Shams, Morteza and Khazaei, Sasan and Ghasemi, Ezatollah and Nazari, Naser and Javanmardi, Erfan and Majidiani, Hamidreza and Bahadory, Saeed and Anvari, Davood and Fatollahzadeh, Mohammad and Nemati, Taher and Asghari, Ali (2022) Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recently published literature (2016–2020). Tropical Medicine and Health. ISSN 1348-8945
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Abstract
Urinary schistosomiasis is a serious threat in endemic territories of Africa and the Middle East. The status of female urinary schistosomiasis (FUS) in published literature between 2016 and 2020 was investigated. Methods A systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science, based on the ‘Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses’ checklist, and a meta-analysis using random-effects model to calculate the weighted estimates and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were done. Results Totally, 113 datasets reported data on 40,531 women from 21 African countries, showing a pooled prevalence of 17.5% (95% CI: 14.8–20.5%). Most studies (73) were performed in Nigeria, while highest prevalence was detected in Mozambique 58% (95% CI: 56.9–59.1%) (one study). By sample type and symptoms, vaginal lavage [25.0% (95% CI: 11.4–46.1%)] and hematuria 19.4% (95% CI: 12.2–29.4%) showed higher FUS frequency. Studies using direct microscopy diagnosed a 17.1% (95% CI: 14.5–20.1%) prevalence rate, higher than PCR-based studies 15.3% (95% CI: 6.1–33.2%). Except for sample type, all other variables had significant association with the overall prevalence of FUS.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | QX Parasitology WP Gynecology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Paramedics |
| Depositing User: | خدیجه شبانکاره |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2022 07:40 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2022 07:40 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bpums.ac.ir/id/eprint/9631 |
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