Hepatitis B Screening of At-Risk Immigrants Seen at Primary Care Clinics: A Quality Improvement Project.

Objective: To test an intervention to increase screening for hepatitis B (HBV) in at-risk immigrants in the primary care setting.

Patients And Methods: From a Mayo Clinic primary care panel, we identified approximately 19,000 immigrant patients from 9 high-risk countries/ethnic groups with intermediate or high prevalences of chronic HBV. Eligible patients with no record of prior HBV testing scheduled for primary care visits within the study period spanning October 1, 2017, through October 31, 2018, were identified.

The impact of perception and knowledge on the treatment and prevention of intestinal worms in the Manikganj district of Bangladesh.

Soil transmitted helminths (STHs) affect more than one billion of the world's population and are very prevalent in regions with high poverty rates and poor sanitation. Efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals, such as combating diseases and increasing the number of people with access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities, will directly help in eliminating STHs. The Plains regions of Bangladesh has one of the highest prevalence rates of STHs, and the efforts made by the World Health Organization might not be enough to eradicate these diseases in this region before the 2015 goal.