Hamed A Adetunji

Department of Epidemiology, Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Blood Donors in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review
  Author(s): Mohammad H Nagoor* and Hamed A Adetunji
  
  Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a worldwide health problem, and it is important to screen blood for this disease. Here we evaluate the prevalence of HBV among blood donors. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HBV infection among blood donors in Saudi Arabia (KSA). Method: This study uses a systematic review technique to determine the prevalence of HBV among blood donors in KSA. The review included studies published in the past 17 years that have reported the prevalence of HBV infection among blood donors in KSA. Results: We present the prevalence of HBV infection among blood donors. We found that reported prevalence ranges from 0.33% to 3.8% and is lower than in the general population (7%–10%). The largest proportion of donors positive for HBV was in Jazan region (3.8%) in 2012, and the lowest was in Taif City in the west region (0.33%) in 2017. Co.. Read More»