Hepatitis B as a hazard to laboratory staff: a re-appraisal.

Hepatitis B as a hazard to laboratory staff: a re-appraisal.

Occupational Hazard (Hepatitis B & C)

Hepatitis B and C are considered as an important health hazard among health care workers (HCWs). These blood borne infections can be transmitted either from HCW to a patient or vice-versa. Both viruses are known to cause hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Among these two blood borne infections, HBV is usually more stable in the external environment and is more infectious as comp...

Quality Control Planning of a Hepatitis B Viral Load Laboratory-Developed Assay

  Background and Objectives: HBV DNA monitoring is important in management of chronic viral hepatitis B infection. HBV DNA measurements are carried out over period of months to years. So the analytical system must be stable and reproducible. The aim of this study was to determine the performance characteristics and to plan a statistical quality control system of a laboratory-developed real-tim...

A Multistage Group Education for Hepatitis B

Abstract Introduction. Hepatitis B is the most common cause of end stage liver disease in Iran. As a high-cost disease with a relatively high incidence, and the relative lack of community knowledge, it warrants initiation of a public health intervention in Iran. Methods. This was a Before-After educational intervention that analyzed the data obtained from questionnaires filled out by 80 pat...

Hepatitis A, B, and non-A, non-B in Danish hospital nursing staff.

A stratified age matched sample of 564 general hospital nurses, assistant nurses, and porters was studied for antibody to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs), and these data were compared with serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and identified episodes of hepatitis. The overall prevalence of anti-HBs was in...