Khattak Sania Tanweer, Ali Marwat Mumtaz, Khattak Imran ud Din, Khan Taj Muhammad, Naheed Tabassum
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2009 Apr-Jun;21(2):12-5.
This retrospective analytical study was carried out to observe the frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among the pregnant women of Swat.
The study was carried out from January 2008 to December 2008. It was a retrospective study based on review of records of pregnant women admitted to Labour Room of Obstetrics/Gynaecology Unit, Saidu Teaching Hospital, Swat. Patients were screened for Hepatitis B and C by Immuno Chromatographic Technique (ICT) device. The findings were recorded on proforma and analysed. Those found positive on screening test were confirmed by ELISA.
Total number of patients screened was 5607. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C (Combined) was 223 (3.98%), out of which 77 (1.37%) were HBsAg positive, 141 (2.52%) were anti HCV positive and 5 (0.09%) were both HBsAg and anti HCV positive. The frequency of Hepatitis B amongst age groups 14-19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49 years were 2/77, 33/77, 40/77, and 2/77) respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis C amongst age groups 14-19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49 years was 4/141, 59/141, 67/141 and 11/141 respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C in multigravida was 41/77, 67/141, in grand multigravida it was 20/77, 43/141 and in primigravida it was 16/77, 31/141 respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C amongst urban and rural population was 32 (39.02%) and 50 (60.98%); and 40 (27.40%) and 106 (72.60%) respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C (Combined) in urban, rural population were 72 (31.58 %) and 156 (68.15%) respectively.
HBsAg and HCV was common infections in pregnant women of Swat. Therefore, every pregnant woman undergoing delivery and/or any other surgical procedure must be screened for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
开展这项回顾性分析研究，以观察斯瓦特地区孕妇中乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎的感染率。
该研究于2008年1月至2008年12月进行。这是一项回顾性研究，基于对斯瓦特赛杜教学医院妇产科产房收治的孕妇记录进行审查。采用免疫层析技术（ICT）设备对患者进行乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎筛查。将结果记录在表格上并进行分析。筛查试验呈阳性者通过酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）进行确认。
共筛查患者5607例。乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎（合并）感染率为223例（3.98%），其中乙肝表面抗原（HBsAg）阳性77例（1.37%），抗丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）阳性141例（2.52%），HBsAg和抗HCV均阳性5例（0.09%）。14 - 19岁、20 - 29岁、30 - 39岁和40 - 49岁年龄组的乙型肝炎感染率分别为2/77、33/77、40/77和2/77。14 - 19岁、20 - 29岁、30 - 39岁和40 - 49岁年龄组的丙型肝炎感染率分别为4/141、59/141、67/141和11/141。多产妇中乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎的感染率分别为41/77、67/141，经产妇中分别为20/77、43/141，初产妇中分别为16/77、31/141。城市和农村人口中乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎的感染率分别为32例（39.02%）和50例（60.
