Background In 2016, of the estimated 257 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus
(HBV) infection worldwide, only a small proportion was diagnosed and treated. The …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, simple biomarkers of liver fibrosis are needed to scale-up
hepatitis B treatment. We conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis of 3,548 …

Background & Aims To eliminate hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, it is essential to scale up
antiviral treatment through decentralized services. However, access to the conventional …

One modern imaging technique used in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) is
sonoelastrography of the intestine. Guidelines regarding the use of bowel sonoelastography …

Despite a high prevalence, there are few successful models for de‐centralizing diagnosis
and treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among rural communities in Sub …

BACKGROUND Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection is a major cause of liver-
associated morbidity and mortality, particularly in low-income countries. A better …

Purpose This review article focuses on preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus
(HBV) among pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where disease is …

Background & Aims Strategies to implement HBV screening and treatment are critical to
achieve HBV elimination but have been inadequately evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa …

Introduction Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem across sub-Saharan Africa. Sierra
Leone has no national hepatitis B strategy plan or high quality estimates of prevalence …

Introduction We evaluated antiviral therapy (AVT) eligibility in a population-based sample of
adults with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Zambia. Materials and methods Using …