Use of injected heroin and risk of hepatitis C in three cities in Colombia.

Autor:	Berbesi-Fernández DY; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CES, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia., Segura-Cardona AM; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CES, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia., Montoya-Velez LP; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CES, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia., Santamaría AÁ; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CES, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Jazyk:	Spanish; Castilian; English
Zdroj:	Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology [Rev Bras Epidemiol] 2017 Jul-Sep; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 435-444.
DOI:	10.1590/1980-5497201700030007
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Hepatitis C is one of the most neglected diseases by governments internationally. Objective: Identify the prevalence of hepatitis C and associated injection drug users in three cities of factors Colombia. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 668 injecting drug users recruited through respondent-driven sampling, inquired about demographic characteristics and risk behaviors. Laboratory testing was used on filter paper and cases of hepatitis C viral load tests with RNA were confirmed. Hepatitis C prevalence and associated factors was estimated with Chi-square test statistics and reasons for crude and adjusted prevalence were calculated using logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of hepatitis C was 17.5% and were found as factors that increase the prevalence of hepatitis: having HIV, injecting another person carrying the virus dose used was sharing a syringe, injected with a syringe and consume marijuana. As a factor that reduces the prevalence, purchase syringes in drug stores or other stores. Conclusion: This research evidence established consumption of drugs by injection , and the presence of hepatitis C in social networks of IDUs and highlights the importance of developing interventions for harm reduction and prevention of hepatitis C in this population these three cities.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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