| the epidemiology of fear. scientific, social, and political responses to the occupational risk of blood-borne infection. | pathologists will have an important role in implementing safety precautions to prevent transmission of blood-borne diseases in the laboratory and elsewhere in the healthcare setting. this article reviews proposed professional and regulatory solutions in the context of widespread public and professional fear concerning occupational transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis b virus. the proposed rule of the occupational safety and health administration of the department of labor, ... | 1990 | 2407222 |
| introducing new tests before transfusion. who shall decide? | the processes by which decisions are made to ensure the safety of the nation's blood supply are in disarray. earlier decisions on the appropriate screening of donated blood, such as the test for the hepatitis b virus, were made on scientific grounds. since 1983, because of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, decisions have been made under pressure from the public, the politicians, and the insurance companies. ten years after the recognition of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome as a transfus ... | 1994 | 8166597 |
| syringe exchange and risk of infection with hepatitis b and c viruses. | the authors utilized a cohort study among seattle injection drug users (idus) to assess whether participation in a syringe exchange program was associated with incidence of hepatitis b virus (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection. susceptible idu subjects (187 seronegative for antibody to hcv, and 460 seronegative for core antibody to hbv) were identified in drug treatment, corrections, and social service agencies from june 1994 to january 1996, and followed for seroconversion one year late ... | 1999 | 9927214 |
| hepatitis b immunization coverage among vietnamese-american children 3 to 18 years old. | persons with chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection are at increased risk of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. although hbv infection is relatively uncommon in the united states, the disease is endemic in persons born in southeast asia, including vietnamese-americans. current us infant immunization recommendations and state-mandated school-entry programs have left many nontargeted age-cohorts unvaccinated and at risk of infection. to assess the need for catch-up hepatitis b immu ... | 2000 | 11099621 |
| developing partnerships in washington state to prevent hepatitis b virus infection in asian americans and pacific islanders. | the purpose of this paper is to describe the partnerships and activities of the washington state asian and pacific islander task force on hepatitis b immunization to: 1) increase hepatitis b vaccination of older asian american and pacific islander (aapi) children and 2) prevent hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection in washington state. | 2001 | 11846365 |
| hepatitis b knowledge and practices among cambodian american women in seattle, washington. | southeast asians have higher liver cancer rates than any other racial/ethnic group in the us. approximately 80 percent of liver cancers are etiologically associated with hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection which is endemic in southeast asia. an in-person survey of cambodian women (n = 320) was conducted in seattle, washington, during 1999. the questionnaire included items about hbv knowledge, beliefs, and practices. prior to being provided with a description of the disease, only about one-half (56 ... | 2002 | 12027266 |
| hepatitis b knowledge and practices among chinese american women in seattle, washington. | chinese americans have higher rates of chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection, resulting in higher incidences of liver cancer, compared with the general population. | 2002 | 12556060 |
| percutaneous injuries among dental professionals in washington state. | percutaneous exposure incidents facilitate transmission of bloodborne pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis c virus (hcv) and hepatitis b virus (hbv). this study was conducted to identify the circumstances and equipment related to percutaneous injuries among dental professionals. | 2006 | 17074095 |
| public health model for prevention of liver cancer among asian americans. | asian americans and pacific islanders (aapis) account for over half of the 1.3 million chronic hepatitis b cases and for over half of the deaths resulting from chronic hepatitis b infection in united states. there are very few studies published about hepatitis b virus (hbv) data in the baltimore-washington metropolitan area. in 2003, the hepatitis b initiative-dc (hbi-dc) worked closely with a large korean church, located in vienna, virginia. their partnership included a pilot-test of a faith-ba ... | 2008 | 18363085 |
| lay health worker intervention improved compliance with hepatitis b vaccination in asian americans: randomized controlled trial. | this study aimed to evaluate the effect of a lay health worker (lhw) telephone intervention on completing a series of hepatitis b virus (hbv) vaccinations among foreign-born asian americans in the baltimore-washington metropolitan area. | 2016 | 27617742 |
| health profiles of newly arrived refugee children in the united states, 2006-2012. | we conducted a large-scale study of newly arrived refugee children in the united states with data from 2006 to 2012 domestic medical examinations in 4 sites: colorado; minnesota; philadelphia, pennsylvania; and washington state. | 2016 | 26562126 |
| hepatitis b screening practice among older chinese in the greater washington, dc, area. | older chinese americans are at greater risk of contracting hepatitis b virus (hbv) because they were born before the implementation of universal childhood vaccination policies. this study examined the prevalence of hbv screening, test results, and predictors of hbv screening among older chinese. | 2014 | 25279872 |
| effect of a liver cancer education program on hepatitis b screening among asian americans in the baltimore-washington metropolitan area, 2009-2010. | asian americans have the highest incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc), the major form of primary liver cancer, of all ethnic groups in the united states. chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection is the most common cause of hcc, and as many as 1 in 10 foreign-born asian americans are chronically infected with hbv. we tested the effectiveness of a culturally tailored liver cancer education program for increasing screening for hbv among chinese, korean, and vietnamese americans residing in ... | 2014 | 24503341 |