scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection at an Urban veterans administration medical center

Hepatology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1200-1205 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Veterans Administration ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Administration Medical

scholarly journals Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users in Sydney.

1994 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
I van Beek ◽  
R Buckley ◽  
M Stewart ◽  
M MacDonald ◽  
J Kaldor
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Occult Hepatitis C Virus infection in one Tertiary Egyptian centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Maha Habeeb ◽  
Abd-Elmohsen Eldesoky ◽  
Maysaa Zaki ◽  
Mona Arafa ◽  
Dina Elhammady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Occult Hepatitis ◽  
Occult Hepatitis C

Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors in northern Thailand

Transfusion ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1433-1440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakkana Thaikruea ◽  
Satawat Thongsawat ◽  
Niwat Maneekarn ◽  
Dale Netski ◽  
David L. Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Northern Thailand

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bloodborne Exposure and Infection in Correctional Healthcare Workers

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn R. M. Gershon ◽  
Martin Sherman ◽  
Clifford Mitchell ◽  
David Vlahov ◽  
Melissa J. Erwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Job Duties ◽  
Correctional Healthcare

Objective.To determine the prevalence and risk factors for bloodborne exposure and infection in correctional healthcare workers (CHCWs).Design.Cross-sectional risk assessment study with a confidential questionnaire and serological testing performed during 1999-2000.Setting.Correctional systems in 3 states.Results.Among 310 participating CHCWs, the rate of percutaneous injury (PI) was 32 Pis per 100 person-years overall and 42 Pis per 100 person-years for CHCWs with clinical job duties. Underreporting was common, with only 25 (49%) of 51 Pis formally reported to the administration. Independent risk factors for experiencing PI included being age 45 or older (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.41 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.31-4.46]) and having job duties that involved needle contact (aOR, 3.70 [95% CI, 1.28-10.63]) or blood contact (aOR, 5.05 [95% CI, 1.45-17.54]). Overall, 222 CHCWs (72%) reported having received a primary hepatitis В vaccination series; of these, 150 (68%) tested positive for anti-hepatitis B surface antigen, with negative results significantly associated with receipt of last dose more than 5 years previously. Serologic markers of hepatitis В virus infection were identified in 31 individuals (10%), and the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection was 2% (n = 7). The high hepatitis B vaccination rate limited the ability to identify risk factors for infection, but hepatitis C virus infection correlated with community risk factors only.Conclusion.Although the wide coverage with hepatitis B vaccination and the decreasing rate of hepatitis C virus infection in the general population are encouraging, the high rate of exposure in CHCWs and the lack of exposure documentation are concerns. Continued efforts to develop interventions to reduce exposures and encourage reporting should be implemented and evaluated in correctional healthcare settings. These interventions should address infection control barriers unique to the correctional setting.

scholarly journals Hepatitis C virus infection rates and risk factors in an Australian hospital endoscopy cohort

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 442-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Vickery ◽  
Hani M. Tawk ◽  
Linda Bisset ◽  
Warwick Selby ◽  
Yvonne E. Cossart
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Australian Hospital
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