Analysis of clinico-demographic characteristics in PCR-confirmed patients with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human papillomavirus, and cytomegalovirus infections at a Nepalese Reference Laboratory

Background: Oncogenic viruses are a global public health concern that mandates focused research. This retrospective study analyzed clinico-demographic profiles and infection trends of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human papillomavirus (HPV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) among laboratory visitors from 2021-2024.
Methods: Clinico-demographics (age, gender, specimens, histopathological assessments) and real-time PCR (DNA/RNA copies/ml, genotypes) data were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 17.0.
Results: Of the tested patients, 59.22% (706/1192) had HBV infection, 51.45% (160/311) had HCV infection, 16.52% (57/345) had HPV infection, and 34.87% (83/238) had CMV infection. The highest risk ratio for HBV (1.63) or HCV (1.76) infection was among patients aged 20-29, while HPV (1.28) and CMV (2.42) infections were among those aged 20-29 and <1, respectively. CMV was often detected in urine (90.36%, 75/83). HBV infections peaked in 2023. HCV and CMV infection rates d..., Data on demography (e.g., age, gender), clinical findings (e.g., types of specimens, histopathology), and molecular results (viral load, genotype) were retrieved from electronic hospital records (Hospital Information & Management System, ITDOSE INFOSYSTEMS Pvt. Ltd.) for all patients. Uncertain entries were verified with the involved healthcare providers. All variables were entered in Microsoft Excel version 15.0 (2016)., , ## Analysis of clinico-demographic characteristics in PCR-confirmed patients with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human papillomavirus, and cytomegalovirus infections at a Nepalese Reference Laboratory

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Analysis of Clinico-Demographic Characteristics in PCR-Confirmed Patients with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Human Papillomavirus, and Cytomegalovirus Infections at a Nepalese Reference Laboratory

The dataset is of laboratory-visiting individuals with or without infection due to virus(s).

Dataset comprises of single sheet. The sheet details for demographic information, such as age group and gender of the infected and non-infected individuals; clinical information, including specimen subjected for testing, year of specimen tested, collection, molecular test performed; and histopathological assessments comprising cellular abnormalities. Consider...,