Introduction to hepatitis C virus infection in patients with kidney disease: A roadmap for nephrologists

Bloom, Roy D.; Roth, David

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“…Beauty procedures may increase risk of infection when they are required to perform a process frequently. Similar to patients with chronic diseases within the medical sector, infection risks increase with the frequency of hospitalizations and frequency of performing invasive medical procedures [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. One study investigating infection risk factors for patients aged ≥55 years found that 37% of new blood-borne infections with hepatitis B and hepatitis C were associated with injecting medication, and 8% were associated with hemodialysis [ 15 ].…”

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“…Package containing ink has been shown to be contaminated when it is stored for a long time after opening, or when the package had been stored in suboptimal conditions, which can cause the proliferation of pathogens or the spread of pathogens into the sterile content of the container [ 4 , 20 ]. Medically, tattooing involves other risks [ 12 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. In a composition analysis of the dyes used in tattooing, some dyes contained mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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Assessing Infection Risks among Clients and Staff Who Use Tattooing Services in Poland: An Observational Study

Gębska-Kuczerowska

Kucharska

Segiet-Święcicka

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Across cultures and generations, people have tattooed their bodies. Although blood-borne infections from tattooing have been reduced, certain service aspects remain improperly managed. We assessed the infection risks associated with tattooing by conducting a cross-sectional study (2013–2014) in Poland using an anonymous questionnaire survey. Scoring procedures for blood-borne infection risks for tattooists and their clients were used. Overall, 255 tattooists were interviewed. A quasi-random selection of tattoo parlors was based on a service register. Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding blood-borne infection risks were assessed using a questionnaire. Simultaneously, tattoo centers were audited. Tattooing had a higher infection risk for tattooists than for clients. Approximately 50% of respondents underwent training on postexposure procedures, which constituted almost one in five of the reported needlestick/cut injuries sustained while working. Furthermore, 25.8% had no knowledge regarding risk from reliable sources, and 2.1% had not broadened their knowledge. Tattooists and their clients are at a risk of infection, and knowledge concerning infection risks remains an underestimated preventative factor. Service quality surveillance and creation of a register for tattoo-related complications may help assess the scale of this public health issue. However, a lack of these records implies the challenges in developing effective organizational and legal protections.

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