| prevalence of hepatitis b, c, and d markers in sub-saharan african immigrants. | we determined the prevalence of hepatitis b, c, and d virus markers in a cohort of 229 (adult group, n = 187; pediatric group, n = 42) asymptomatic sub-saharan african immigrants recently arrived to madrid, spain. evidence of a recent or past hepatitis b virus infection marker was seen in 68 of 187 (36.4%) adults and in 14 of 42 (33.3%) children. the rate of chronic carriers of hepatitis b surface antigen in the entire population was 10.9% (25 of 229). anti-hepatitis c virus antibodies were seen ... | 1997 | 9451681 |
| [intravenous drug users serologic control: what may be prevented?]. | to report of idu serologic control done in 1997 in comparison with another of 1990, in a health-care area of madrid, spain, focussing to hepatitis b virus prevention. | 2000 | 10721554 |
| [rate of infection by blood-borne viruses in active heroin users in 3 spanish cities]. | the objective of this paper was to determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis c virus (hcv), hepatitis b virus (hbv) and human t lymphotropic virus (htlv) infections in active heroin users in spain. | 2004 | 15144744 |
| [social and work conditions, risk behavior and prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among female immigrant prostitutes in madrid (spain)]. | to describe the sociodemographic characteristics, work conditions, sexual behavior, and prevalence of hiv, hepatitis b (hbv), and hepatitis c (hcv) infection and of other sexually transmitted infections among a group of female immigrant prostitutes in madrid. | 2004 | 15228915 |
| [prevalence of indirect sharing of drug-injecting paraphernalia in galicia, madrid, seville and valencia [spain]]. | to study drug-injecting practices, particularly indirect sharing of injecting paraphernalia (isip), and sexual risk behavior. | 2004 | 15625046 |
| [prevalences of hepatitis virus coinfection and indications for chronic hepatitis c virus treatment and liver transplantation in spanish hiv-infected patients. the gesida 29/02 and fipse 12185/01 multicenter study]. | the aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of hiv and hepatitis virus coinfection in the spanish population and to determine the percentage of patients who are candidates for chronic hepatitis c virus (hcv) treatment and liver transplantation within this population. | 2005 | 15970166 |
| htlv infection among young injection and non-injection heroin users in spain: prevalence and correlates. | although some studies have described the epidemiology of infection with hiv or hepatitis b and c in young users in spain - one of the european countries with the highest prevalences - there are no studies of the prevalence of htlv infection and the most important associated factors. | 2006 | 16143565 |
| [prevalence of hepatitis c virus among hiv-infected patients in area 2 of madrid]. | the evolution of hiv infection, a rapid and fatal illness not long time ago, has become a chronic disease due to the implementation of new antiretroviral treatment. therefore it is essential to focus on the management of concurrent illnesses such as chronic hepatitis c infection, specially as they share common routes of transmission. | 2006 | 16737430 |
| syncytial giant cell hepatitis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with chronic hepatitis c: 2 cases and review of the literature. | syncytial giant cell hepatitis (sgch) among adult human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected patients has been rarely described. most cases have been reported in subjects coinfected with the hepatitis c virus (hcv), but its prevalence and outcome remain unknown. we performed a retrospective analysis of all cases of sgch among 332 liver biopsies from hiv-infected patients seen at a tertiary center in madrid, spain, between 1984 and march 2004. two hundred fifty specimens were obtained from hcv-c ... | 2006 | 16949926 |
| impact of antiretroviral treatment-related toxicities on hospital admissions in hiv-infected patients. | while classical opportunistic infections have decreased as the main cause of hospital admission of hiv-infected patients, other conditions including drug-related toxicities seem to have increased. we assessed the proportion of patients with hospital admission due to antiretroviral (arv)-related toxicities over the last 7 years at a single hiv/aids reference institution located in madrid. a total of 1981 consecutive hospital admissions in 1581 different hiv-infected patients were analyzed. nearly ... | 2006 | 16989605 |
