The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are common among individuals with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection worldwide. In this study, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature to estimate the global and regional pr...
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| author | Hasan Ahmadi Gharaei Mohammad Fararouei Ali Mirzazadeh Golnaz Sharifnia Marzieh Rohani-Rasaf Dariush Bastam Jamileh Rahimi Mostafa kouhestani Shahab Rezaian Mostafa Dianatinasab |
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| description | Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are common among individuals with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection worldwide. In this study, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature to estimate the global and regional prevalence of HCV, HBV and HIV coinfections among HIV-positive prisoners. Methods We searched PubMed via MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, and Web of science (ISI) to identify studies that reported the prevalence of HBV and HCV among prisoners living with HIV. We used an eight-item checklist for critically appraisal studies of prevalence/incidence of a health problem to assess the quality of publications in the included 48 cross-sectional and 4 cohort studies. We used random-effect models and meta-regression for the meta-analysis of the results of the included studies. Results The number of the included studies were 50 for HCV-HIV, and 23 for HBV-HIV co-infections. The pooled prevalence rates of the coinfections were 12% [95% confidence interval (CI) 9.0–16.0] for HBV-HIV and 62% (95% CI 53.0–71.0) for HCV-HIV. Among HIV-positive prisoners who reported drug injection, the prevalence of HBV increased to 15% (95% CI 5.0–23.0), and the HCV prevalence increased to 78% (95% CI 51.0–100). The prevalence of HBV-HIV coinfection among prisoners ranged from 3% in the East Mediterranean region to 27% in the American region. Also, the prevalence of HCV-HIV coinfections among prisoners ranged from 6% in Europe to 98% in the East Mediterranean regions. Conclusions Our findings suggested that the high prevalence of HBV and HCV co-infection among HIV-positive prisoners, particularly among those with a history of drug injection, varies significantly across the globe. The results of Meta-regression analysis showed a sliding increase in the prevalence of the studied co-infections among prisoners over the past decades, rising a call for better screening and treatment programs targeting this high-risk population. To prevent the above coinfections among prisoners, aimed public health services (e.g. harm reduction via access to clean needles), human rights, equity, and ethics are to be seriously delivered or practiced in prisons. Protocol registration number: CRD42018115707 (in the PROSPERO international). Graphic abstract |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46a7260dbfdf4e6ea1d4208aca674f2c2022-12-21T22:52:10ZengBMCInfectious Diseases of Poverty2049-99572021-07-0110111710.1186/s40249-021-00876-7The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysisHasan Ahmadi Gharaei0Mohammad Fararouei1Ali Mirzazadeh2Golnaz Sharifnia3Marzieh Rohani-Rasaf4Dariush Bastam5Jamileh Rahimi6Mostafa kouhestani7Shahab Rezaian8Mostafa Dianatinasab9Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San FranciscoDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical SciencesMedical School, Yasuj University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health, Faculty of Public Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical SciencesInfectious Diseases Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are common among individuals with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection worldwide. In this study, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature to estimate the global and regional prevalence of HCV, HBV and HIV coinfections among HIV-positive prisoners. Methods We searched PubMed via MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, and Web of science (ISI) to identify studies that reported the prevalence of HBV and HCV among prisoners living with HIV. We used an eight-item checklist for critically appraisal studies of prevalence/incidence of a health problem to assess the quality of publications in the included 48 cross-sectional and 4 cohort studies. We used random-effect models and meta-regression for the meta-analysis of the results of the included studies. Results The number of the included studies were 50 for HCV-HIV, and 23 for HBV-HIV co-infections. The pooled prevalence rates of the coinfections were 12% [95% confidence interval (CI) 9.0–16.0] for HBV-HIV and 62% (95% CI 53.0–71.0) for HCV-HIV. Among HIV-positive prisoners who reported drug injection, the prevalence of HBV increased to 15% (95% CI 5.0–23.0), and the HCV prevalence increased to 78% (95% CI 51.0–100). The prevalence of HBV-HIV coinfection among prisoners ranged from 3% in the East Mediterranean region to 27% in the American region. Also, the prevalence of HCV-HIV coinfections among prisoners ranged from 6% in Europe to 98% in the East Mediterranean regions. Conclusions Our findings suggested that the high prevalence of HBV and HCV co-infection among HIV-positive prisoners, particularly among those with a history of drug injection, varies significantly across the globe. The results of Meta-regression analysis showed a sliding increase in the prevalence of the studied co-infections among prisoners over the past decades, rising a call for better screening and treatment programs targeting this high-risk population. To prevent the above coinfections among prisoners, aimed public health services (e.g. harm reduction via access to clean needles), human rights, equity, and ethics are to be seriously delivered or practiced in prisons. Protocol registration number: CRD42018115707 (in the PROSPERO international). Graphic abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00876-7Hepatitis BHepatitis CHIVAIDSPrisonsPrevalence |
| spellingShingle | Hasan Ahmadi Gharaei Mohammad Fararouei Ali Mirzazadeh Golnaz Sharifnia Marzieh Rohani-Rasaf Dariush Bastam Jamileh Rahimi Mostafa kouhestani Shahab Rezaian Mostafa Dianatinasab The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis Infectious Diseases of Poverty Hepatitis B Hepatitis C HIV AIDS Prisons Prevalence |
| title | The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | global and regional prevalence of hepatitis c and b co infections among prisoners living with hiv a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | Hepatitis B Hepatitis C HIV AIDS Prisons Prevalence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00876-7 |
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