Background: The local population in developing countries is at higher risk of contracting hepatitis B (HBV) due to some of the factors they practice which promote its establishment and distribution within their communities and may constitute a burden for them. Objective: This study aimed to ...
Transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in Health Care Settings: A Review of Risk Factors and Guidelines for Prevention Transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and other bloodborne pathogens in health care settings: a review of risk factors and guidelines for preven...
During β-thalassemia (mainly partial form), porphyrin deficiency is not observed, but ferritin and excess serum ferritin [26, 27] and iron have been confirmed as risk factors for the exacerbation of COVID-19 [24]. Fig. 2 Abnormalities in haematological parameters of patients with anemia and ...
Risk reduction is the practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to manage the causal factors of disasters, including by reducing exposure and vulnerability to hazards and improving preparedness for adverse events. From: Ciottone's Disaster Medicine (Third Edition), 2024 ...
Infectious disease outbreaks are increasingly recognised as events that exacerbate impacts or prolong recovery following disasters. Yet, our understanding of the frequency, geography, characteristics and risk factors of post-disaster disease outbreaks gl
Insurers carefully consider relapse rates, as well as the likelihood of contracting diseases through drug use, such as hepatitis C. “Heroin, opioids and meth are problematic. Typically, you can’t get coverage for a year after drug treatment,” says Hallett. As for alcohol treatment, insurers...
receive a hep C test at least once in their life, regardless of risk factors. All pregnant women should be screened. People with an ongoing risk of contracting hep C, including those who inject drugs and men who have condomless sex with other men, should receive routine screening for the ...
There is also a need to analyze the existing migration-related policies in the South Asian region. This review assessed the burden of CMDs and their risk factors among South Asian immigrants working in the Middle East. Methodology We conducted a qualitative review using the framework for scoping ...
Background Shelter employees of the Victoria Cool Aid Society (VCAS) work with clients living with or at risk of contracting, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The purpose of this thesis is to assess whether the VCAS shelter staff need further HIV/AIDS...
Findings In this case-control study of 5402 patients in a large integrated health system, sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia were not associated with an increased likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2. After accounting for confounding factors including cardiopulmonary disease, cancer, an...