Overview of blood-borne viral infections in hemodialysis patients: hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus infections

Authors : Pinar ERGEN, Özlem AYDIN, Ayse Naciye ERBAKAN, Sabahat ALIŞIR EJDER

Pages : 195-200

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.991215

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Publication Date : 2022-01-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aimed to examine the blood-borne viral infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HIV); and to determine the risk factors in hemodialysis patients. Material and Method: The datas of patients who underwent hemodialysis in the hemodialysis unit of our hospital between March 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. Their sociodemographic characteristics, habits, underlying diseases and virological indicators related to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV were obtained from patient files and hospital data processing system. Results:A total of 96 patients were included in the study. Of them, 43.8% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=42); were female and 56.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=54); were male. Their mean age was 62.61±18.11 years, ranging from 17 to 92. The duration of dialysis was less than 3 months for 46.9% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=45); of the patients, between 3 months and 3 years for 19.8% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=19);, and 3 years and above for 33.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=32);. Thirty patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.3%); had diabetes mellitus. In addition, 1% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=1); of the patients had HBsAg positivity, 3.1% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=3); had anti-HCV positivity, 59.4% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=57); had Anti- HBs positivity and 2.1% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=2); had anti-HIV positivity. No statistically significant difference was found between the patients’ HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV positivity according to gender, duration of dialysis, dialysis application site, alcohol use, surgical intervention and blood transfusion history insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. Conclusion: Hemodialysis patients may be at risk for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infection if infection control guidelines are not followed strictly. In addition to complying with these guidelines, both health workers and patients should be trained constantly, patients’ virological indicators should be tested regularly and hepatitis B vaccine should be administered to hemodialysis patients without seroconversion.
Keywords : Hemodialysis, HBV, , HCV, HIV