ReviewHepatology, medicine and policy2018
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in Nepal: a systematic review (1973-2017).
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- Asian Pacific association for the study of liver (APASL) guidelines: hepatitis B virus in pregnancy.Hepatology international · 2022Guideline
- Overcoming challenges in prevalence meta-analysis: the case for the Freeman-Tukey transform.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Article
- Epidemiologic and socioeconomic factors impacting hepatitis B virus and related hepatocellular carcinoma.World journal of gastroenterology · 2022Review
- Evaluation of Five International HBV Treatment Guidelines: Recommendation for Resource-Limited Developing Countries Based on the National Study in Nepal.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2020Article
- Hepatitis C (HCV) therapy for HCV mono-infected and HIV-HCV co-infected individuals living in Nepal.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
- Serological markers and molecular analysis of hepatitis B infection in a tertiary care hospital at Kathmandu, Nepal.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Current Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Medical Students Regarding the Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Control Measures at Qassim University.Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2019Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionHepatitis B and C represent an important co-infection for people living with HIV worldwide. Nepal wants to be part of the international mobilization for viral hepatitis elimination, and has pursued better understanding of the epidemic in its territory through scientific research.
methodsWe performed a systematic review of seroprevalence studies hepatitis B and C in Nepal following the PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram.
resultsFifty-four scientific publications and reports were selected for this review. Nearly a quarter of these documents have been issued in recent years and many are authored by non-governmental organizations in Nepal. The collective of information displays a wide range of alarming prevalence rates, particularly for girls and women survivors of human trafficking and a progressive participation of civil society in viral hepatitis epidemiology research in the country.
conclusionThis paper presents a most complete review of hepatitis B and C and HIV co-infection prevalence studies in different population groups from 1973 to 2016. A comprehensive analysis of the epidemiology and apparent trends in public health research and policy making in Nepal are also addressed in this document. We expect this to be a most important tool for improvements in future interventions for both epidemics in the country.
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