SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF HEPATITIS B MARKERS IN NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC) HEALTH WORKERS IN TEHRAN PRIOR TO MASS VACCINATION

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

HAMIDI B.; BAHADORI HESARI M.; MANSOURI S.; NATEGH R.

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE Year:2000 | Volume:3 | Issue:1 Page(s): 0-0

Download Full-Text

View:

335

Download:

204

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF HEPATITIS B MARKERS IN NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC) HEALTH WORKERS IN TEHRAN PRIOR TO MASS VACCINATION

Author(s)

HAMIDI B. | BAHADORI HESARI M. | MANSOURI S. | NATEGH R. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

HEPATITIS B • HEALTH PERSONNEL • OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES • IMMUNIZATION

Abstract

Objective-To determine the prevalence of sero-epidemiologic markers of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in NIOC health organization personnel in Tehran, and to study the risk of exposure of medical staff (who are more exposed to patients and/or blood products.) Method-A sero-prevalence study was carried out on 600 subjects with no past history of vaccination against hepatitis B. Of these, 377 were more prone to exposure (high-risk group), and were compared to the rest of the subjects (comparison group) and the normal population. Results-A sample of 447 subjects were tested for all markers (HBsAg, HBsAb, and HBcAb), of which 101 (23%) were positive for at least one of the markers (CI95%: 19%-27%). Prevalence of HBsAg, HBsAb, and HBcAb were found to be 1.83% (CI95%: 0.97%-3.36%), 16.11% (CI95%: 13.3%-19.4%), and 17.86% (CI95%: 14.5%-21.8%) respectively. While no significant correlation was found with sex and years of service, significant correlation with age was found for seroprevalence of HBsAb (P<0.01) and HBcAb (P<0.05). No significant sero-prevalence of any marker was found in the high risk group compared to the comparison group in this study and population-based survey results. Significantly increased risk of seropositivity for HBsAg was found among laboratory personnel of laboratory as compared to the comparison group (RR: 8.8, P<0.05, CI95%: 1.4-54.6). Discussion-No significant increased risk of exposure based on serologic studies in health care personnel in communities where HBV is endemic, may be attributed to a balanced increased risk of occupational exposure. The reason might be that safe life styles and appropriate job behavior due to higher level of education and socioeconomic factors compared to general population in such communities could result in their equal risk of infection. Further studies are warranted to eliminate the role of socioeconomic status as a possible confounding factor in risk assessment studies for HBV exposure in health care workers

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

HAMIDI, B., BAHADORI HESARI, M., MANSOURI, S., & NATEGH, R.. (2000). SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF HEPATITIS B MARKERS IN NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC) HEALTH WORKERS IN TEHRAN PRIOR TO MASS VACCINATION . ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, 3(1), 0-0. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/279980/en

Vancouver: Copy

HAMIDI B., BAHADORI HESARI M., MANSOURI S., NATEGH R.. SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF HEPATITIS B MARKERS IN NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC) HEALTH WORKERS IN TEHRAN PRIOR TO MASS VACCINATION . ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE[Internet]. 2000;3(1):0-0. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/279980/en

IEEE: Copy

B. HAMIDI, M. BAHADORI HESARI, S. MANSOURI, and R. NATEGH, “SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF HEPATITIS B MARKERS IN NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC) HEALTH WORKERS IN TEHRAN PRIOR TO MASS VACCINATION ,” ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 0–0, 2000, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/279980/en

Related Journal Papers

No record.

Related Seminar Papers

No record.

Related Plans

No record.

Recommended Workshops