Time for action on hepatitis B immunisation.

Finch, R G

doi:10.1136/bmj.294.6566.197

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“…Finch (1987) identified A&E staff as a group who should actively be offered protection, and the British Medical Association (1987) strongly recommend immunization for all health care staff working in the specialty.…”

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Hepatitis B vaccination in United Kingdom accident and emergency departments.

Heyworth

1988

Emergency Medicine Journal

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Hepatitis B vaccination in United Kingdom accident and emergency departments.

Heyworth

1988

Emergency Medicine Journal

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“…The risk of HBV infection in HCWs depends on the prevalence of HBV infected patients that the HCWs are exposed to, and the frequency of exposure to infected blood and body fluids (6). Among HCWs, surgeons have the highest risk of HBV infection from their patients (7). Although it is recognised that surgeons are at a high risk of acquiring HBV infection there has been little investigation of this problem in Nigeria.…”

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Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus markers in surgeons in Lagos, Nigeria

Belo

2009

E Af Med Jrnl

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers in surgeons in a major city in Nigeria. Design: A cross-sectional, descriptive study. Setting: Three major hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria. Subjects: One hundred and sixty seven surgeons(study group)and l93 administrative staff(controls). Interventions: Blood samples were taken from subjects and analysed for hepatitis B virus markers ( HBsAg, antiHBs and antiHBc) using the ELISA technique. Main outcome measures: Hepatitis B virus marker sero-positivity Results: The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in the surgeons was found to be 25.7% as compared to 15% in the control group (p=0.01). The frequency of antibody to the surface antigen (antiHBs) was 22.2% among the surgeons and 4.1% in the control group (p< 0.001) and that of antibody to the core antigen (antiHBc) was 61.7% in the surgeons as compared to 53.4% in the control (p= 0.11). At least one HBV marker was found in 76.6% of the surgeons as compared to 57% in the control group (p=0.0009).

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“…Since a vaccine was developed in 1981 demand for immunisation of health workers has increased.2 The cost of the vaccine (about£32) and the many staffwho might be considered for immunisation have, however, limited the numbers who have received it. 2 We performed a survey of the programme of immunisation against hepatitis B in the West Midlands region.…”

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“…Recommendations range from no screening to screening all adults before age 30.1 The definition of high risk groups for selective screening varies and has not been examined systematically. 2 Failure to distinguish between relative and absolute risks and benefits in some guidelines may have resulted in inappropriate recommendations.…”

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