Journals / Klimik Dergisi / 2011 / Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 3
Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections and evaluation of related factors in patients in a mental health hospital
- Journal
- Klimik Dergisi
- Pages
- 154–157
- DOI
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and to evaluate the factors affecting it in patients hospitalized and followed in Manisa Mental Care Hospital, which is one of the six regional mental care hospitals in Turkey. Methods: A retrospective study was planned and data of hospitalized patients between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009 were evaluated. Results: A total of 1343 patients were included in the study and 429 (31.9%) were females, 914 (68.1%) were males. Of the patients, 36 (2.7%) were HBsAg-positive, 410 (30.5%) were anti- HBs-positive, 213 (15.9%) were anti-HBc-positive, and 24 (1.8%) were anti-HCV-positive. According to admission diagnoses, hepatitis C ratio was found to be significantly higher in patients who had used opioids than other groups (p
Özet
Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Türkiyedeki altı bölge ruh sağlığı hastanesinden biri olan Manisa Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hastanesinde yatırılarak izlenen hastalarda hepatit B virusu (HBV) ve hepatit C virusu (HCV) infeksiyonu sıklığının ve buna etkili faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Çalışma geriye dönük olarak planlanmış ve 1 Ocak 2009-31 Aralık 2009 tarihleri arasında hastaneye yatırılarak izlenen hastalara ait veriler değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 1343 kişinin 429 (%31.9)u kadın, 914 (%68.1)ü erkektir. Hastaların 36 (%2.7)sında HBsAg, 410 (%30.5)unda anti-HBs, 213 (%15.9)ünde anti-HBc, 24 (%1.8)ünde anti-HCV pozitifliği saptanmıştır. Opioid kullanımı olan hasta grubunda, anti-HCV pozitifliği oranı, diğer gruplara oranla istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur (p