[PDF] Top 20 Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Mogadishu, Somalia

... There are rare recorded cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in pregnancy. In several reports, fetal outcome was often satisfactory although some intrauterine deaths were recorded. Maternal mortality was high, ... See full document

... Hepatitis B virus causes both acute and chronic hepa- titis. The global prevalence of chronic HBV infection is clustered as high (≥8%), intermediate (2-7%) and low ...high prevalence category ... See full document

... risk factors of CVDs among pregnant ...risk factors were operationalized based on the standard definitions to ensure their comparability and to minimize ...users. Women who were using ... See full document

... Risk factors that are associated with HIV infection are also associated with HBV and HCV infections in sub-Saharan ...HIV-infected pregnant cohort represents a unique population and infection ... See full document

... Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted by vertical trans- mission, between family members within households by contact of non-intact skin or mucous membrane with secreting or saliva containing, unsafe ... See full document

... highest prevalence of HCV was in the age group of 25 - 35 years which is comparable to the study by Zobia et al ...high prevalence of HCV at women in the age group of 26 - 30 years ...lence ... See full document

... of pregnant women had effective coverage for HIV-1 screening and ~35% of HIV/AIDS positive pregnant women had access to antiretroviral therapy (ARV), with differences among regions ... See full document

... risk factors associated with maternal anemia that contribute to adverse fetal outcomes such as unhealthy lifestyle, age (<20 years or >35 years old), twin or multiple pregnancies, smoking or alcohol ... See full document

... significantly associated with Toxo- ...varying prevalence of the disease in food producing animals in the various affected regions plays a significant role in the infection in man ...differ among ... See full document

... an associated factor was investigated because this habit is asso- ciated with risky sexual behavior and also because chronic alcohol intake has adverse effects on the ...being associated with lowered ... See full document

... to factors associated with ASB, we revealed that women’s age, income and gestational period were found significantly associated with ASB (P value < ...0.05). Pregnant women in the ... See full document

... total pregnant women surveyed, ...7.21), women with no salary of their own (AOR = ...11.56), women who believed in women ’ s rights to decide to be pregnant (AOR = ...and ... See full document

... infection prevalence in pregnant women is esti- mated to be around ...in pregnant women ranges from ...and pregnant women at health facilities, which may underestimate or ... See full document

... the prevalence of HBV and ...the prevalence of these viruses among pregnant mothers, blood donors, HIV infected individuals, health care workers, and medi- cal waste handlers, have indicated ... See full document

... After obtaining informed written consent, history of sociode- mographic, nutritional, obstetric and gynecological data, and clinical conditions were collected, followed by a physical exam. A hemoglobinometer (HemoCue HB ... See full document

... the prevalence of HBsAg-positive hepatitis has been reported to be ...the prevalence of HBsAg- positive hepatitis has been decreased to ...risk factors of the disease, national ... See full document

... shaving razors with an infected person and exposure to blood from needle sticks or other sharp instruments contaminated with HBsAg of chronically infected persons [39, 40]. In our study, statistically significant ... See full document

... HBsAg among pregnant women admitted for delivery in UCTH, Calabar, South-south Nigeria was ...all pregnant women and during labour especially among unbooked women for ... See full document

... HCV prevalence in Ethiopia have been previously done among different risk population groups including pregnant women (2, ...the prevalence of HBV and HCV infections among the ... See full document

... in Somalia are among the highest in the Eastern Mediterranean and African region ...at Mogadishu TB centers; especially only those have the ability to perform GeneXpert assay tests namely: finsom TB ... See full document