Liver diseases in the Asia-Pacific region: a lancet gastroenterology & hepatology commission

SK Sarin, M Kumar, M Eslam, J George… - The lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half of the global population and
accounted for 62· 6% of global deaths due to liver diseases in 2015. 54· 3% of global deaths …

Hepatitis B virus epidemiology

JH MacLachlan, BC Cowie - Cold Spring …, 2015 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is geographically diverse, with
population prevalence, age and mode of acquisition, and likelihood of progression to …

[PDF][PDF] Dual programmed death receptor‐1 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐2 blockade promotes vascular normalization and enhances antitumor …

K Shigeta, M Datta, T Hato, S Kitahara, IX Chen… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Activation of the antitumor immune response using programmed
death receptor‐1 (PD‐1) blockade showed benefit only in a fraction of patients with …

Global epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection

D Lavanchy, M Kane - Hepatitis B virus in human diseases, 2016 - Springer
Hepatitis B is one of the major diseases of mankind, estimated to cause about 800,000
deaths per year mostly from liver cancer and cirrhosis. The history of the epidemiology of …

Systematic review: unmet supportive care needs in people diagnosed with chronic liver disease

PC Valery, E Powell, N Moses, ML Volk, SM McPhail… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective People with chronic liver disease, particularly those with decompensated cirrhosis,
experience several potentially debilitating complications that can have a significant impact …

Aiming for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and Territories: Where are we now and barriers to meeting World Health …

J Howell, A Pedrana, BC Cowie, J Doyle… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Viral hepatitis affects more than 320 million people globally, leading to significant morbidity
and mortality due to liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). More than 248 million …

Estimating the global prevalence of hepatitis B

JH MacLachlan, S Locarnini, BC Cowie - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
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[PDF][PDF] Modeling progress toward elimination of hepatitis B in Australia

K McCulloch, N Romero, J MacLachlan, N Allard… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a significant global health concern, and
the most prevalent blood‐borne virus in Australia. World Health Organization (WHO) …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B knowledge and associated factors among people with chronic hepatitis B

B Hajarizadeh, J Wallace, J Richmond, N Ngo… - Australian and New …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective: To assess hepatitis B knowledge among people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in
Australia. Methods: People with CHB in three Australian jurisdictions completed a self …

[HTML][HTML] The cascade of care for Australians living with chronic hepatitis B: measuring access to diagnosis, management and treatment

NL Allard, JH MacLachlan, BC Cowie - … and New Zealand journal of public …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective: To estimate the level of access to diagnosis, management and treatment for
people living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia, and to identify the gaps in clinical …