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High Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus infections among rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: a growing Concern for the refugees and the Host Communities (Mohammad Ali dkk)

written by : Mohammad Al, M.B.B.S, F.C.P.S, F.R.C.S (1) , M Anisur Rahman M.B.B.S, F.C.P.S (2) , Henry Njuguna, MB. ChB. MPH (3), Salimur Rahman M.B.B.S , F.C.P.S, F.R.C.P (4) , Rabiul Hossain, M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S., F.C.P.S., F.R.C.P. (5), Abu Sayeed, M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S., M.D. (6), Faruque Ahmed, M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S., M.D., F.R.C.P. (7), Shahinul Alam, M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S.,…

Pregnancy and Hepatitis B (Evangeline Wang)

Source : https://www.hepb.org/blog/Date : Februari 24, 2021. Hepatitis B Foundation Author : Evangeline Wang, Program Coordinator Contact Information: info@hepb.orgThe hepatitis B virus can cause an acute (lasting less than 6 months) or chronic (lifetime) infection. Chronic infection occurs in 90% of infants infected through mother-to-child transmission at birth; and about 50% of…

Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of a Hepatitis B Vaccine with a Novel Adjuvant (Sarah Schillie, MD1; Aaron Harris, MD1; Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD1; José Romero, MD2; John Ward, MD1; Noele Nelson, MD1)

Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of a Hepatitis B Vaccine with a Novel AdjuvantAuthor : Sarah Schillie, MD1; Aaron Harris, MD1; Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD1; José Romero, MD2; John Ward, MD1; Noele Nelson, MD1Source : Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 20, 2018 / Vol. 67 / No. 15 Hepatitis B (HepB)…

Hepatitis B Update (reflection)

ReFlections Vol 44, May 4, 2018. RGA (Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated®)Author : Akhilesh Pandey Senior Underwriter, Research and Manual Development. RGA India.Abstract :Hepatitis B is one of the world’s most prevalent infectious diseases today. The disease has been recognized for millennia, but the first actual breakthrough in understanding its etiology came more…

Hepatitis B (Fact Sheet WHO)

WHO Fact sheet, Reviewed July 2017. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/Key facts Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person.An estimated 257 million people are living with hepatitis B virus infection (defined as…

Overview of hepatitis B virus mutations and their implications in the management of infection (Patrizia Caligiuri, Rita Cerruti, Giancarlo Icardi, Bianca Bruzzone)

World J Gastroenterol 2016 January 7; 22(1): 145-154.Patrizia Caligiuri, Giancarlo Icardi, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, ItalyRita Cerruti, Giancarlo Icardi, Bianca Bruzzone, Hygiene Unit, I.R.C.C.S. A.O.U. San Martino-IST, 16132 Genoa, ItalyAuthor contributions: Caligiuri P, Cerruti R, Icardi G and Bruzzone B analyzed the literature and wrote this review. Conflict-of-interest statement :The authors…

FibroScan (Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography): Where Does It Stand in the United States Practice (Elliot B. Tapper, Laurent Castera, and Nezam H. Afdhal)

Sumber : Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2015;13:27–36Di tulis oleh : Elliot B. Tapper,* Laurent Castera,# and Nezam H. Afdhal* *Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and #Department of Hepatology, Beaujon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U773, University of Paris-VII, Clichy, France With widespread screening and increasingly effective…

Hepatitis B virus-related decompensated liver cirrhosis: Benefits of antiviral therapy (Cheng et all)

Source : Journal of Hepatology 2012 vol. 57 j 442–450. EASL (European Association for The Study of The Liver) Agustus 2012Cheng-Yuan Peng1,2, Rong-Nan Chien3, Yun-Fan Liaw4,*1School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 2Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung…