Associated Factors of Viral Hepatitis Transmission among Hemodialysis Adult Patients

Abstract

Background: Individuals suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to die, particularly those with end-stage kidney disease. Surprisingly, these deaths are related to many diseases, and this mortality rate motivates us to identify additional risk factors that can be modified to improve survival in patients requiring hemodialysis. Hepatitis virus infection has been associated with many comorbidities other than the liver, such as kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and lymphoproliferative disease.

Objective: To estimate the hepatitis prevalence in hemodialysis units and assess the risk factors contributing to viral hepatitis infection in hemodialysis centers.

Materials and Methods: Cohort study design conducted in dialysis centers-Najaf AL Ashraf\ Iraq , , May 2023. The sample was collected by questionnaire and by referring to patient records to measure the prevalence of viral hepatitis.

Results: 72 patients with hepatitis in hemodialysis centers responded to study. Their ages ranged from 20-78 years. The group of participants (41-60 years old) constituted approximately half of sample, and the percentage of sex was males more than females. The prevalence of viral hepatitis was 10.3 %. Among patients with hemodialysis treatment, hepatitis B virus is less than C.