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Incidence Of Hepatitis In Intensive Care Unit

Conditions
Intensive Care Unit
Registration Number
NCT03456037
Lead Sponsor
Sakarya University
Brief Summary

The aim is to investigate incidence of HBsAg, anti-HCV in serum samples and evaluation of biomarkers taken from patients who were followed the intensive care unit of Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital and The intensive care unit attracts attention by making health workers more susceptible to the risk of hepatitis.

Detailed Description

This retrospective study included 536 cases who were followed with various diagnoses in intensive care units between 1 Ocak 2015 ile 1 Ocak 2016, covering the six months period, retrospectively. Sakarya University's Faculty of Medicine Review Board (71522473/050.01.04/113) approved the study after approval of the research ethics committee (. Medical record forms and electronic medical record system of the hospital were used in the analysis of medical data with regard to age, sex, HBsAg, anti-HCV, AST, ALT, bilirubin, creatinine levels.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

All patients who were followed in the intensive care unit

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HBsAg1 month

HBsAg is the serologic hallmark of HBV infection and is the first marker to appear after acute infection.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
anti-HCV1mounth

Anti-HCV antibody tests look for antibodies to HCV in the blood, indicating an HCV infection has occurred.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital

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Sakarya, Turkey

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