Reporting the Undiagnosed Cases of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses among Patients Undergoing Elective Eye Surgery in a Specialized Eye Hospital in Egypt.
Ahmed A DahabMaha Mohamed YoussefHany Mohamed EidKhaled W ElsadiPublished in: Journal of ophthalmology (2019)
Given the high prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in our population in general and in this study specifically, all patients admitted for surgery should be screened for both viruses.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- hepatitis b virus
- hepatitis c virus
- adverse drug
- surgical site infection
- healthcare
- emergency department
- liver failure
- human immunodeficiency virus
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- genetic diversity
- atrial fibrillation
- electronic health record