1995
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.311.7014.1197
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Proposal for routine antenatal screening at 14 weeks for hepatitis B surface antigen

Abstract: Incorporation of universal testing for hepatitis B surface antigen into routine prenatal laboratory testing is practical; high compliance is achieved when screening is supplemented with rapid screening at delivery for those who escaped routine prenatal care.

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“…Antenatal screening of a Dutch population, which is thought to be an appropriat e comparison with the United Kingdom, with 97% uptake, showed the prevalence to be 1´6% in the large cities and 0´3% in the rural areas (Grosheide et al, 1995). With 60± 90% of babies born to infectious mothers (HBeAg positive) becoming carriers if infected perinatally (compared to only 10% of adults), and prompt administration of immune prophylaxis preventing this infection, it is in our best interests to be aware of the prevalence of this virus in our antenatal population.…”
Section: Hepatitis Bmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Antenatal screening of a Dutch population, which is thought to be an appropriat e comparison with the United Kingdom, with 97% uptake, showed the prevalence to be 1´6% in the large cities and 0´3% in the rural areas (Grosheide et al, 1995). With 60± 90% of babies born to infectious mothers (HBeAg positive) becoming carriers if infected perinatally (compared to only 10% of adults), and prompt administration of immune prophylaxis preventing this infection, it is in our best interests to be aware of the prevalence of this virus in our antenatal population.…”
Section: Hepatitis Bmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some countries of low endemicity have chosen for selective antenatal screening [21], but the Netherlands adopted universal antenatal screening in 1989 [22,23] with additional enhanced vaccination programs in 1998 targeted at high-risk groups [24] and source and contact tracing around reported cases of acute hepatitis B. The majority of women identified in the screening in Amsterdam (.…”
Section: High-risk Groupsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La prueba puede repetirse en el tercer trimestre si se sospecha hepatitis aguda, exposición a hepatitis o la mujer presenta conducta de riesgo elevado. U.S. Preventive Serv ices Task Force, nivel de recomendación "A" 4,9 .…”
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