ArticleAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2015
Postpartum care for mothers diagnosed with hepatitis B during pregnancy.
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- APASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of chronic hepatitis B infection: a 2026 update.Hepatology international · 2026Guideline
- Estimating the proportion of people with chronic hepatitis B virus infection eligible for hepatitis B antiviral treatment worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2021Pooled it
- [APASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of chronic hepatitis B infection: a 2026 update].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026Article
- Prevention of vertical transmission of hepatitis B: A retrospective review of a 5-year maternal-infant cohort in London.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2024Article
- Telephone Patient Navigation Increases Follow-Up Hepatitis B Care in the Postpartum Period for Immigrants Living in New York City.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Hepatitis B infection among nurses and midwives in two maternity hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Peripartum Care for Mothers Diagnosed with Hepatitis B During Pregnancy: A Survey of Provider Practices.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Article
- Postpartum Laboratory Follow-up in Women With Hepatitis B in Massachusetts From 2007 to 2012.Journal of clinical gastroenterology · 2016Article
- Peripartum Maternal Hepatitis B Care in a US Nationwide Data Set.Journal of clinical gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveWe sought to determine rates of maternal postpartum hepatitis B virus (HBV) follow-up with a HBV specialist and identify factors associated with poor follow-up, as prior research has focused on infant outcomes and not maternal care. STUDY
designWe conducted a retrospective review of data from Partners HealthCare system, the largest health care system in Massachusetts, and identified women with chronic HBV who delivered from 2002 through 2012.
resultsWe identified 291 women (mean age 31.5 years, 51% Asian) with incident HBV during pregnancy. In all, 47% had postpartum follow-up with a HBV specialist, but only 19% also had appropriate laboratory tests (hepatitis B e antigen [HBeAg], hepatitis B e antibody, HBV DNA, and ALT) within 1 year of their HBV diagnosis. Mothers with HBV follow-up were more likely to have a primary care physician (PCP) within the Partners HealthCare system (66% vs 38%, P < .0001), a positive HBeAg (20% vs 8%, P = .004), and elevated AST values (17% vs 8%, P = .02). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, a mother who had a PCP (odds ratio, 2.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.37-4.59) or positive HBeAg (odds ratio, 4.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.64-12.06) had a greater likelihood of having HBV follow-up.
conclusionOnly 19% of HBV-infected mothers met care guidelines 1 year after being diagnosed with HBV. Inadequate postpartum HBV care affects women of all races/ethnicities. Women who had a PCP as well as those who were HBeAg positive were more likely to be referred for postpartum follow-up with a HBV specialist, suggesting that providers might be referring patients when they perceive HBV to be more serious or complex.
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