Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection antibodies and associated risk factors in patients of psychiatry and narcology centers of Latvia
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2022
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Rīga Stradiņš University
Rīga Stradiņš University
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Pētījuma mērķis bija analizēt savāktos datus no pacientu skrīninga Latvijas psihiatrijas un narkoloģijas centros uz vīrushepatīta C antivielām un iespējamos infekcijas riska faktorus. Iepriekšējos pētījumos pieradījusies 2,4% anti-HCV prevalence Latvijas populācijā. Dati tika iegūti, veicot aptaujas un asins piliena eksprestestus. Tie tika apstrādāti, izmantojot MS Excel un IBM SPSS. Skrīnings akcentēja, ka PNC populācijā ir 2,5 reizes augstāka anti-HCV prevalence nekā standarta populācijā. Pastāv statistiski nozīmīga saistība, ka ir augstāka iespējamība būt anti-HCV pozitīvam, ja indivīds ir bijis ieslodzījumā vai ir lietotas intravenozas narkotikas.
The aim of this study was to review collected data from patient screening of psychiatry and narcology centers (PNC) of Latvia for hepatitis C infection (HCV) antibodies and analyze the possible risk factors. According to previous studies there is 2.4% prevalence of anti-HCV in Latvia. Data were obtained by performing survey and rapid blood antibody tests and were analyzed using MS Excel and IBM SPSS. The screening highlighted that the population of PNCs has a 2.5 times higher prevalence of anti-HCV than the standard population of Latvia. There is statistical significance that individuals, who were previously incarcerated, and individuals, who use or have used IV narcotics, are at a higher risk of being anti-HCV positive.
The aim of this study was to review collected data from patient screening of psychiatry and narcology centers (PNC) of Latvia for hepatitis C infection (HCV) antibodies and analyze the possible risk factors. According to previous studies there is 2.4% prevalence of anti-HCV in Latvia. Data were obtained by performing survey and rapid blood antibody tests and were analyzed using MS Excel and IBM SPSS. The screening highlighted that the population of PNCs has a 2.5 times higher prevalence of anti-HCV than the standard population of Latvia. There is statistical significance that individuals, who were previously incarcerated, and individuals, who use or have used IV narcotics, are at a higher risk of being anti-HCV positive.
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hepatīts C, antivielas, skrīnings, prevalence, hepatitis C, antibodies, screening, prevalence