학술논문
Late presentation of chronic HBV and HCV patients seeking first time specialist care in Spain: a 2-year registry review
Document Type
article
Author
Camila A. Picchio; Sabela Lens; Manuel Hernandez-Guerra; Juan Arenas; Raúl J. Andrade; Javier Crespo; Javier García-Samaniego; Manuel Romero-Gómez; Juan Turnes; José Luis Calleja; Miguel Ángel Simón; Trenton M. White; Mar Riveiro-Barciela; Anna Pocurull; Dalia Morales-Arraez; Alexandra Gómez; Maria Buti; Jeffrey V. Lazarus
Source
Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2045-2322
Abstract
Abstract Chronic viral hepatitis infection affects an estimated 325 million people globally. People who initiate treatment after significant disease progression face increased risk of severe liver complications and death. Data are scarce on the characteristics and risk factors of people who present late to care in Spain and globally. Data were collected from January 2018 to December 2019 to report late presentation (LP) to specialist care at 11 large university hospitals in Spain to assess related risk factors using a multivariable logistic regression model. 2290 (CHB = 505, CHC = 1785) patients were analysed, with 581 (25.2%) presenting late. Hepatitis C patients more frequently reported LP compared to hepatitis B patients (28.1% vs 15.0%; p