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Seasonal Variation And Risk Factors Associated With Surgical Site Infection Rate In Kano, Nigeria, Emmanuel Nwankwo, Stephen Edino
Seasonal Variation And Risk Factors Associated With Surgical Site Infection Rate In Kano, Nigeria, Emmanuel Nwankwo, Stephen Edino
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To evaluate the seasonal variations and risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) rate in Kano. Materials and methods: A total of 5800 patients admitted for surgery, drawn from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, underwent different types of surgical procedures between January 2010 and December 2011. Out of those patients, 1463 confirmed infected cases were screened for bacterial and fungal infection by standard microbiological procedures. Questionnaires were administered after informed consent to ascertain patients' lifestyles. Medical histories were obtained from their case files. Results: Out of 5800 patients, 1463 were confirmed to be clinically infected, …
Seroprevalences And Associated Risk Factors Of Hepatitis B And C In Adults, Mustafa Yildirim, Selma Çakir, Mehmet Faruk Geyi̇k, Davut Özdemi̇r, Ertuğrul Güçlü, Mehmet Çakir
Seroprevalences And Associated Risk Factors Of Hepatitis B And C In Adults, Mustafa Yildirim, Selma Çakir, Mehmet Faruk Geyi̇k, Davut Özdemi̇r, Ertuğrul Güçlü, Mehmet Çakir
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections is the most common cause of chronic liver disease. In this study we aimed to find out seroprevalences and associated risk factors of hepatitis B and C in adults in Düzce. Materials and methods: The sample of study was determined with a cluster-type sampling method. The study included 1321 people, consisting of 667 women and 654 men who were 18 years or older. A questionnaire about demographic information and risk factors was applied. Results: Seroprevalences of HBsAg, anti-HBs, and anti-HCV were 4.8%, 9.4%, and 0.7%, respectively. HBsAg seroprevalences were …