Risk factors for hepatitis B transmission in South Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 112(8): 544-550, Aug. 2017. tab
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-894870
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ABSTRACT
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. METHODS A total of 260 patients with HBV and 260 controls from Caxias do Sul (state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) participated in this study. All participants were given a standard questionnaire to yield the sociodemographic information and to identify HBV risk factors. HBV infection was detected by HBsAg test in all participants. FINDINGS HBV infection in these cases was strongly associated with history of a family member HBV-infected, mainly mother [odds ratio (OR) = 4.86; 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.69-13.91], father (OR = 5.28; 95% CI 1.58-17.71), and/or siblings (OR = 22.16; 95% CI 9.39-52.25); sharing personal objects (OR = 1.40; 95% CI 1.37-2.38); and having history of blood transfusion (OR = 2.05; 95% CI 1.10-2.84). CONCLUSIONS HBV infection was strongly associated with having a family member infected with hepatitis B, sharing personal objects, and having history of blood transfusion.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Vírus da Hepatite B
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Hepatite B Crônica
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite B
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Idoso
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Idoso, 80 anos ou mais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Luterana do Brasil/BR