Petar Kes,Jasna Slavicek
Petar Kes
Nosocomial transmission of blood-borne pathogens, including hepatitis C virus infection, is the most common one in a dialysis center setting. The prevalence of HCV antibodies is by far higher in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis ...
[Prevention and treatment of hepatitis B in patients on hemodialysis and vaccination of hemodialysis health personnel against hepatitis B] [0.03%]
透析患者的乙型肝炎预防和治疗及对透析医护人员进行乙型肝炎疫苗接种
Petar Kes,Jasna Slavicek,Nikola Janković
Petar Kes
The prevalence and incidence of hepatitis B in hemodialysis patients in Croatia have been estimated to 1.3% and 0.03%, respectively. HBV infection in dialysis patients is usually asymptomatic, has a prolonged course, and progresses to chron...
Josip Begovac
Josip Begovac
Treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended when: 1) aminotransferase levels are repeatedly elevated; 2) CD4+ blood cell counts are above 350 per microl; and 3) HIV RNA pl...
Aleksandar Vcev
Aleksandar Vcev
The adverse effects of antiviral drugs are dose dependent and often reversible. The major side effects include influenza-like symptoms, hematologic abnormalities and neuropsychiatric symptoms. The influenza-like syndrome can be prevented by...
Alemka Jaklin Kekez
Alemka Jaklin Kekez
The goal of treating children with chronic hepatitis B is the prevention of complications rather than the urgency of stopping the disease. Candidates for treatment are HBV DNA and HBeAg positive children, older than 2 years, with elevated t...
Marko Duvnjak,Tajana Pavić,Vedran Tomasić et al.
Marko Duvnjak et al.
The most important therapeutic advance in recent years considering chronic HCV infection has occurred with the introduction of pegylated interferon (PEG IFN) in the combination therapy with ribavirin, which results in better sustained virol...
Rajko Ostojić
Rajko Ostojić
Impressive gains have been made in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during the past decade. As the treatment for chronic hepatic C has improved, the question has arisen as to whether patients who failed previous HC...
Rajko Ostojić
Rajko Ostojić
End-stage liver disease associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and accounts for 50% of these procedures in Spain and 42% of OLT performed in the United Stat...