Perinatal immunoprophylaxis in babies born to hepatitis B virus-positive mothers in Queensland Australia: A data linkage study. 2019

Eddie X Shen, and Stephen B Lambert, and Jonathan A Malo, and Sonya Bennett, and Sarah L Sheridan, and Bhakti R Vasant, and Robert S Ware
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia; Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, MRI-UQ, The University of Queensland, Mater Hospital, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia. Electronic address: eddie.shen@uq.net.au.

Vertical transmission from mother-to-child is an important mode of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, accounting for up to half of all incident cases globally. We evaluated the uptake of HBV neonatal vaccination and immunoglobulin delivery in Queensland, Australia, between 2001 and 2013. We identified HBV-positive mothers using linked notifiable conditions, hospitalisation, and perinatal administrative data. Perinatal receipt of monovalent HBV vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin were examined. Of 710,859 live births, with 5753 infants (0.81%) born to identified HBV-positive mothers; 91.7% received HBV neonatal vaccine. Immunoglobulin uptake was 20.0% in 2012 and 36.6% in 2013. Uptake was higher when the mother's HBV-positive status was recorded in perinatal records (69.6% if maternal HBV status recorded on perinatal data collection vs 9.5% otherwise). Delivery of neonatal HBV vaccination in Queensland was high. Improved identification and documentation of HBV-positive mothers' status during the antenatal period was associated with increased immunoglobulin administration.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007136 Immunoglobulins Multi-subunit proteins which function in IMMUNITY. They are produced by B LYMPHOCYTES from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. They are comprised of two heavy (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) and two light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) with additional ancillary polypeptide chains depending on their isoforms. The variety of isoforms include monomeric or polymeric forms, and transmembrane forms (B-CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS) or secreted forms (ANTIBODIES). They are divided by the amino acid sequence of their heavy chains into five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M) and various subclasses. Globulins, Immune,Immune Globulin,Immune Globulins,Immunoglobulin,Globulin, Immune
D009035 Mothers Female parents, human or animal. Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D011793 Queensland A state in northeastern Australia. Its capital is Brisbane. Its coast was first visited by Captain Cook in 1770 and its first settlement (penal) was located on Moreton Bay in 1824. The name Cooksland was first proposed but honor to Queen Victoria prevailed. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p996 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p441)
D005260 Female Females
D006515 Hepatitis B virus The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum. Dane Particle,Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum,B virus, Hepatitis,Hepatitis B viruses,Particle, Dane,viruses, Hepatitis B
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001315 Australia The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra. Canton and Enderbury Islands,Christmas Island,Christmas Island (Australia)
D018743 Perinatal Care The care of women and a fetus or newborn given before, during, and after delivery from the 28th week of gestation through the 7th day after delivery. Care, Perinatal

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