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Epidemiological data on the prevalence of serological markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women in Greece are limited. We evaluated the prevalence of HBV serological markers in a multinational population of pregnant women in Athens, Greece. The overall prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) was 4.1% with the highest rates among Albanian immigrants (12%). Relatively low vaccination-induced protection rates (32.5%) were observed, a finding suggesting that surveillance and immunisation programmes targeted at pregnant women are necessary.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/epidemiology , Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data , Hepatitis B, Chronic/epidemiology , Population Surveillance , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology , Risk Assessment/methods , Vaccination/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Female , Greece/epidemiology , Hepatitis B Vaccines/therapeutic use , Hepatitis B, Chronic/prevention & control , Humans , Incidence , Pilot Projects , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & control , Risk FactorsSubject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/adverse effects , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/etiology , Neoplasms, Second Primary/etiology , Podophyllotoxin/adverse effects , Stomach Neoplasms/drug therapy , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/therapeutic use , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Podophyllotoxin/administration & dosage , Stomach Neoplasms/complicationsSubject(s)
Acrodynia/chemically induced , Air Pollutants/poisoning , Hyperthyroidism/chemically induced , Mercury Poisoning/complications , Acrodynia/diagnosis , Acrodynia/drug therapy , Adolescent , Humans , Hyperthyroidism/diagnosis , Hyperthyroidism/drug therapy , Male , Mercury Poisoning/diagnosis , Mercury Poisoning/drug therapy , VolatilizationABSTRACT
We studied risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia in 192 intubated patients. Nosocomial pneumonia was diagnosed in 50 (26%) of the 192 patients. The patients receiving mechanical ventilation and the ventilators were colonised with Gram negative bacteria, mainly Actinetobacter and Pseudomonas. The duration of mechanical ventilation and the bacterail colonization of ventilators were associated with the development of pneumonia.
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Cross Infection/etiology , Pneumonia/etiology , Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects , Gram-Negative Bacteria/isolation & purification , Humans , Pneumonia/microbiology , Respiratory Care Units , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
The interest for nosocomial infections has been increased in the past 20 years. Nosocomial infections are an important problem because these increase the patient's morbidity, the patient's mortality and the cost of the hospital. This article reviews recent developments for the understanding of pathogenesis, predisposing factors of infection and efficacy of nosocomial infection surveillance and control programmes.