| reduction in liver-related hospital admissions and deaths in hiv-infected patients since the year 2002. | since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart), complications of chronic liver disease (cld) have emerged as one of the leading causes of hospital admission and death among hiv-infected patients with chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) and/or hepatitis c virus (hcv) infections. the impact of cld on hospital admissions and deaths in hiv-infected patients attended at one reference hiv hospital in madrid during the last 9 years was analysed. all clinical charts from january 1996 to de ... | 2006 | 17109686 |
| liver cirrhosis in hiv-infected patients: prevalence, aetiology and clinical outcome. | liver disease is frequently seen in hiv+ patients as a result of coinfection with hepatitis b (hbv) or c (hcv) viruses, alcohol abuse and/or exposure to hepatotoxic drugs. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of liver cirrhosis, its main causes and clinical presentation in hiv+ patients. observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study of all hiv+ individuals followed at one reference hiv outpatient clinic in madrid. liver fibrosis was measured in all cases using transient elast ... | 2008 | 18233989 |
| prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis b virus infection among street-recruited young injection and non-injection heroin users in barcelona, madrid and seville. | to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis b virus (hbv) and associated factors in 949 heroin users (hu): injectors (ihus) and non-injectors (nihus). | 2008 | 18552487 |
| use of supervised injection facilities and injection risk behaviours among young drug injectors. | to study the use of supervised injection facilities (sifs) as a predictor of safer injecting practices. | 2009 | 19215603 |
| changing rate of non-b subtypes and coinfection with hepatitis b/c viruses in newly diagnosed hiv type 1 individuals in spain. | abstract immigration from developing regions to western countries has resulted in an increased rate of non-b subtypes in the hiv population. however, it is unclear whether these hiv variants remain confined to foreigners or are already spreading among natives. since many immigrants come from regions in which hepatitis b virus (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) are endemic, hiv-hepatitis coinfection might be more frequent in newly diagnosed hiv persons. herein, we report changes in the prevalence ... | 2010 | 21039316 |
| detection of hepatitis b virus genotype a3 and primary drug resistance mutations in african immigrants with chronic hepatitis b in spain. | universal vaccination and antiviral therapy have reduced chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) in natives in the western world. however, immigration from high hbv endemic areas continues to maintain a relatively stable prevalence of chronic hepatitis b in most developed countries. | 2010 | 21177673 |
| clinical evolution of chronic renal patients with hiv infection in replacement therapy. | patients on renal replacement therapy (rrt) infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) are a special group with growing interest. in order to study the epidemiological data of hiv+ patients on rrt in spain, we collected individual information from 2004-2011 (period of use of highly active antiretroviral therapy [haart] in the autonomous communities of andalusia, aragon, asturias, catalonia, valencia, castilla la mancha, castilla león, galicia, madrid, la rioja and the basque country, c ... | 2015 | 26409500 |
| liver complications have reached a plateau as cause of hospital admission and death in hiv patients in madrid. | hospital admissions and deaths due to liver-related complications as result of chronic viral hepatitis are globally on the rise in hiv patients. however, a steady decline in liver-related hospitalizations and deaths has occurred at our hiv clinic in madrid since year 2003. hepatic complications are currently still responsible for 8.7% of all hospital admissions and one-third of in-hospital deaths, with hepatitis c virus infection by far the leading etiologic agent. | 2009 | 19320566 |
| outbreak of syphilis, but not of acute hepatitis c, among hiv-infected homosexual men in madrid. | clustered cases of acute hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection, frequently accompanied by sexually transmitted diseases, have recently been reported among men who have sex with men (msm) in several european cities. | 2007 | 17507325 |
| [spanish scientific publications on hepatitis c virus. a medline study (1980-2002)]. | to analyze the scientific publications on hepatitis c virus infection from spanish hospitals between 1980 and 2002. | 2004 | 15461937 |
