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Um levantamento transversal sobre a soroprevalência da hepatite B e hepatite C entre a população geral dos distritos rurais de Sindh, Paquistão

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Viral hepatitis is a global phenomenon, with the disease burden varying on a daily basis. Amongst chronic infections, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are egregiously linked to severe health-related complications, with a worldwide prevalence of 248 million and 71 milli...

Advanced cervical cancer: leveraging the historical threshold of overall survival

Evaluation of the seroprevalence of infectious diseases in 2, 445 in vitro fertilization cycles

Abstract Objective To evaluate the seroprevalence of positive markers for syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) I and II, human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) I and II, and hepatitis B and C among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis am...

Análise espacial da vacinação contra hepatite B em gestantes em área urbana no Brasil

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a distribuição espacial da vacina contra Hepatite B (VCHB) de gestantes. Estudo transversal, realizado com 266 puérperas. O registro da VCHB foi obtido por meio da caderneta de pré-natal. Para a detecção do cluster de risco para presença de registro ou au...

Adherence of community health workers to hepatitis B vaccination

ABCS health sci; 46 (), 2021
INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination for health-care workers is essential for World Health Organization’s goals achievement of viral hepatitis (VH) elimination. However, recent studies showed low vaccination adherence by these professionals and lack of knowledge about HB vaccination adherence of ...

Hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers: a systematic review with meta-analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers. METHODS: We performed a literature search in the SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PubMed and Web of Science databases using the descriptors: "hepatitis B" AND ("informal recycling" OR "waste picker" OR "re...

Incidence of viral hepatitis in Brazil from 2009 to 2018: an epidemiological study of confirmed cases of viral hepatitis

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem. It is necessary to understand the epidemic, verifying the combination of biological and demographic characteristics. METHODS: This is an analytical ecological and epidemiological study. Confirmed case data from the Notification D...

Protocolo Brasileiro para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis 2020: hepatites virais

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 30 (spe1), 2021
Este artigo aborda as hepatites virais, tema tratado no Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e, mais precisamente, nos Protocolos Clínicos e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Hepatite B e para Hepatite C e Coinfecções...

Protocolo Brasileiro para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis 2020: hepatites virais

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 30 (spe1), 2021
Resumo Este artigo aborda as hepatites virais, tema tratado no Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e, mais precisamente, nos Protocolos Clínicos e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Hepatite B e para Hepatite C e Coinfe...

Hepatitis B virus genotypes prevalence in patients from hepatology services in Ceará, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem; therefore, we aimed to report HBV genotypes in Ceará, Brazil. METHODS: A total of 103 HBsAg-positive samples were subjected to HBV genotyping and subgenotyping. RESULTS: The following genetic compositions of sampl...