Hepatitis C Virus Epidemiology in Yemen: Systematic Review

Year 2021, Volume: 20 Issue: 1, 49 - 58, 14.05.2021

Amtalsaboor Almahbashı

https://doi.org/10.17941/agd.923259

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Aim: To identify and well-characterize the prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection in different populations in Yemen. Also, to determine the future epidemiological study areas in Yemen.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted with the use of the PRISMA guidelines. Between 1980 to 2020, a comprehensive search was done for any epidemiological data on hepatitis C in Yemen that were conducted in each PubMed, web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar.
Results: Forty-nine (49) studies were matching the inclusion and exclusion criteria from the four databases. After analyzing these 49 studies we found that In the general group of the population the prevalence was ranged between 0.07%-8.5%. Where the highest prevalence was in pregnant women (up to 8.5%) then the public (up to 6%) then blood donors and children up to 3% and 2.8% respectively. In the intermediate-risk group, HCV prevalence was ranged between 1.03%-3.5% where all population was from the health department workers. In the high-risk group, the range was between 6.4%-62.7%, and the highest prevalence was recorded in liver disease patients .in the patient's group the range of HCV prevalence was between 0%-46%, while the sickle cell anemia patients were the lowest prevalence the chronic renal failure patients had the highest prevalence.
Conclusion: This systemic review demonstrates a high prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Yemen. There is also a need to expand the scope of research and pay attention to new research groups and other cities to get a more comprehensive idea of the prevalence of the hepatitis C virus in Yemen.

Keywords

Hepatitis c virus, Epidemiology, Yemen, Systematic review

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Thanks

I would like to thank prof. Dr. A. Mithat Bozdayı for guiding me.

Yemen'de Hepatit C Virüsü Epidemiyolojisi: Sistematik İnceleme

Abstract

Amaç: Yemen'deki farklı popülasyonlarda hepatit c virüsü enfeksiyonunun prevalansını belirlemek ve iyi karakterize etmek. Ayrıca, Yemen'de gelecekteki epidemiyolojik çalışma alanlarını belirlemek.
Yöntemler: PRISMA yönergelerinin kullanımıyla sistematik bir inceleme yapıldı. 1980 ile 2020 arasında, her PubMed, web of Science, Scopus ve Google Scholar'da yürütülen Yemen'deki hepatit C ile ilgili herhangi bir epidemiyolojik veri için kapsamlı bir araştırma yapıldı.
Bulgular: Kırk dokuz (49) çalışma, dört veri tabanındaki dahil etme ve dışlama kriterleriyle eşleşiyordu. Bu 49 çalışmayı analiz ettikten sonra, nüfusun genel grubunda prevalansın% 0,07 -% 8,5 arasında değiştiğini bulduk. En yüksek prevalansın hamile kadınlarda olduğu (% 8,5'e kadar), o zaman halk (% 6'ya kadar), ardından sırasıyla% 3 ve% 2,8'e kadar kan bağışçıları ve çocuklar. Orta risk grubunda, tüm popülasyon sağlık departmanı çalışanlarından olmak üzere, HCV prevalansı% 1.03-3.5 arasında değişiyordu. Yüksek riskli grupta, aralık% 6.4-% 62.7 arasında olup, en yüksek prevalans karaciğer hastalığı olan hastalarda kaydedilmiştir. Hasta grubunda HCV prevalansı aralığı% 0-% 46 arasındayken orak hücreli anemi hastalar en düşük prevalansa sahipti, kronik böbrek yetmezliği hastaları en yüksek prevalansa sahipti.
Sonuç: Bu sistemik derleme, Yemen'de yüksek bir hepatit C enfeksiyonu prevalansını göstermektedir. Yemen'deki hepatit C virüsünün prevalansı hakkında daha kapsamlı bir fikir edinmek için araştırma kapsamını genişletme ve yeni araştırma gruplarına ve diğer şehirlere dikkat etme ihtiyacı da var.

Keywords

Hepatit C Virüsü, YEMEN, Epidemiyoloji, Sistematik İnceleme

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