... steady increase in the number of callsto the hotline since its inception, with over 300 calls permonth in May 2010.During the two months of the st udy, 511 calls werereceived by the National ... investigations, referring or admission of patients. Conclusions: The information provided by the National HIV HCW Hotline on patient-specific requests has a direct impact on the management of patients. BackgroundMedicine ... themanagement of HIV in pregnancy, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, when to initiate therapy, treatment selection, recommendations for laboratory and clinicalmonitoring, how to interpret...