The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents
Background and Objective: Hepatitis A is considered a disease with high prevalence in developing countries, and the spread of this disease in children is considered an important alarm for societies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis A i...
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| description | Background and Objective: Hepatitis A is considered a disease with high prevalence in developing countries, and the spread of this disease in children is considered an important alarm for societies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children and adolescents.
Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a systematic search was performed on PubMed, ScienceDirect, SID and Google Scholar databases using the keywords “Iranian children and adolescents” and “hepatitis A infection” in the time frame of 2000-2022. In this study, the age range of 1 to 19 years, which includes the prevalence reported in children and adolescents, was investigated.
Findings: In 39 studies with a sample size of 11,795 children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years based on meta-analysis, the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children and adolescents was reported as 37.3% (95% CI: 29.6-45.7). Based on subgroup analysis by age, in a total of 24 studies with a sample size of 6739 adolescents, the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian adolescents was 54.8% (95% CI: 47-62.4). In a total of 9 studies with a sample size of 2055 children, the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children was reported as 14.6% (95% CI: 8.8-23.4).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the prevalence of hepatitis A is relatively high in Iranian children and adolescents, and accordingly, it requires the attention of health policy makers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-78a63a076e5c40fab34e84baa4a441af2024-12-10T09:44:48ZengBabol University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul1561-41072251-71702024-03-012600The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and AdolescentsE Mousavi0AA Khaleghi1M Mohammadi2 1.Student Research Committee, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, I.R.Iran. 2.Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, I.R.Iran. 3.Zoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, I.R.Iran. Background and Objective: Hepatitis A is considered a disease with high prevalence in developing countries, and the spread of this disease in children is considered an important alarm for societies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a systematic search was performed on PubMed, ScienceDirect, SID and Google Scholar databases using the keywords “Iranian children and adolescents” and “hepatitis A infection” in the time frame of 2000-2022. In this study, the age range of 1 to 19 years, which includes the prevalence reported in children and adolescents, was investigated. Findings: In 39 studies with a sample size of 11,795 children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years based on meta-analysis, the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children and adolescents was reported as 37.3% (95% CI: 29.6-45.7). Based on subgroup analysis by age, in a total of 24 studies with a sample size of 6739 adolescents, the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian adolescents was 54.8% (95% CI: 47-62.4). In a total of 9 studies with a sample size of 2055 children, the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children was reported as 14.6% (95% CI: 8.8-23.4). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the prevalence of hepatitis A is relatively high in Iranian children and adolescents, and accordingly, it requires the attention of health policy makers.http://jbums.org/article-1-11442-en.pdfhepatitis achildrenadolescentsmeta-analysis. |
| spellingShingle | E Mousavi AA Khaleghi M Mohammadi The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul hepatitis a children adolescents meta-analysis. |
| title | The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | The Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Iranian Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | prevalence of hepatitis a in iranian children and adolescents |
| topic | hepatitis a children adolescents meta-analysis. |
| url | http://jbums.org/article-1-11442-en.pdf |
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