14. Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Cataract Surgery Patients at DHQ Teaching Hospital Sargodha
Nasrullah Khan, Tamoor Iqbal and Wajid Ali Kanju
ABSTRACT
Purpose: To investigate prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in patients admitted for cataract surgery in DHQ teaching hospital Sargodha.
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Eye, DHQ Teaching Hospital Sargodha from 1 January 2017 to 30 June, 2017.
Materials and Methods: After taking the informed consent patients were tested in the DHQ hospital Sargodha laboratory for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Anti-HCV and HIV. Those with the positive results were used to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.
Results: 767 patients were admitted for cataract in the period of six months (January 2017 - June 2017) in DHQ Teaching Hospital Sargodha. Mean age was 61 years. Number of male patients was 417 (54.37%) and of female patients was 350 (45.63%). Total patients who were Hepatitis B positive were 15 (1.95%),Hepatitis C positive were 84 (10.95%) and HIV positive were 2 (0.26%).
Conclusion: Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C is higher among the patients presenting in DHQ teaching hospital Sargodha as compared to the average prevalence in Pakistan as well as globally. Furthermore 2 patients with HIV positivity were also found.
Key Words: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Prevalence
Citation of article: Khan N, Iqbal T, Kanju WA. Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Cataract Surgery Patients at DHQ Teaching Hospital Sargodha. Med Forum 2017;28(11):59-61.