| impact of chronic liver disease due to hepatitis viruses as cause of hospital admission and death in hiv-infected drug users. | the life expectancy of hiv-positive individuals has been prolonged in recent years, as a consequence of the wide use of antiretroviral drugs and primary prophylaxis for the most common opportunistic infections. in hiv-positive persons infected parenterally, chronic viral liver disease (cvld), mainly that caused by hepatitis c virus (hcv), is frequently seen. moreover, chronic hepatitis c seems to present a more accelerated course in hiv-infected patients, leading to cirrhosis and liver failure i ... | 1999 | 10098988 |
| hepatitis c virus infection in spanish volunteer blood donors: hcv rna analysis and liver disease. | to evaluate in a large group of volunteer blood donors the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis c virus (anti-hcv) and the relation of transaminase (alt) levels and viraemia to liver damage. | 1996 | 8724030 |
| [prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection in school children in an urban and suburban area of madrid]. | to find the prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection. | 1996 | 8679891 |
| anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum in madrid: a persistent emerging problem in men who have sex with men. | since 2003, outbreaks of lymphogranuloma venereum (lgv) with anorectal syndrome have been increasingly recognized in many western countries. all of them have been classified as lgv serovar l2b, mainly occurring in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected men who have had sex with men (msm). we describe a series of 26 diagnosed cases of lgv proctitis in downtown madrid, spain, in 2014, after implementing routine diagnostic procedures for this disease in symptomatic msm. | 2016 | 27322040 |
| hepatitis c virus genotype 4 in southern and central spain does not originate from recent foreign migration waves. | hepatitis c virus genotype 4 (hcv-4) is highly prevalent in spain, but the information on the molecular characterization of hcv-4 in this region is scarce. due to this, the molecular characteristics and the evolution of hcv-4 infection in seville were analyzed (southern spain) and compared them with samples from madrid. hcv genotype was determined by lipa 2.0 assay and confirmed by sequence analysis of ns5b. phylogenetic tree was estimated by mega 5.10. bayesian coalescent-based methods were use ... | 2013 | 23861220 |
| prevalence of hepatitis c antibodies in the population aged 16-80 years in the community of madrid 2008-2009. | together with aids, the burden of hepatitis c virus (hcv) in spain heads the list of communicable diseases in terms of impact on public health. the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hcv antibodies in the community of madrid, assess changes in recent years and analyse associated risk factors. descriptive cross-sectional study of a target population consisting of community of madrid residents aged 16-80 years old. two-stage cluster sampling was performed, with stratification by s ... | 2015 | 25989026 |
| prevalence and distribution of hepatitis c virus genotypes in spain during the 2000-2015 period (the gehep 005 study). | we report the largest study on the prevalence and distribution of hcv genotypes in spain (2000-2015), and we relate them with clinical, epidemiological and virological factors. | 2017 | 28248445 |
| acute hepatitis c outbreak among hiv-infected men, madrid, spain. | to the editor: in the past decade, hepatitis c virus (hcv) has emerged as a sexually transmitted infection (sti) among hiv-infected men who have sex with men (msm). the epidemic was originally reported in several northern european countries (england, france, germany, and the netherlands) (1) and soon after in australia (2) and the united states (3). acute hcv acquisition was associated with group sex, unprotected receptive anal intercourse, and according to some studies, concomitant sti (4). mol ... | 2011 | 21801652 |
| hepatitis c seroprevalence in an at-risk population in the southwest madrid region of spain. | the estimated seroprevalence of hepatitis c virus (hcv) in spain is 1.7%, but is much higher in the at-risk population. the most efficient national screening strategy is unclear. | 2016 | 27417563 |
| infectious diseases in sub-saharan african immigrant children in madrid, spain. | immigration flow from developing countries to european countries is growing continually, but data about imported infectious diseases in immigrant children are few. | 2002 | 12352804 |