Abstract

Cristina Stasi*,1,2, Caterina Silvestri*1 , Stefano Bravi1 , Fabio Voller1 and Francesco Cipriani1

We aimed at evaluating the HBV and HCV epidemiology and the corresponding hospital admissions, as well as morbidity risk. We analysed one Hospital’s database, located in a city with a population of 57,891 foreign residents out of 378,376 as at 12.31.2012. We evaluated the HBV and HCV hospital admissions from 2000 until 2012 for liver cirrhosis using the International Classification of Diseases. 2,697 hepatitis cases were reported (1,237 HBsAg and 1,460 HCV RNA positive patients). HBV and HCV occurred more often in males (63% and 59%) than in females (37% and 41%). 1,270 (87%) in the HCV group and 492 (40%) in the HBV group had at least one hospital admission. HBV hospital admission was detected in 1% of people aged 15- 30; 10% in those aged 31-45; 50% among those aged 46-60; 39% in people over 61; HCV hospital admission was detected in 1% of people aged 15-30; 6% among those aged 31-45; 48% among those aged 46-60; 45% among those over 61. We found a high rate of hospital admissions for HBsAg and HCV RNA positive patients. This suggests that in the next future chronic hepatitis will have a high impact on health care costs