer, O Keiser, M Rickenbach… - HIV …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is an ongoing debate as to whether combined antiretroviral treatment
(cART) during pregnancy is an independent risk factor for prematurity in HIV‐1‐infected …

Sex and gender in infection and immunity: addressing the bottlenecks from basic science to public health and clinical applications

C Pasin, CR Consiglio, JS Huisman… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Although sex and gender are recognized as major determinants of health and immunity,
their role is rarely considered in clinical practice and public health. We identified six …