The best method of hepatitis B vaccination in hemodialysis patients?

Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients in Panje-Azar Hospital, Gorgan

Abstract Background and objectives: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major health problem in worldwide. The prevalence of Occult and chronic HBV in hemodialysis patients is higher than standard in developing countries. People with occult HBV are negative for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) but positive for HBV-DNA. We aimed to evaluate occult hepatitis B infection in patients under hemodialysis in ...

An Investigation of the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients at Dialysis Centers of Tehran (2016)

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at an increased risk of acquiring the hepatitis B (HB) virus and having lower protective antibody levels as well as shorter durations of seroprotection. This study aims to determine the immune response of HB vaccination in HD patients referring to dialysis centers of the Tehran North Health Network. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was co...

Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients: A Necessity for Individualizing of Immunization?

Serum albumin level as an indicator of response to Hepatitis B vaccination in dialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination is a recommended procedure in all dialysis patients, but its efficacy has not been perfect. In the current study, we aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature to find and pool data of the randomized trials evaluating the impact of serum albumin levels on the immunogenicity of HB vaccination in dialysis patients. Methods: Literature searc...

تعیین عوامل مؤثر بر اثربخشی واکسن هپاتیت ب در بیمارانی که همودیالیز می‌شوند

Prevention of infection by hepatitis B virus in patients undergoing hemodialysis is very important but has its own problems such as reduction of hepatitis B vaccination efficacy and the falling of HbsAb to unprotective levels after unknown time. These factors bring up a need for assessing the antibody levels at specified times (e.g. every 6 months) and revaccinating the patients when it se...