Clinical Research

Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine

Volume: 13 Number: 3 May 31, 2023
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Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine

Abstract

ABSTRACT Aim: Viral hepatitis agents include Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus, which cause an important public health problem due to serious complications. Patients examined at the outpatient clinics of internal medicine are among main risk groups, as they have concomitant diseases and undergo various procedures. We aimed to investigate retrospectively the seroprevalence of viral hepatitis in outpatients in internal medicine in our region. Material and Methods: HBsAg and Anti-HCV parameters, and demographic data such as age and gender of patients admitted at the outpatient clinics of internal medicine at our hospital between January 2017 and July 2022 were retrospectively evaluated, with HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA levels of those who showed reactivity. Results: HBsAg test results of 2618 patients and Anti-HCV test results of 2943 patients were obtained in this study. The mean age of patients with HBsAg tests was 34.2±15.7, and mean age of patients with Anti-HCV test was 34.3±15.7 years. HBsAg reactivity rate was 0.9%; and the mean age of patients showing reactivity was 47.7±14.4 years. Anti-HCV reactivity rate was %0.1, with a mean age of 52.6±21.3 years. Both HBsAg and Anti-HCV reactivity was not present at the same patient in our study. Conclusion: Early diagnosis of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses decrease the risk of developing complications, easing treatment processes and decreasing the risk of contagion. Thus, increasing use of screening tests as part of preventive medicine is very important.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

May 31, 2023

Submission Date

November 26, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Kula, A. C., Ceken, N., & Duran, H. (2023). Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 13(3), 401-404. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1209328
AMA
1.Kula AC, Ceken N, Duran H. Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine. J Contemp Med. 2023;13(3):401-404. doi:10.16899/jcm.1209328
Chicago
Kula, Atay Can, Nihan Ceken, and Hülya Duran. 2023. “Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 (3): 401-4. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1209328.
EndNote
Kula AC, Ceken N, Duran H (May 1, 2023) Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 3 401–404.
IEEE
[1]A. C. Kula, N. Ceken, and H. Duran, “Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine”, J Contemp Med, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 401–404, May 2023, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1209328.
ISNAD
Kula, Atay Can - Ceken, Nihan - Duran, Hülya. “Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13/3 (May 1, 2023): 401-404. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1209328.
JAMA
1.Kula AC, Ceken N, Duran H. Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine. J Contemp Med. 2023;13:401–404.
MLA
Kula, Atay Can, et al. “Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 13, no. 3, May 2023, pp. 401-4, doi:10.16899/jcm.1209328.
Vancouver
1.Atay Can Kula, Nihan Ceken, Hülya Duran. Retrospective Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Seroprevalence in Patients Admitted at the Outpatient Clinics of Internal Medicine. J Contemp Med. 2023 May 1;13(3):401-4. doi:10.16899/jcm.1209328