Reporting the Undiagnosed Cases of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses among Patients Undergoing Elective Eye Surgery in a Specialized Eye Hospital in Egypt
Joint Authors
Youssef, Maha M.
Dahab, Ahmed A.
Eid, Hany Mohamed
Elsadi, Khaled W.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and their long-term sequelae are considered a major health issue in Egypt.
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among patients admitted for elective eye surgery in a specialized eye hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
Materials and Methods.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in a specialized eye hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
The study included consecutive patients admitted for elective eye surgery in the period from April 2015 to June 2016.
Age, sex, and procedure done were recorded for all patients.
All the subjects were screened for HBV and HCV by rapid chromatography immunoassay; if positive, the results had to be confirmed by ELISA.
Results.
3067 patients admitted for elective eye surgery were included in the study.
The mean age of the patients was 50.85 ± 19.77 years.
There were 1592 (51.9%) males and 1475 (48.1%) females.
The prevalence of preoperative positive HBV and HCV was 7/3067 (0.2%) and 381/3067 (12.4%), respectively.
Conclusion.
Given the high prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in our population in general and in this study specifically, all patients admitted for surgery should be screened for both viruses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dahab, Ahmed A.& Youssef, Maha M.& Eid, Hany Mohamed& Elsadi, Khaled W.. 2019. Reporting the Undiagnosed Cases of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses among Patients Undergoing Elective Eye Surgery in a Specialized Eye Hospital in Egypt. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185526
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dahab, Ahmed A.…[et al.]. Reporting the Undiagnosed Cases of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses among Patients Undergoing Elective Eye Surgery in a Specialized Eye Hospital in Egypt. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185526
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dahab, Ahmed A.& Youssef, Maha M.& Eid, Hany Mohamed& Elsadi, Khaled W.. Reporting the Undiagnosed Cases of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses among Patients Undergoing Elective Eye Surgery in a Specialized Eye Hospital in Egypt. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185526
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1185526