Hepatitis B infection in Malta : a retrospective cross sectional study

Autor:	Vella, Roberta, Spiteri, Danica, Farrugia, Angel, Caruana, Nichola, Pocock, James
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Hepatitis B -- Treatment Hepatitis B -- Malta Hepatitis B Hepatitis B -- Statistics
Popis:	Chronic Hepatitis B infection can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Case notes of patients who tested positive for HBsAg between 1st Dec 2007 and 29th October 2009 were reviewed (n=197) . The results show that 2/3 (65%) of the study population were male and that HBV infection was detected across all age groups. About ¼ (25.4%) of the study group were foreigners. 79% of Maltese patients testing postive did not have any identifiable risk factors documented in their case notes for acquiring HBV. In more than 60% of patients who tested positive further assessment to determine suitability for treatment was not performed and only 6.6 % of the study population received treatment for HBV. peer-reviewed
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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