Global burden and trends of acute viral hepatitis among children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019 : a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

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BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents are at high risk for acute viral hepatitis (AVH), but epidemiological research focusing on them has been overshadowed by adult chronic B and C. We provide global, regional, and national estimates of the AVH burden and their trends on people under 20 years from 1990 to 2019.

METHODS: AVH data from Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019 was used. Incidence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were calculated, analyzing trends with estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) and Joinpoint regression.

RESULTS: In 2019, 156.39 (95% uncertainty interval 145.20-167.16) million new cases of AVH were reported among children and adolescents globally, resulting in 1.98 (1.50-2.55) million DALYs. Incidence rates for young children (< 5 years), older children (5-9 years), and adolescents (10-19 years) were 12,799 (11,068-14,513), 5,108 (4829-5411), and 3020 (2724-3339) per 100,000 population, respectively. The global AVH incidence displayed a linear decline with an EAPC of - 0.66 (- 0.68 to - 0.65). High-incidence regions included sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, South Asia, and Central Asia, with India, Pakistan, and Nigeria facing the greatest burden. Leading causes were hepatitis A, followed by hepatitis E, B, and C. All hepatitis types showed declining trends, especially hepatitis B. Furthermore, we confirmed the association between the AVH incidence and the socioeconomics, vaccine, and advanced liver diseases.

CONCLUSION: Effective vaccines and treatments for hepatitis B and C offer eradication opportunities. Broadening diagnostic and therapeutic coverage is vital to address disparities in service provision for children and adolescents.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Hepatology international - (2024) vom: 26. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xiao, Wanglong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Jingwei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yiwen [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xingzhu [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Chang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jiaxu [VerfasserIn]
Qian, Yongbing [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Qiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Disability-adjusted life years
GBD Study
Global health
HAV
HBV
HCV
HEV
Incidence
Journal Article
Pediatric population
Viral infections

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1007/s12072-024-10640-2

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NLM370178505