POPLINE Document Number: 194576
Author(s):
Ross JS
Labbok MH
Source citation:
American Journal of Public Health, 2004 Jul 1;94(7):1174-1180.
Abstract:
We investigated how, under various conditions, the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding compares with the risk of death from artificial feeding. We developed a spreadsheet simulation model to predict HIV-free survival during 7 age intervals from 0 to 24 months for 5 different infant feeding scenarios in resource-poor settings. Compared with artificial feeding, breastfeeding during the first 6 months by HIV-positive mothers increases HIV-free survival by 32 per 1000 live births. After 6 months, as the age-specific mortality rate and risk of death caused by replacement feeding both decline, replacement feeding appears to be safer. Under conditions common in countries with high HIV prevalence, replacement feeding by HIV-infected mothers should not be generally encouraged until after the infant is approximately 6 months old. (author's)
Keywords:
Developing Countries
Research Report
Models, Theoretical
Infant
Low Income Population
Child Survival
Infant Mortality
Mother-to-Child Transmission
HIV Infections
Bottle Feeding
Breastfeeding
Risk Assessment
Research Methodology
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Social Class
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Economic Factors
Survivorship
Length of Life
Mortality
Population Dynamics
Diseases
Viral Diseases
Infant Nutrition
Nutrition
Health
Evaluation
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