Integrated supervised consumption services and hepatitis C testing and treatment among people who inject drugs in Toronto, Canada: A cross‐sectional analysis

ZR Greenwald, Z Bouck, E McLean… - Journal of viral …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the availability of publicly funded hepatitis C (HCV) treatment in Canada, treatment
gaps persist, particularly among people who inject drugs. We estimate correlates of HCV …

Rapid hepatitis C virus point-of-care RNA testing and treatment at an integrated supervised consumption service in Toronto, Canada: a prospective, observational …

B Lettner, K Mason, ZR Greenwald, J Broad… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Despite high burden of Hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs,
significant barriers to care persist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the provision of …

Progress toward closing gaps in the hepatitis C virus cascade of care for people who inject drugs in San Francisco

A Mirzazadeh, YH Chen, J Lin, K Burk, EC Wilson… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C
virus (HCV). Data tracking the engagement of PWID in the continuum of HCV care are …

Hepatitis C virus cascade of care among people who inject drugs in Australia: Factors associated with testing and treatment in a universal healthcare system

D Gibbs, O Price, J Grebely, S Larney… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Understanding factors associated with engagement across the hepatitis C virus
(HCV) cascade of care (CoC) among people who inject drugs (PWID) is critical for …

Hepatitis C testing, status and treatment among marginalized people who use drugs in an inner city setting: an observational cohort study

LM Boucher, AM Bayoumi, AE Mark… - Substance use & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among people who inject
drugs (PWID) and is associated with morbidity and premature death. Although HCV can be …

Factors associated with lost to follow-up after hepatitis C treatment delivered by primary care teams in an inner-city multi-site program, Vancouver, Canada

S Nouch, L Gallagher, M Erickson, R Elbaharia… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Treatment of hepatitis c virus (HCV) with direct-acting-antivirals (DAAs) by
family physicians in primary care and addiction settings may allow treatment expansion to …

Integrated models of care for people who inject drugs and live with hepatitis C virus: a systematic review

ME Socias, M Karamouzian, S Parent, J Barletta… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Despite the key role that people who inject drugs (PWID) play in the hepatitis C
virus (HCV) epidemic, HCV treatment rates among this population have been historically …

Interventions to enhance testing and linkage to treatment for hepatitis C infection for people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EB Cunningham, A Wheeler, B Hajarizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background With the advent of direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies for the treatment of
hepatitis C virus (HCV), the World Health Organization recommended a goal to eliminate …

Mapping the hepatitis C cascade of care in people attending drug treatment services in England: A data linkage study

G Ireland, R Simmons, M Hickman, B Eastwood… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Hepatitis C (HCV) infection in England primarily affects people who
inject drugs (PWID). We describe persons HCV tested, estimate incidence and establish the …

Need for integration of hepatitis C (HCV) services in community-based settings for people who inject drugs: results from a global values and preferences survey

M Di Ciaccio, V Villes, C Perfect, JL El Kaim… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background To inform the development of updated World Health Organization (WHO)
guidelines on simplified service delivery for HCV infection, a global survey was undertaken …