Comparison of risk factors among blood donors, volunteers and replacement individuals, infected or not by hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily parenterally by contaminated blood and is often associated with: intravenous drug abuse, invasive procedures, blood transfusions, acupuncture, tattooing, and alcohol and tobacco use. This study aimed to quantify and evaluate the risk factors among blood donors, v...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6ed30f70feee4d489b99e03a599fcf1e 2023-05-15T15:07:25+02:00 Comparison of risk factors among blood donors, volunteers and replacement individuals, infected or not by hepatitis C virus MJDB Felippe DA Meira 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992009000100010 https://doaj.org/article/6ed30f70feee4d489b99e03a599fcf1e EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000100010 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992009000100010 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/6ed30f70feee4d489b99e03a599fcf1e Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 103-124 (2009) hepatitis C risk factors blood donors injectable drugs tobacco alcohol marijuana sexual behavior Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2009 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992009000100010 2022-12-31T06:12:11Z Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily parenterally by contaminated blood and is often associated with: intravenous drug abuse, invasive procedures, blood transfusions, acupuncture, tattooing, and alcohol and tobacco use. This study aimed to quantify and evaluate the risk factors among blood donors, volunteer blood donors and replacement individuals, infected or not by the C virus. The main transmission routes of C virus were identified in 55 men and 25 women (GI) monitored by the Ambulatory Unit of the Department of Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School, and in 24 men and 26 women (GII), all active blood donors at the Bauru State Hospital Transfusional Agency. Both groups were similar in: tobacco and alcohol consumption, sexual behavior, tattooing and illicit drug use. The duration of alcohol and tobacco consumption and blood transfusions in GI were longer, whereas the option for steady partners, condom use, disposable materials and piercings were predominant in GII. In conclusion, the risk factors for hepatitis C demonstrate the necessity of health policies that act on the primary and secondary prevention levels (respectively, reduction of infection incidence and hepatopathy risk). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 15 1 |
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Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily parenterally by contaminated blood and is often associated with: intravenous drug abuse, invasive procedures, blood transfusions, acupuncture, tattooing, and alcohol and tobacco use. This study aimed to quantify and evaluate the risk factors among blood donors, volunteer blood donors and replacement individuals, infected or not by the C virus. The main transmission routes of C virus were identified in 55 men and 25 women (GI) monitored by the Ambulatory Unit of the Department of Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School, and in 24 men and 26 women (GII), all active blood donors at the Bauru State Hospital Transfusional Agency. Both groups were similar in: tobacco and alcohol consumption, sexual behavior, tattooing and illicit drug use. The duration of alcohol and tobacco consumption and blood transfusions in GI were longer, whereas the option for steady partners, condom use, disposable materials and piercings were predominant in GII. In conclusion, the risk factors for hepatitis C demonstrate the necessity of health policies that act on the primary and secondary prevention levels (respectively, reduction of infection incidence and hepatopathy risk). |
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Comparison of risk factors among blood donors, volunteers and replacement individuals, infected or not by hepatitis C virus |
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