Postpartum Morbidity Associated With Advanced HIV Disease

Louis, Judette; Buhari, Mudathiru A.; Allen, Dianne; Gonik, Bernard; Jones, Theodore B.

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/79512

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Volume 2006 | Article ID 079512 | https://doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/79512

Postpartum Morbidity Associated With Advanced HIV Disease

Judette Louis,¹Mudathiru A. Buhari,²Dianne Allen,¹Bernard Gonik,¹and Theodore B. Jones¹

Received28 May 2006

Revised25 Sept 2006

Accepted10 Oct 2006

Published16 Nov 2006

Abstract

Objective. To investigate the postpartum morbidity and postpartum management of febrile morbidity associated with advanced HIV infection. Methods. A case control study of HIV infected women at a tertiary care center during January 2000–June 2005 was performed. Postpartum morbidity was defined as endometritis, blood transfusion, wound complication, readmission, infectious morbidity, or unexpected surgery. Results. Women in Group 1 had AIDS (N=33), Group 2 were relatively immunocompetent HIV infected women (N=115), and Group 3 were uninfected women (N=152). Group 1 was more likely to have a postpartum morbidity (32.3 versus 19.3 and 13.2%, P=.03) and to have postpartum imaging 18.8 versus 7.9 and 2.6%, P=.002. After controlling for potential confounders, cesarean delivery (OR 6.2, 95% CI 2.1–505.5) but not advanced HIV disease was associated with an increased risk of postpartum morbidity. Conclusion. Cesarean delivery and not advanced HIV disease increases the risk of postpartum morbidity in women with AIDS.

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