We know DAA s work, so now what? Simplifying models of care to enhance the hepatitis C cascade

JV Lazarus, JM Pericàs, C Picchio… - Journal of internal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, some 71 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Marginalized populations, particularly people who inject drugs (PWID), have low testing …

Hepatitis C elimination among people incarcerated in prisons: challenges and recommendations for action within a health systems framework

MJ Akiyama, N Kronfli, J Cabezas… - The lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem in correctional settings. The
International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users–Prisons Network is a …

EASL recommendations on treatment of hepatitis C: final update of the series☆

JM Pawlotsky, F Negro, A Aghemo, M Berenguer… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease, with
approximately 71 million chronically infected individuals worldwide. Clinical care for patients …

A 'one-stop-shop'point-of-care hepatitis C RNA testing intervention to enhance treatment uptake in a reception prison: the PIVOT study

Y Sheehan, EB Cunningham, A Cochrane, M Byrne… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Prisons are key venues for scaling-up hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing
and treatment. Complex clinical pathways and frequent movements of people in prison …

Reducing liver disease-related deaths in the Asia-Pacific: the important role of decentralised and non-specialist led hepatitis C treatment for cirrhotic patients

B Draper, WL Yee, A Pedrana, KP Kyi… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Finding new ways to increase access to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment is integral to reducing
liver diseaserelated deaths and achieving HCV elimination in the Asia-Pacific …

Time matters: point of care screening and streamlined linkage to care dramatically improves hepatitis C treatment uptake in prisoners in England

Z Mohamed, D Al-Kurdi, M Nelson… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In England, opt-out dry blood spot prison screening for HIV, hepatitis B
and hepatitis C (HCV) has been introduced to scale-up access to care. Recent advances in …

[HTML][HTML] Viral hepatitis in 2021: The challenges remaining and how we should tackle them

R Dunn, A Wetten, S McPherson… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Viral hepatitis results in 1.4 million deaths annually. The World Health Organization (WHO)
set an ambitious target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030, but significant challenges remain …

Direct-acting antiviral therapies for hepatitis C infection: global registration, reimbursement, and restrictions

AD Marshall, AR Willing, A Kairouz… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have delivered high
response rates (> 95%) and simplified the management of HCV treatment, permitting non …

HCV testing and treatment initiation in an Italian prison setting: a step-by-step model to micro-eliminate hepatitis C

V Fiore, G De Matteis, R Ranieri, L Saderi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background HCV infection among vulnerable populations is currently a major issue for HCV
elimination program. Incarcerated people and people who inject drugs (PWIDs) are key …

HCV microelimination for high-risk special populations

CF Huang, GJ Chen, CC Hung… - The Journal of Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The World Health Organization has set tremendous goals to eliminate viral hepatitis
by 2030. However, most countries are currently off the track for achieving these goals …