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  • Title: Screening for hepatitis B during pregnancy. Awareness of current recommendations among Washington hospitals.
    Author: Eng TR, Borges ML, Harlin VK, Kobayashi JM.
    Journal: West J Med; 1991 Dec; 155(6):613-5. PubMed ID: 1667448.
    Abstract:
    Acute care hospitals in Washington State that reported births (n = 77) were surveyed regarding their awareness of and compliance with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations for hepatitis B screening of pregnant women. Of these, 62 hospitals (81%) were aware of the recommendations and 39 (51%) routinely screened pregnant women who did not have a history of prenatal care at the time of delivery. In all, 68 hospitals (88%) had hepatitis B vaccine and 54 (70%) had hepatitis B immune globulin available on site. Despite awareness of the current recommendations for hepatitis B screening, barriers exist that prevent many hospitals from fully implementing them.
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