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Autor:
A. McLeod, S. J. Hutchinson, A. Weir, S. Barclay, J. Schofield, C. Gillespie Frew, D. J. Goldberg, M. Heydtmann, E. Wilson-Davies
Publikováno v:
Epidemiology and infection. 150
Since the advent of direct-acting antiviral therapy, the elimination of hepatitis c virus (HCV) as a public health concern is now possible. However, identification of those who remain undiagnosed, and re-engagement of those who are diagnosed but rema
Publikováno v:
Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 11:277-282
To describe an epidemiological investigation of an outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection among injecting drug users in Aberdeen, Scotland. A case-control study to determine whether transmission was facilitated by poor personal hygiene or thro
Publikováno v:
Journal of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. 6:267-277
BACKGROUND In Part 2, we illustrate how available data can be used to obtain preliminary estimates for Scotland of prevalent injection-related hepatitis C carriers and of maternally hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected infants. Novel approaches to reduci
Publikováno v:
Journal of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. 6:243-265
Background Hepatitis C is transmitted by transfusion of unscreened blood, through injecting drugs, from mother-to-child and, on occasion, sexually. Transmission generally requires that the infector is hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA positive, a 'carrier'
Autor:
A Scoular, S. Burns, A. Taylor, A. Downie, G Scott, D. J. Goldberg, Scott J. Cameron, G. Sharp, P.J. Molyneaux
Publikováno v:
International Journal of STD & AIDS. 12:17-21
Our objective is to gauge the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies among a population at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and, thus, the efficiency with which the virus is transmitted sexually. The investigators
Autor:
M. Rowarth, G. Codere, P. MacIntyre, N.B. Patel, R. Smith, G. Allardice, D. Reid, D. J. Goldberg
Publikováno v:
Journal of Infection. 41:39-44
During November 1988-July 1990, an HIV prevalence survey of pregnant women in Dundee, which used a combined voluntary diagnostic testing and voluntary unlinked anonymous approach, revealed a rate of 0.3%, the highest recorded prevalence among such a
Autor:
A. Pithie, S.M. Gore, Stephen T Green, Sharon J. Hutchinson, Scott J. Cameron, J. McMenamin, D. J. Goldberg, Ray Fox, A. Taylor
Publikováno v:
Journal of Infection. 40:176-183
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HCV antibodies among injecting drug users and to gauge the effectiveness of needle/syringe exchange in preventing the transmission of HCV infection. Methods : Between 1990–1994 and in 1996, annual cross-se
Publikováno v:
AIDS Care. 11:699-709
This paper uses comprehensive national data on HIV positive patients in Scotland to carry out a needs assessment exercise for combination antiretroviral therapy. The objective of this study was to estimate the numbers of HIV positive patients in Scot
Publikováno v:
British Journal of Cancer
Based on data from the Scottish Cancer Registry, the epidemiology of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in Scotland during the period 1976–96 is described. In males, the annual age-standardized incidence rate (World standard population) increased from less than
Publikováno v:
Psychology, Health & Medicine. 3:327-335
The aim of this study was to compare the cognitions of pregnant women who decide to take an HIV test with those who decide against testing. As part of a randomized controlled trial of different methods of offering the HIV test, 1,817 antenatal attend