Use of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine for HIV-1 Prevention in Women. Issue 8 (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baeten, Jared M.; Palanee-Phillips, Thesla; Brown, Elizabeth R.; Schwartz, Katie; Soto-Torres, Lydia E.; Govender, Vaneshree; Mgodi, Nyaradzo M.; Kiweewa, Flavia Matovu; Nair, Gonasagrie; Mhlanga, Felix; Siva, Samantha; Bekker, Linda-Gail; Jeenarain, Nitesha; Gaffoor, Zakir; Martinson, Francis; Makanani, Bonus; Pather, Arendevi; Naidoo, Logashvari; Husnik, Marla; Richardson, Barbra A.; Parikh, Urvi M.; Mellors, John W.; Marzinke, Mark A.; Hendrix, Craig W.; van der Straten, Ariane; Ramjee, Gita; Chirenje, Zvavahera M.; Nakabiito, Clemensia; Taha, Taha E.; Jones, Judith; Mayo, Ashley; Scheckter, Rachel; Berthiaume, Jennifer; Livant, Edward; Jacobson, Cindy; Ndase, Patrick; White, Rhonda; Patterson, Karen; Germuga, Donna; Galaska, Beth; Bunge, Katherine; Singh, Devika; Szydlo, Daniel W.; Montgomery, Elizabeth T.; Mensch, Barbara S.; Torjesen, Kristine; Grossman, Cynthia I.; Chakhtoura, Nahida; Nel, Annalene; Rosenberg, Zeda; McGowan, Ian; Hillier, Sharon;
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 71:Issue 8(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000489577.60775.40
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from N Engl J Med 2016; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1506110) The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy of dapivirine vaginal rings in providing protection against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). HIV-1 infection incidence is one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa.