Changing scenario of transfusion-related viral infections.
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-85064
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the changing incidence of blood transfusion-related viral infections consequent to compulsory screening of blood and greater awareness of the problem, over the last five years.METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional study carried out at Medical College, Calcutta. Three groups each consisting of 100 subjects were selected for this study. Group A comprised multiple transfused patients who have also received transfusion before 1995. Group B comprised patients who had received transfusions only since 1995. Group C comprised of control patients who have never been transfused. The incidence of HBsAg +ve, anti-HCV +ve and HIV +ve cases were calculated and expressed as percentages and compared using the chi square test.RESULTS:
The incidences of HBsAg +ve and anti-HCV +ve cases in the three groups were 20% and 16% in Group A, 7% and 6% in Group B and 4% and 2% in Group C. The difference between Group A and Group B were statistically significant.CONCLUSION:
The incidence of HBsAg and anti-HCV positive cases among the multi-transfused has decreased over the last five years.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Transfusión Sanguínea
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Niño
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Estudios Transversales
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Adolescente
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis B
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Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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