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Estudo das prevalências de distúrbios metabólicos em pacientes obesos e em portadores de hepatite C

Introdução: a infecção crônica pelo vírus da hepatite C (HCV) e a obesidade podem induzir esteatose hepática e diabetes mellitus (DM). Objetivo: avaliar a prevalência de obesidade e de distúrbios metabólicos em pacientes com HCV; estudar a prevalência de HCV e os distúrbios metabólicos em pa...

Microeliminação da hepatite C na população carcerária: realmente possível?

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT According to the World Health Organization, 71 million people live with chronic hepatitis C. The treatment of this disease requires assistance from specialized physicians and a highly complex health care system. The prison population has been recognized as being at a high risk of acquiring confi...

Prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C in pregnant women at a maternity hospital in Salvador

Abstract Objectives: to calculate the prevalence and rate per 1,000 live births of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in pregnant women at a public maternity hospital in Salvador. Methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study retrospectively collected data from compulsory notifications and medica...

Simplified treatment of hepatitis C: another strategy to overcome the barriers to its elimination

Medicina (B.Aires); 81 (2), 2021
Abstract The clinical management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection presents several challenges today. WHO's goal is to eliminate it by 2030. It is an ambitious goal and difficult to meet given the barriers to care that arise. This is possible today thanks to the discovery of direct-acting antivirals (...

Comparación entre Xpert® y COBAS®-TaqMan® para la medición de carga viral de virus hepatitis B y C

Rev. chil. infectol; 38 (3), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN: La medición de carga viral (CV) de virus hepatitis B (VHB) y C (VHC) es fundamental en el seguimiento de pacientes con terapia antiviral. La metodología más utilizada para su determinación es COBAS ®-TaqMan ®. Recientemente, se desarrolló la tecnología Xpert ®, que se debe evaluar...

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...

Hepatitis C: ¿un virus que podríamos erradicar?

Arch. argent. pediatr; 119 (3), 2021
La infección crónica con el virus C de la hepatitis constituye un problema de salud a nivel mundial, tanto en niños como en adultos. Su eliminación espontánea puede ocurrir durante la infancia temprana, y luego es infrecuente. Aunque la mayoría de los casos son asintomáticos en ...

Prevalência sorológica do vírus da Hepatite C na região carbonífera do Rio Grande do Sul
Sorological prevalence of Hepatitis C virus in carboniferous region of Rio Grande do Sul

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 53 (1), 2021
Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência sorológica de pacientes portadores do HCV na Região Carbonífera do Rio Grande do Sul. Métodos: Foram coletados 1.136 dados de pacien- tes que realizaram exame sorológico para HCV em um laboratório localizado na Região Carbonífera do Rio Grande do Sul durante o p...

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...