Hepatitis C virus remains a large health care burden to the world. Incidence rates across the
world fluctuate and are difficult to calculate given the asymptomatic, often latent nature of the …

hsaio g.‐y., chen i.‐j., yu s., wei i.‐l., fang y.‐y. & tang f.‐i.(2010) Nurses' knowledge of high‐
alert medications: instrument development and validation. Journal of Advanced Nursing66 …

Hepatitis infection is the leading cause of hepatic failure and a global health problem;
especially in developing regions. Infection with hepatitis causes disorders of liver function …

The authors examined the relation between time since onset of illicit drug injection (time at
risk) and rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by using meta-regression. In 72 …

Aims To determine the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and identify risk factors
for seroconversion. Design Prospective cohort study. Participants were recruited through …

With the development of new highly efficacious direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) treatments for
hepatitis C virus (HCV), the concept of treatment as prevention is gaining credence. To date …

Background. In studies of hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroconversion in injection drug users
(IDUs), some have questioned whether underreporting of syringe sharing, a stigmatized …

Abstract Background High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence and high risk
behaviors have been well documented within United States (US) correctional systems …

Background Whilst injecting drugs in public places is considered a proxy for high risk
behaviour among people who inject drugs (PWID), studies quantifying its relationship with …

Background People who inject drugs are often imprisoned, which is associated with
increased levels of health risks including overdose and infectious diseases transmission …