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Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and HIV Infections in Hemodialysis Patients at Kano Kidney Center.
Alkhalifah, Ridha H; Alhaddad, Mousa J; Alhashem, Ali T; Alwesaibi, Hussain; AlKhalaf, Abdullah A; Albin Saad, Abdullah; Almattar, Mohammed; Alkhalaf, Makarem A; Alramadhan, Habib; Albaggal, Mohammad.
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  • Alkhalifah RH; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alhaddad MJ; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alhashem AT; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alwesaibi H; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • AlKhalaf AA; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Albin Saad A; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Almattar M; Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alkhalaf MA; College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alramadhan H; Nephrology, Kano Kidney Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
  • Albaggal M; Nephrology, Kano Kidney Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, SAU.
Cureus ; 15(7): e41769, 2023 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37449288
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are more prevalent in hemodialysis patients compared to the general population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections in hemodialysis patients dialyzing regularly at Kano Kidney Center (KKC) in the Eastern Health Cluster of Saudi Arabia in 2022. Methods This retrospective study included all hemodialysis patients who were dialyzed regularly at KKC during 2022. Their electronic medical records were reviewed for the results of HBV, HCV, and HIV along with the patient's demographics, comorbid conditions, and dialysis history. The study was approved and monitored by the Institutional Review Board of Dammam Medical Complex. Results A total of 239 regular hemodialysis patients were included, consisting of 142 males and 97 females (59.41% and 40.59%, respectively), with a mean age of 52.71±15.83 years. Most of the patients were Saudis (156 patients, 65.27%) with the non-Saudi patients being composed mostly of Arabian patients. Nine patients (3.77%) tested positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), the serologic hallmark of HBV infection. Two patients (0.84%) had resolved HBV infections as evidenced by positive hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) and hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs). However, the majority (226 patients, 94.56%) were never tested for anti-HBc. Anti-HBs, which can imply long-term immunity against HBV from prior immunizations or infections, were positive in 165 patients (69.04%). A protective anti-HBs level of ≥ 10 IU/L was detected in 158 patients (66.11%) including 104 patients (43.51%) having ≥ 100 IU/L. Eighteen patients (7.53%) had reactive HCV antibodies. Four patients (1.67%) had chronic HCV infection as they had detectable HCV RNA. The remaining 14 patients (5.86%) cleared HCV either spontaneously (seven patients, 2.93%) or by medications (seven patients, 2.93%). HIV screening tests were negative in all 239 patients (100%). HBsAg-positive patients did not have any statistically significant differences from HBsAg-negative patients. On the other hand, the patients who were positive for HCV antibodies were older than the patients who were negative for HCV antibodies (60.66 vs 52.05 years on average, p-value <0.05). They also contained a statistically larger proportion of non-Saudi patients than the patients with no evidence of prior infections (61.11% vs 32.13%, p-value <0.05). Conclusions The study found that the prevalence of HBV and HCV infections among hemodialysis patients in KKC at 3.77% and 1.67%, respectively, is higher than that reported in the general population in Saudi Arabia, with non-Saudis having a higher prevalence rate of HCV infection than Saudis. However, the current prevalence rate is lower compared to the previous studies that were conducted in Saudi Arabia in the first decade of the 21st century, and there were no cases of HIV infections. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of patients had unprotective or negative anti-HBs antibody titers, indicating the need for strict vaccination protocols and monitoring of antibody titers to ensure optimal protection.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos