Smith W C
J Infect. 1983 Nov;7(3):231-5. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(83)97115-3.
This study assessed the size and character of hepatitis B virus infection in Scotland in 1980 by looking at laboratory reports, registration of deaths and hospital discharges. Less than half the laboratory reports of hepatitis B virus infection were associated with hepatic disorder and the overall attack rate in Scotland in 1980 was 2.8 per 100 000. The case fatality for active infection was 2.1 per cent. Most clinical cases were admitted to hospital and their mean duration of stay was 12.9 days. The cost of hospital treatment of hepatitis B virus infection in Scotland was considerably less than the equivalent cost in Europe, probably as a result of the lower cost of treatment and a lower attack rate in Scotland.
本研究通过查阅实验室报告、死亡登记和医院出院记录，评估了1980年苏格兰乙型肝炎病毒感染的规模和特征。不到一半的乙型肝炎病毒感染实验室报告与肝脏疾病相关，1980年苏格兰的总体发病率为每10万人2.8例。活动性感染的病死率为2.1%。大多数临床病例入院治疗，平均住院时间为12.9天。苏格兰乙型肝炎病毒感染的住院治疗费用远低于欧洲的同等费用，这可能是由于治疗成本较低以及苏格兰的发病率较低。
