A limited number of studies worldwide have investigated the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C infection among psychiatric patients. However, prevalence of these infections in the population with chronic mental illness has not been clearly established. Most of the published papers are from developed countries and have derived from relatively small and non-representative samples. We performed a systematic review of the published literature to identify studies on these infectious diseases within psychiatric populations in Brazil and other developing countries. Overall, prevalence rates varied from 0% to 29% for HIV; 1.6% to 66% for HBV; 0.4% to 38% for HCV; and 1.1% to 7.6% for syphilis. Several risk factors were identified an...
Objetivo:. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar a prevalência de HIV, síflis, hepatite B e hepa...
This study assessed the prevalence of and correlated factors for chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV)...
Abstract Background People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) are associated with increased risk of...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: There is evidence that patients with mental illness have increased prevalence of...
AbstractSexually transmitted diseases are still highly prevalent worldwide and represent an importan...
SummaryBackgroundAlthough people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting blood...
Background Although people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting blood-bo...
The frequent association between mental disorders and infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV...
BackgroundAlthough people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting blood-borne ...
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis ...
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to document the prevalence of risk factors for HIV/AIDS a...
This study estimated the prevalence, and identified the correlates, of HIV, chlamydia, syphilis, and...
AbstractThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence of infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and ...
Background. Psychiatric hospitals, where patients with immunodeficiency often do not comply with bas...
This study assessed the prevalence of and correlated factors for chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV)...
Objetivo:. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar a prevalência de HIV, síflis, hepatite B e hepa...
This study assessed the prevalence of and correlated factors for chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV)...
Abstract Background People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) are associated with increased risk of...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: There is evidence that patients with mental illness have increased prevalence of...
AbstractSexually transmitted diseases are still highly prevalent worldwide and represent an importan...
SummaryBackgroundAlthough people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting blood...
Background Although people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting blood-bo...
The frequent association between mental disorders and infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV...
BackgroundAlthough people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting blood-borne ...
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis ...
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to document the prevalence of risk factors for HIV/AIDS a...
This study estimated the prevalence, and identified the correlates, of HIV, chlamydia, syphilis, and...
AbstractThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence of infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and ...
Background. Psychiatric hospitals, where patients with immunodeficiency often do not comply with bas...
This study assessed the prevalence of and correlated factors for chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV)...
Objetivo:. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar a prevalência de HIV, síflis, hepatite B e hepa...
This study assessed the prevalence of and correlated factors for chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV)...
Abstract Background People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) are associated with increased risk of...