The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in blood donors : a meta-analysis and systematic review
Joint Authors
Asfahani, Suhayl Ashkani
Kasraian, Layla
Husayni, Sahar
Marzijarani, Muhammad Salihi
Ibrahimi, Ali Rida
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-01-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the major bloodborne diseases worldwide.
Although many screening tests were introduced and utilized for blood donations, as the main source of HCV transmission, it has still remained a global concern.
Evidence Acquisition: The prevalence of HCV infection among blood donors in every country and every WHO region was investigated.
A Comprehensive electronic systematic search algorithm in the international databases PubMed, ISI, Scopus, and ProQuest were adopted for articles published until October 2016, using the following keywords: ("Blood Donors" OR "blood donation" OR "donor" OR "donation" OR "blood" OR "blood safety" OR "bloodborne" OR "residual risk" OR "transfusion-transmitted infections") AND ("prevalence" OR "epidemiology") in combination with “hepatitis C” OR “HCV” for hepatitis C.
Only cross-sectional studies, which had appropriate measurement and sampling methods, were selected.
Results: The review of the literature showed that the global prevalence of HCV was 854.09 in 100,000.
The highest and lowest rates of HCV among WHO divisions were seen in the African region by 2503.61 and the European region by 450.21 in 100,000, respectively.
The highest and lowest rates among the countries were seen in Cambodia by 14,670 and Netherlands by 25.370 in 100,000.
Conclusions: It seems that strategies for prevention of HCV infection in blood donations should be considered for the policymakers; low prevalence countries are suggested to share their knowledge and countries with lower socioeconomic status should be aided to control the HCV infection among their blood donors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kasraian, Layla& Husayni, Sahar& Marzijarani, Muhammad Salihi& Ibrahimi, Ali Rida& Asfahani, Suhayl Ashkani. 2020. The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in blood donors : a meta-analysis and systematic review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-932636
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kasraian, Layla…[et al.]. The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in blood donors : a meta-analysis and systematic review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 22, no. 1 (Jan. 2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-932636
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kasraian, Layla& Husayni, Sahar& Marzijarani, Muhammad Salihi& Ibrahimi, Ali Rida& Asfahani, Suhayl Ashkani. The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in blood donors : a meta-analysis and systematic review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-932636
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5
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BIM-932636