Determination of antibody levels to hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAb] in Shahrekord Hajar hospital staffs, 2007-8

Hepatitis B virus [HBV] is one of the main causes of hepatitis and can lead to hepatic cirrhosis. Health services staffs are at high risk to this disease and are recommended to be vaccinated against HBV virus. The purpose of this study was to determine antibody levels against hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAb] in Shahrekord Hajar hospital staffs. In this cross sectional study, 275 people from the Hajar hospital personnel were evaluated for their levels of HBsAb. The level of HBsAb was measured by Eliza test. Data were statistically analyzed From 257 people, 21 persons [8.2%] were not immune, 91 people [35.4%] were partially immune and 145 persons [56.4%] were completely immune. 56.4 percent of those personnel who had received their last vaccination within previous 5 years were immune [P < 0.05]. Our study showed that the level of HBsAb in health services personnel in Hajar hospital was good enough to protect them from hepatitis. In addition, maximum acquired immunity time is five years

[Primary amenorrhea: An existing data at Ayat-allah Taleghani hospital [2003-5]]

Primary amenorrhea is one of the most important complaint of women in reproductive age. To determine the causes responsible for primary amenorrhea this study was performed on the basis of clinical, sonography and laboratories investigations. This case series study was performed at Ayat-allah Taleghani teaching hospital during the years of 2003-5. Data were collected from the patients who attended or referred to the clinics of gynecology or endocrinology wards since 10 years ago. 53 cases were evaluated. Mean age of the patients was 26.82 +/- 7.24 years when they were visited at the clinics. The most common cause of primary infertility was mullerian dysgenesis [n=19] according to clinical, sonography and laboratories investigations. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and congenital adrenal hyperplasia were seen in 12 and 8 patients, respectively. 5 patients had gonadal dysgenesis. This study suggest that registration of patients with primary amenorrhea in research center, can be beneficial for diagnosis and intervention