Hepatitis C: is there a case for universal screening in pregnancy?
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infant's University, Hospital, Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8. f_martyn@yahoo.comIssue Date
2012-02-01T10:58:36ZMeSH
FemaleHepacivirus/*isolation & purification
Hepatitis C/diagnosis/*epidemiology
Humans
Ireland/epidemiology
Mass Screening/*methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis/*epidemiology
Prenatal Diagnosis
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
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Ir Med J. 2011 May;104(5):144-6.Journal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
21736090Abstract
Hepatitis C (HCV) is not routinely screened for antenatally in all maternity hospitals. Most hospitals adopt a policy of targeted screening. The policy in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in Dublin changed from targeted screening in 2006 to universal screening in 2007. We audited the two consecutive years. The prevalence of HCV in our antenatal population was 1.4% for 2006 (67/4666) when targeted screening applied and in 2007--0.71% (66/9222) when universal screening came into affect. One woman in 2007 would not have been detected by targeted screening--1.49% (1/67). Fifty five percent (37/67) of women were HCV-RNA positive in 2006 and 57.5% (38/66) were positive in 2007. We conclude that there were similar detection rates for HCV in 2006 and 2007 and that universal screening is not required if inclusive criteria for selective screening are employed but is of use in research context.Language
engISSN
0332-3102 (Print)0332-3102 (Linking)
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