The Power of a Simple Question
Authors' conclusion
The prevalence of serologic markers of hepatitis B virus in this study of anesthesia personnel is five to eight times that of the general population but is similar to that of other medical workers who frequently are exposed to blood.
Study context
- Population
- Anesthesia personnel at four university-affiliated hospitals80.4% of possible participants
- Participants
- 86 participants
- Exposure
- M.D. vs non-M.D. anesthesia personnel
- M.D.n = 38
- non-M.D.n = 48
- Outcome
- Prevalence of hepatitis B markers (seropositivity for hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody to surface antigen, or antibody to core antigen)
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of serologic markers of hepatitis B (HBsAg, anti-HBs or anti-HBc)
M.D.
23.7%
- Overall prevalence of serologic markers of hepatitis B
- 23.3%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Prevalence by sex (subgroup)
Prevalence by sex (subgroup)
- Did not differ between men and women
Seropositivity in subjects with no clinical history of hepatitis
- Positive serologic markers among 81 without clinical history of hepatitis
- 16 (19.8%)
Seropositivity by time since graduation
- Frequency of seropositivity increased with time since graduation
Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.
Original publication
The Power of a Simple Question. Anesthesiology. Published 7 December 2023. doi:10.
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