Levels of Anti-HBs Antibody in HBV-Vaccinated Students Enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Professions of a Large Italian University

Autor: Ortis M, Antoniozzi T, Giuseppe La Torre, Sabina Sernia, Emanuele Maffongelli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Hepatitis B virus
Occupational Medicine
Article Subject
Universities
Health Personnel
adult
databases as topic
demography
dentistry
female
hepatitis b antibodies
hepatitis b virus
humans
italy
male
multivariate analysis
occupational medicine
faculty
health personnel
students
universities
vaccination
biochemistry
genetics and molecular biology (all)

immunology and microbiology (all)
education
Alternative medicine
lcsh:Medicine
Dentistry
medicine.disease_cause
General Biochemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology

Occupational medicine
medicine
biochemistry
Humans
Hepatitis B Antibodies
Students
Demography
General Immunology and Microbiology
business.industry
genetics and molecular biology (all)
lcsh:R
Vaccination
Antibody titer
Retrospective cohort study
General Medicine
Hepatitis B
medicine.disease
Health professions
Faculty
Databases as Topic
Italy
Multivariate Analysis
Female
business
Research Article
Zdroj: BioMed Research International
BioMed Research International, Vol 2015 (2015)
ISSN: 2314-6141
2314-6133
Popis: Background. Prophylaxis against hepatitis B virus (HBV) addressed to students of the faculties of health professions has received great attention.Objectives. The present study aims to assess vaccination coverage against hepatitis B in healthcare professionals in training.Materials and Methods. A retrospective study was carried out using data from the students of medicine, dentistry, and health professions.Results. 4180 vaccination certifications were examined through the internal database. Significant differences (Conclusions. This study represents one of the first experiences in Italy on vaccination against HBV and the relationship between doses of vaccination and antibody titer in the biomedical students that can configure a step forward in the real-time monitoring in order to establish a register of vaccination.
Databáze: OpenAIRE