Methods The task force is an independent panel of clinicians and methodologists that makes
recommendations about clinical interventions aimed at primary and secondary prevention …

Background: Assessing trends in the rate of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) in
blood donors is critical to the monitoring of the blood supply safety and the donor screening …

Barbershops are important venues for men to get their hair and beards done and hence,
play an important role in men's social life. But barbershops can also be a source of …

Background This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HDV
in urban populations and Amerindians living in the state of Tocantins (Eastern Amazon) …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes acute and chronic liver disease and may lead to
cirrhosis, liver failure or hepatocellular carcinoma. The behavior of illicit drug users (DUs) …

Abstract Background Elevated rates of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection have been reported
in epidemiological studies with people who used illicit drugs (PWUIDs) in different Brazilian …

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents a significant public health issue,
especially among high-risk populations, such as truck drivers, prisoners, people living with …

Objetivo: conhecer a estrutura física, processo de esterilização e descarte de materiais em
centros de embelezamento. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, do tipo …

Background: Previous studies found a high prevalence of pathogens among female sex
workers (FSWs) in the Amazon region, and established their parenteral and sexual …

OBJETIVO: Descrever a frequência de infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C (VHC) em amostras
de soro de pacientes diagnosticados como hepatite" não-A e não-B", atendidos em um …