2002
DOI: 10.1016/s1353-1131(02)00132-3
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Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV in forensic autopsies, of presumed low risk, in Tehran, the capital of Iran

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“…In individuals between 21 and 50 years age group the prevalence of HIV was high in both the sexes (81.81%) as they belong to the reproductive age group and are more prone to exposure by other forms [ Table 3] Similar findings were observed in the studies conducted by Sanaei-Zadeh [2] where the seropositive cases belonged to the age group between 20 and 49 years. Males were more when compared with females.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 74%
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“…In individuals between 21 and 50 years age group the prevalence of HIV was high in both the sexes (81.81%) as they belong to the reproductive age group and are more prone to exposure by other forms [ Table 3] Similar findings were observed in the studies conducted by Sanaei-Zadeh [2] where the seropositive cases belonged to the age group between 20 and 49 years. Males were more when compared with females.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 74%
“…However, limited data is available regarding these risks to forensic medical personnel who are exposed daily to large numbers of severely traumatized bodies. Hence also in recent days there is an alarming suicide rise in HIV-infected persons all around [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A study of forensic autopsies from Iran has shown rates for HBV of 5.8%, HCV 4%, and HIV 0%. 16 Another study from India shows rates for HIV of 0.6%. 20 However, higher rates were generally observed in studies from Milan, Northern France, Denmark, Baltimore, and Tokyo with rates of up to 35% for HBV, 9 51% for HCV, 9 and 5% for HIV.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To our knowledge, no data from other Arab Middle Eastern countries are available. However, studies have been reported from other countries such as USA, 8 Denmark, 9,10 Germany, 11 Japan, 12 France, 13,14 India, 15 Iran, 16,17 and Italy. 18 These studies confirmed the presence of infected autopsies with variable rates according to associated risk behaviors, such as intravenous drug use.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…M edical-legal practice is associated with a significantly increased risk compared to other medical specialties, both in terms of airborne diseases and diseases transmitted parenterally; various studies revealed increased prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B, C, D, G, tuberculosis, prion diseases, hantavirus, measles, HTLV-1 or bacterial infections in autopsy workers. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. The purpose of this article is to analyze whether after proper decontamination using standardized methods there are still infectious markers in the autopsy room, suggestive for the possibility of contacting infectious diseases from previous autopsies.…”
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