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Fighting Hepatitis B in North Korea: Feasibility of a Bi-modal Prevention Strategy
Article ي En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-66178
المكتبة المسؤولة: WPRO
ABSTRACT
In North Korea, the prevalence of hepatitis B is high due to natural factors, gaps in vaccination, and the lack of antiviral treatment. Aid projects are urgently needed, however impeded by North Korea's political and economical situation and isolation. The feasibility of a joint North Korean and German humanitarian hepatitis B prevention program was assessed. Part 1: Hepatitis B vaccination catch-up campaign. Part 2: Implementation of endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices (EVL) by trainings in Germany and North Korea. By vaccinating 7 million children between 2010 and 2012, the hepatitis B vaccination gap was closed. Coverage of 99.23% was reached. A total of 11 hepatitis B-induced liver cirrhosis patients (mean age 41.1 yr) with severe esophageal varices and previous bleedings were successfully treated by EVL without major complications. A clinical standard operating procedure, a feedback system and a follow-up plan were developed. The bi-modal preventive strategy was implemented successfully. Parts of the project can serve as an example for other low-income countries, however its general transferability is limited due to the special circumstances in North Korea.
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النص الكامل: 1 الفهرس: WPRIM الموضوع الرئيسي: Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Feasibility Studies / Mass Vaccination / Prevalence / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Esophagoscopy / Treatment Outcome / Hepatitis B Vaccines / Combined Modality Therapy نوع الدراسة: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies المحددات: Adult / Female / Humans / Male البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع: Asia اللغة: En مجلة: Journal of Korean Medical Science السنة: 2015 نوع: Article
النص الكامل: 1 الفهرس: WPRIM الموضوع الرئيسي: Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Feasibility Studies / Mass Vaccination / Prevalence / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Esophagoscopy / Treatment Outcome / Hepatitis B Vaccines / Combined Modality Therapy نوع الدراسة: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies المحددات: Adult / Female / Humans / Male البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع: Asia اللغة: En مجلة: Journal of Korean Medical Science السنة: 2015 نوع: Article