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Kidney disease is increasing day by day in the form of AKD orCKD. CKD patients who have developing end stage renaldisease (ESRD) required haemodialysis for survival. There is apotential risk of increasing blood borne viral infectionparticularly Hepatitis B infection. The proportion of hepatitis Binfection increasing with increased frequency of dialysis. Therisk is 1.47 times more in the patients receiving haemodialysis.We have a retrospective study. The study times was January2017 to December 2017 all the patients attendinghaemodialysis unit at Gazi Medical College. A total 236patients were selected. Among them 151 patients werevaccinated and 67 patients vaccinated during dialysis and 18patients were not vaccinated. There was a history of bloodtransfusion of 145 patients and 91 patients have no history ofblood transfusion. There were 30 patients were HbsAg positiveout of 236 patients. 12 patients were vaccinated before thediagnosis of CKD and 18 were not vaccinated. The finding ofthe study will help the doctor and policy maker totake appropriate measurement to decrease the morbidity andmortality from Hep B infection who are receivinghaemodialysis.
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Background: Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ) is a major publichealth problem worldwide and is present among 50 – 60 % offull term and 80% of preterm newborns. This study wascarried out in order to assess the knowledge on neonataljaundice treatment among the mothers in a selected tertiarylevel hospital of Jessore district town.Methodology: It was a descriptive type of cross – sectionalstudy. 110 samples were selected by non – randomizedpurposive sampling technique with the administration of apretested modified and semi – structured questionnaire by faceto face interview.Results: Study found that majority of the respondents(54.55%) was in the age group 20 – 25 years. Regardingknowledge on preventive measures of NNJ 95.45%respondents had knowledge on ‘‘putting jaundiced baby underdirect sun light’’, 41.82% had knowledge on ‘phototherapy’.97.27% indicated’’ consult with doctor` A significant associationwas also found between age and `consultation with doctor`(p=0.025).Conclusion: Awareness should be created among theexpecting mothers about neonatal jaundice and encouragethem to take preventive measures to reduced neonatalmortality and morbidity.