Reliability of the medical history in identifying patients likely to place dentists at an increased hepatitis risk.
Blood was sampled for all new patients entering a dental school clinic to determine the presumed carrier prevalence in such a population. In a second portion of the study, serologic testing was completed for 140 patients who had a history of hepatitis infection or exposure to hepatitis, or who otherwise were part of a group likely to have a high incidence of hepatitis. The results from the test were compared with the information given by the patients.
D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D003815:Dentists; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D000410:Alanine Transaminase