Hepatitis C Infection Among Pregnant Women in British Columbia: Reported Prevalence and Critical Appraisal of Current Prenatal Screening Methods
| Autor: | David Patrick, Mark Bigham, Deborah Money, Mel Krajden, David Pi, Emily C. Wagner, Simon Dobson, Eric M. Yoshida, Kevin J. P. Craib, Patrick Doyle, Valencia P. Remple, Audrey Blasig |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Population Prevalence Young Adult Pregnancy Seroepidemiologic Studies medicine Humans Mass Screening Seroprevalence Prospective Studies Pregnancy Complications Infectious education education.field_of_study British Columbia business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Prenatal Care General Medicine Hepatitis C medicine.disease Surgery Cohort Female Viral disease Quantitative Research business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Public Health. 102:98-102 |
| ISSN: | 1920-7476 0008-4263 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf03404155 |
| Popis: | Background: Despite the fact that hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a relatively common infection in Canada, particularly in British Columbia (BC), there is a paucity of information on actual HCV prevalence in pregnant women. At present, pregnant women are only screened if they fit risk criteria, which may result in under-identification of HCV in this population. The purpose of this study was to determine the overall prevalence rate, age and geographic distribution of reported HCV infection among pregnant women in BC, and compare results to a previously conducted anonymous seroprevalence survey. Methods: Reported HCV prevalence was determined through a confidential database linkage of all prenatal screening results at the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) with all HCV test results at the Provincial Laboratory, from May 2000 to Oct 2002. Data were stratified by age group and geographic location, and subsequently compared to an anonymous prenatal seroprevalence survey conducted in 1994. Results: The overall HCV prevalence rate was 50.3/10,000 (95% CI 46.3-54.6), or 0.5% of the cohort. Prevalence was highest in the northern BC region (66.2/10,000, 95% CI 51.4-85.3) and lowest in the populous suburban region southwest of Vancouver (38.0/10,000, 95% CI 32.3-44.8). Of note, the rate of reported HCV among pregnant women was significantly lower than the anonymous seroprevalence rate: 50.3/10,000 vs. 91.3/10,000 (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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