Hepatitis B Transmission
Mostrando 1-12 de 147 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Tattooing among Iranian prisoners: results of the two national biobehavioral surveillance surveys in 2015-2016,
Abstract Background: Tattooing is among identified risk factor for blood-borne diseases. Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of tattooing during lifetime and in prisons and its related factors among Iranian prisoners. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The required data was obtained from hepatitis B and C surveillance surveys in
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2020-06
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2. Torcicolo infantil: relato de 2 casos
Abstract Background: Tattooing is among identified risk factor for blood-borne diseases. Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of tattooing during lifetime and in prisons and its related factors among Iranian prisoners. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The required data was obtained from hepatitis B and C surveillance surveys in
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol.. Publicado em: 2020-06
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3. NEW IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVENESS AGAINST HEPATITIS B IN LIVER TRANSPLANTATION PATIENTS
RESUMO CONTEXTO: O transplante de fígado, apesar de ser um procedimento de elevado risco, está consolidado como recurso terapêutico para cura e melhoria da qualidade de vida de indivíduos acometidos por doenças. A prevenção da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B através da vacinação tem sido a medida mais efetiva para reduzir complicações, dim
Arq. Gastroenterol.. Publicado em: 07/11/2019
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4. Vaccination coverage and immunity against hepatitis B in public health dentists
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Occupational exposure is a major risk factor for hepatitis B (HB) transmission. METHODS: Vaccination coverage and immunity verification from 64 dentists of the Brazilian Unified Health System were investigated. An immunochromatographic method was used to verify immunity against the disease. RESULTS: Overall, 77.77% of participati
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 27/06/2019
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5. HIV/AIDS in small cities in Midwest Santa Catarina, south of Brazil: Clinical and epidemiological aspects, opportunistic infections.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We avaluated the clinical features, epidemiology, opportunistic infections and coinfections of HIV/AIDS patients. METHODS: We analyzed the records of 143 patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at a public center in the Midwest of Santa Catarina, south of Brazil, from December 2014 to September 2015. RESULTS: Most were male, Ca
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 06/06/2019
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6. Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among lesbian women: systematic review and recommendations to improve care
Nosso objetivo foi revisar sistematicamente dados sobre o risco de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis (ISTs) e vaginose bacteriana em mulheres lésbicas e sugerir estratégias para melhorar prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamento. Uma estratégia de busca para lésbica, ISTs e vaginose bacteriana foi aplicada às bases PubMed, LILACS e BDENF. De 387 refe
Cad. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 25/03/2019
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7. Epidemiological and clinical profile of HIV-infected patients from Southwestern Goias State, Brazil
ABSTRACT Knowledge about epidemiological distribution patterns of HIV infection in different geographic regions is relevant to understand the dynamics of the disease in Brazil. This study aims to characterize the epidemiological and clinical profile of HIV-infected patients from Southwestern Goias State, from 2005 to 2015. A standardized questionnaire was us
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 19/07/2018
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8. Risk factors for hepatitis B transmission in South Brazil
BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in Brazil. Several risk factors are involved in HBV infection and their identification by a rational and essential approach is required to prevent the transmission of this infection in Brazil. OBJECTIVES To evaluate risk factors associated with HBV infection in South Brazil. M
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2017-08
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9. Profile of HIV subtypes in HIV/HBV- and HIV/HCV-coinfected patients in Southern Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: HIV and viral hepatitis infections are major causes of chronic disease worldwide and have some similarities with regard to routes of transmission, epidemiology, front barriers faced during access of treatment, and strategies for a global public health response. The objective was to describe the HIV-1 subtypes, viral tropism and single
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2017-08
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10. High frequency of hepatitis E virus infection in swine from South Brazil and close similarity to human HEV isolates
Abstract Hepatitis E virus is responsible for acute and chronic liver infections worldwide. Swine hepatitis E virus has been isolated in Brazil, and a probable zoonotic transmission has been described, although data are still scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of hepatitis E virus infection in pigs from a small-scale farm in the r
Braz. J. Microbiol.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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11. Predictors of HBeAg seroconversion after long-term nucleos(t)ide analogues treatment for chronic hepatitis B: a multicenter study in real clinical setting
ABSTRACT Aims: To evaluate the HBeAg seroconversion rate in real clinical setting and explore its predictors in long-term nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods: 251 patients were recruited from January 2001 to September 2009 in four hospitals in Hebei province, China, for this retrospective study. Clinical and labor
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2017-06
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12. Hepatitis B virus infection among institutionalized mentally ill patients in Brazil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The main objective was to evaluate HBV infection and occult HBV infection (OBI) cases in mentally ill patients based on serological and molecular profiles. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Serum samples of 333 long-stay mentally ill patients were tested for the prevalence of HBV markers by serological (ELISA) and molecular (PCR) assays. The PCR
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2015-12