The urgent need to implement point-of-care RNA testing for hepatitis C virus to support elimination
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination is an important global public health goal. However, the
United States is not on track to meet the World Health Organization's 2030 targets for HCV …
United States is not on track to meet the World Health Organization's 2030 targets for 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 …
significant barriers to care persist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the provision of …
What hepatitis C Virus (HCV) diagnostic tools are needed to advance diagnosis of current HCV infection in outreach settings and in a nonclinical setting?
K Page, J Feinberg - The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Given the growing hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic in the United States, it is imperative to
implement a coordinated, equitable public health approach to HCV testing that will facilitate …
implement a coordinated, equitable public health approach to HCV testing that will facilitate …
We have reached single-visit testing, diagnosis, and treatment for hepatitis C infection, now what?
Introduction Progress toward hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination is impeded by low testing
and treatment due to the current diagnostic pathway requiring multiple visits leading to loss …
and treatment due to the current diagnostic pathway requiring multiple visits leading to loss …
Lessons learned from global hepatitis C elimination programs
S Handanagic, S Shadaker, J Drobeniuc… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In 2016, the World Health Organization introduced global targets for the care and
management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health …
management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health …
Advancing Diagnosis of Current Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Key to Hepatitis C Elimination in the United States
S Kamili, C Wester - The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
More than 2 million adults have hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the United States, and
new infections continue to increase. Without treatment, HCV infection can lead to advanced …
new infections continue to increase. Without treatment, HCV infection can lead to advanced …
Opportunities for enhanced prevention and control of hepatitis C through improved screening and testing efforts
EJ Cartwright, PR Patel - The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
An estimated 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated hepatitis C …
infection. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated hepatitis C …
[引用][C] Point-of-care testing for hepatitis C infection: A critical building block for the foundation to achieve elimination
J Grebely - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
A barrier to improving hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment and achieving
elimination is that the current diagnostic pathway requires multiple visits (HCV antibody to …
elimination is that the current diagnostic pathway requires multiple visits (HCV antibody to …
Impact of hepatitis C virus point-of-care RNA viral load testing compared with laboratory-based testing on uptake of RNA testing and treatment, and turnaround times …
A Trickey, E Fajardo, D Alemu, AA Artenie… - The lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Point-of-care (POC) hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA nucleic acid test viral load
assays are being used increasingly as an alternative to centralised, laboratory-based …
assays are being used increasingly as an alternative to centralised, laboratory-based …
Three-stage pooled plasma hepatitis C virus RNA testing for the identification of acute HCV infections in at-risk populations
Timely diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may prevent its
transmission. We evaluated the performance and cost reductions of the pooled plasma HCV …
transmission. We evaluated the performance and cost reductions of the pooled plasma HCV …