Background Although, chronic hepatitis B (HBV) is considered to be of significant public
health importance in Ghana, not many reviews detailing the burden (prevalence) of the …

Results The polled estimated prevalence of HBV infection in the general population of Iran
was 2.2%(95% CI: 1.9%-2.6%). The highest prevalence of HBV infection (8.9%, 95% CI …

Results The mean resilience score of the chronic disease patients (n= 3369) was 74.6 (95%
CI: 51.8-97.4). In terms of diseases, the mean resilience score of cancer patients was 79.6 …

More than two billion people have been infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Globally, 350–
400 million suffer from chronic HBV infection. It is postulated that dentists and dental staff are …

Hepatitis B is one of the major diseases of mankind, estimated to cause about 800,000
deaths per year mostly from liver cancer and cirrhosis. The history of the epidemiology of …

Methods: This study was done by descriptive, cross-sectional method on 210 (118 women
and 92 men) hepatitis B patients that six month have passed from their diagnosis and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well-recognized clinical
entity characterized by the detection of HBV DNA in serum and/or liver in the absence of …

AIM To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence in each country of the Middle-
East and the overall prevalence of the region. METHODS In this systematic review, we …

Methods A 29-item questionnaire (reliability coefficient= 0.7) was distributed at two
national/regional congresses and two university hospitals in Iran. Five medical groups …

AIM To provide a clear understanding of viral hepatitis epidemiology and their clinical
burdens in Somalia. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted as …