Hepatitis C virus (HCV): prevalence in a gynecological urgent care clinic population
| Autor: | Elizabeth A. Bonney, D J Jamieson, Lydia Odenat, J Adusumalli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Emergency Medical Services Self-Assessment Georgia Hepatitis C virus Hepacivirus Population MEDLINE Dermatology medicine.disease_cause lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics Ambulatory Care Facilities Risk Assessment lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Emergency medical services Prevalence Humans lcsh:RC109-216 education Substance Abuse Intravenous lcsh:RG1-991 education.field_of_study biology business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology virus diseases Hepatitis C Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease biology.organism_classification digestive system diseases Substance abuse Infectious Diseases Family medicine Female Medical emergency Risk assessment business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 9-12 (2004) |
| ISSN: | 1064-7449 |
| Popis: | Objective:To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among women seeking urgent gynecological care.Methods:Women were asked to complete a short self-assessment screening of HCV risk. Those answering yes to any of the screening questions were offered HCV testing and were asked to complete a more detailed questionnaire.Results:Among the 125 women who completed the screening questionnaire, 80% (100) answered yes to one or more of the screening questions. Of the 99 women who underwent testing, six (6.1%) were HCV seropositive; a history of injection drug use was the only finding associated with HCV seropositivity (R.R 9.7: 95% CI 1.90–49.40).Conclusions:Women seeking urgent outpatient gynecological care, particularly those who are injection drug users, are at a substantial risk of HCV infection. A careful risk assessment should be completed in order to identify women who should be offered HCV testing. |
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