[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C elimination: challenges with under-diagnosis and under-treatment
NA Terrault - F1000Research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C infection has affected 189 million people globally and more than 4 million in the
US. Owing to remarkable advances in the therapeutic sphere, essentially all infected …
US. Owing to remarkable advances in the therapeutic sphere, essentially all infected …
Screening for hepatitis C virus: how universal is universal?
R Jhaveri - Clinical therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In March and April of 2020, public health authorities issued major updates to
screening recommendations for hepatitis C virus infection. With the rise in cases driven by …
screening recommendations for hepatitis C virus infection. With the rise in cases driven by …
The hepatitis C care cascade during the direct-acting antiviral era in a United States commercially insured population
ND Ferrante, CW Newcomb, KA Forde… - Open forum …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Periodic surveillance of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade is important
for tracking progress toward HCV elimination goals, identifying gaps in care, and prioritizing …
for tracking progress toward HCV elimination goals, identifying gaps in care, and prioritizing …
Implementation and preliminary results of an emergency department nontargeted, opt‐out hepatitis C virus screening program
EM Schechter‐Perkins, NS Miller, J Hall… - Academic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Emergency department (ED) visits provide an opportunity for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) screening for patients who otherwise might not be tested. We report on a novel …
(HCV) screening for patients who otherwise might not be tested. We report on a novel …
[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of a multifaceted intervention to reduce health disparities in hepatitis C screening: a pre‐post analysis
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing in persons born from 1945 to 1965 has had limited adoption
despite guidelines, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities and socioeconomically …
despite guidelines, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities and socioeconomically …
Contact tracing for hepatitis C: The case for novel screening strategies as we strive for viral elimination
C Katzman, P Mateu-Gelabert, SN Kapadia… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Contact tracing has been a key element of the public health response to infectious diseases
for decades. These practices have been powerful in slowing the spread of tuberculosis, HIV …
for decades. These practices have been powerful in slowing the spread of tuberculosis, HIV …
Medicaid hepatitis C virus treatment policies: impact on testing and treatment in the commercially insured
Introduction A total of 23 state Medicaid programs continue to restrict hepatitis C virus (HCV)
medication access by liver disease or substance-use criteria, creating obstacles to HCV …
medication access by liver disease or substance-use criteria, creating obstacles to HCV …
Cascade of hepatitis C virus care among patients with substance use disorders
Introduction Hepatitis C virus testing is recommended for people at high risk for infection,
including those with substance use disorders. Little is known about the cascade of hepatitis …
including those with substance use disorders. Little is known about the cascade of hepatitis …
A province-by-province cost-effectiveness analysis and budget impact analysis of one-time birth cohort screening of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Canada
Managing chronic hepatitis C is challenging, as the majority of those infected are
asymptomatic. Therefore, to ensure treatments are administered before the onset of severe …
asymptomatic. Therefore, to ensure treatments are administered before the onset of severe …
Limited coverage of hepatitis C virus testing in the United States, 2013–2017
In the US household population, hepatitis C virus testing coverage marginally increased
between 2013 and 2017 among persons born between 1966 and 1994 (13.2% to 16.8%) …
between 2013 and 2017 among persons born between 1966 and 1994 (13.2% to 16.8%) …