Consulta: creatorFacets:"Yamada,Roberto Shigueyasu"
Registros recuperados: 1
Data/hora: 11/06/2024 08:11:03

Characteristics associated with anti-HCV serological markers in prisoners in the state of Paraná, Brazil: a case-control study
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Silva,Tânia Maria Pazin Marques; Ferreto,Lirane Elize Defante; Follador,Franciele Ani Caovilla; Vieira,Ana Paula; Yamada,Roberto Shigueyasu; Lucio,Léia Carolina; Titon,Joana Perotta; Torres,Renata Himovski; Amaral,Greicy Cézar do; Coelho,Harnoldo Colares.
ABSTRACT  Background: The prison system in Paraná, Brazil, is experiencing serious problems related to the increasing number of prisoners. Control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become more intense because the incarcerated population is considered a high-risk group for contagious diseases due to the favorable conditions found in prisons for the spread of these morbidities. The objective of this study was to identify features associated with hepatitis C infection among male prisoners in correctional institutions of Paraná state, Brazil.  Methods: This was a case-control study (27 cases and 54 controls) of men incarcerated in 11 penitentiaries in Paraná, Brazil. Information was obtained through a questionnaire in a cross-sectional epidemiological survey on...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C; Risk factors; Prisoners.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000300173