@article{article_644886, title={Screening of hepatitis and HIV infections in an alcohol and drug addiction treatment center}, journal={Pamukkale Medical Journal}, volume={13}, pages={177–186}, year={2020}, DOI={10.31362/patd.644886}, author={Dagli, Ozgur}, keywords={Bağımlılık,HBV,HCV,HIV}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;">Purpose: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;"> Positivity of HBsAg, anti HCV, and
anti HIV can expected to be higher in patients <b> </b>treated in an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center (ADATC)
as they have many risk factors. In this study, screening of these serologic
markers in hospitalised patients was aimed. <b> </b> </span> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;">Material
and Methods: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;"> A
total of 434 patients with a history of alcohol, injecting or noninjecting drug
abuse who received treatment in Bursa ADATC unit in 2016 were included in the
study. Patient’s files were retrospectively screened for  HBsAg, anti HCV,  anti HIV positivity and demographic features. <b> </b> </span> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;">Results: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;"> Of the 434 patients included in the
study  with a mean age of 31.95 ± 11.42
years. HbsAg and anti HCV positivity were 2.8%, and 1.4% respectively. None of
the patients had HIV positivity. 59.2% of the patients had a family history of
drug use. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;">Conclusion: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, ’sans-serif’;">It was found that the prevalence of
hepatitis B or hepatitis C was higher in the patients who had begun drug use in
9-12 age range, or in the patients who were homeless, who had no social support
and living alone. Screening of these infections in ADATC is important for
public health which will provide prevention and treatment of these diseases. <b> </b> </span> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b>}, number={1}, publisher={Pamukkale Üniversitesi}