2004
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.011643
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Blood borne infections in sport: risks of transmission, methods of prevention, and recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination

Abstract: Athletes are at risk of blood borne infections through bleeding injuries or injection of drugs with contaminated syringes. Prevention should focus on reducing non-sport associated risky behaviour, as well as dealing appropriately with bleeding injuries. The risk of transmission of hepatitis B virus is particularly high in athletes in contact and collision sports, those who live in or travel to endemic regions, injecting drug abusers, and those who practice first aid when there is no healthcare practitioner ava… Show more

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“…Prevalence of risk factors for transmission of HBV and HCV in all participants was investigated with 2 questionnaires (nonconfidential and confidential) that were designed based on published data in this field 2,4,6,8,21,22 and our interview with experts in Iran.…”
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“…Prevalence of risk factors for transmission of HBV and HCV in all participants was investigated with 2 questionnaires (nonconfidential and confidential) that were designed based on published data in this field 2,4,6,8,21,22 and our interview with experts in Iran.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…8 A better understanding of the prevalence of these factors in athletes is needed in order to develop preventive measures. The few published studies [2][3][4][5][6][7]18,19 in this field are mainly case reports, the opinions of experts, and consensus statements.…”
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