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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2018

Prevalence of HAV Ab, HEV (IgG), HSV2 IgG, and Syphilis Among Sheltered Homeless Adults in Tehran, 2012.

Fatemeh Jahanbakhsh, Fahimeh Bagheri Amiri, Abbas Sedaghat, Noushin Fahimfar, Ehsan Mostafavi

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Serosurvey of anti-treponema pallidum (syphilis), anti-hepatitis C virus and anti-HIV antibodies in homeless persons of São Paulo city, southeastern Brazil.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Fatemeh JahanbakhshVirology Research Group, Pasteur institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Fahimeh Bagheri AmiriUrology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abbas SedaghatBlood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran.
Noushin FahimfarDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ehsan MostafaviDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Pasteur Institute of Iran · IRMinistry of Health and Medical Education · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study investigated the prevalence for hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis E virus (HEV), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) and syphilis among homeless in the city of Tehran.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 596 homeless were recruited in Tehran. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to study demographic data. Using enzyme-linked immunoassay, and rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test, we evaluated the seroprevalence of HAV anti-body, HEV IgG, herpes, HSV2 IgG, and syphilis among sheltered homeless in Tehran. The associations between the participant's characteristics and infections were evaluated using logistic regression and chi-square.

resultsA total of 569 homeless, 78 women (13.7%) and 491 men (86.3%) were enrolled into the study from June to August 2012. Their age mean was 42 years and meantime of being homeless was 24 months. Seroprevalence of syphilis, HEV IgG, HSV2 IgG and HAV Ab was 0.55%, 24.37%, 16.48%, and 94.34%, respectively. History of drug abuse was reported in 77.70%; 46.01% of them were using a drug during the study and 26.87% of them had history of intravenous drug abuse. Among people who had intravenous drug abuse, 48.25% had history of syringe sharing.

conclusionThe prevalence of HAV, HEV and HSV2 were higher than the general population while low prevalence of syphilis was seen among homeless peoples who are at high risk of sexually transmitted infection (STD). Our findings highlighted that significant healthcare needs of sheltered homeless people in Tehran are unmet and much more attention needs to be paid for the health of homeless people.

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AdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHepatitis AntibodiesHepatitis A virusHepatitis E virusHerpesvirus 2, HumanHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsImmunoglobulin GIranMalePrevalenceSeroepidemiologic StudiesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousHepatitis AntibodiesImmunoglobulin GHepatitis A Virus (HAV)Hepatitis E Virus (HEV)Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV2)HomelessIranSyphilis

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