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Hepatitis B and C prevalence among hemodialysis patients in the West Bank hospitals, Palestine

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Title
Hepatitis B and C prevalence among hemodialysis patients in the West Bank hospitals, Palestine
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BMC Infectious Diseases, February 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12879-016-1359-8
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Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Hani Rahal, Rasha Fuqaha

Abstract

Hepatitis B and C virus infection is a lead cause of morbidity and mortality among hemodialysis patients. Yet, little research has focused on the morbidity measures of these serious disorders in low and middle income countries. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among hemodialysis patients in the West Bank hospitals in Palestine. A retrospective medical records review design was performed for all governmental and private hospitals in the West Bank which provide hemodialysis services for the patients. Data was retrieved from the patients' medical files and from the computerized health information system in some hemodialysis centers. SPSS software version 16 was used for data entry and analysis. In overall, 868 hemodialysis patients attending nine hemodialysis hospitals in the West Bank was recruited. The overall prevalence of hepatitis B virus was found to be 3.8 % (33 cases) with a range from 0.0 % (in Jericho and Qalqelia districts) to 11.8 % (in Bethlehem district). Regarding hepatitis C virus, the overall prevalence was estimated around 7.4 % (64 cases) with a range from 2.9 % (in Nablus district) to 15.9 % (in Qalqelia district). Although relatively low prevalence of both hepatitis B and C virus was found in a couple of hemodialysis hospitals, some higher prevalence values urge for the implementation of stricter infection prevention measures and more effective follow up procedures.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 58 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 16 28%
Researcher 7 12%
Student > Bachelor 6 10%
Unspecified 4 7%
Other 4 7%
Other 10 17%
Unknown 11 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 21 36%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 12%
Unspecified 4 7%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 3 5%
Other 8 14%
Unknown 12 21%
Attention Score in Context

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#15,359,595
of 22,849,304 outputs
Outputs from BMC Infectious Diseases
#4,473
of 7,684 outputs
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#233,859
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#68
of 101 outputs
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