The path to successful hepatitis C elimination in Spain

J Crespo, J Cabezas, JL Calleja, M Buti… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Strong multidisciplinary support and political commitment have helped Spain become one of
the countries most likely to eliminate hepatitis C. In this Comment, we set out six key …

Predictors of in-hospital mortality in HIV-infected patients with COVID-19

V Moreno-Torres, C de Mendoza… - … Journal of Medicine, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Underlying immunodeficiency is associated with severe COVID-19, but the
prognosis of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(PWH) with COVID-19 is …

[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national trends in liver disease-related mortality across 112 countries from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2050: comprehensive …

JW Hahn, S Woo, J Park, H Lee… - Journal of Korean …, 2024 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background Liver disease causes over two million deaths annually worldwide, comprising
approximately 4% of all global fatalities. We aimed to analyze liver disease-related mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C antibody prevalence and active hepatitis C infection in HIV-negative gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Barcelona and …

D Palma, M Alarcón, PG de Olalla, JM Guerras… - IJID regions, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been recognized as a sexually transmitted
infection (STI) in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), with an increased …

Free access to direct-acting antivirals in Spain: more favorable impact on hepatitis C mortality among highly educated people

J Politi, E Regidor, M Donat, J Pulido… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background In 2015, hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) became free
and widespread in Spain, significantly reducing hepatitis C–related mortality. However …

Epidemiology of HCV and HBV in a High Endemic Area of Southern Italy: Opportunities from the COVID-19 Pandemic—Standardized National Screening or One …

R Nevola, V Messina, A Marrone, N Coppola… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Epidemiological data on viral hepatitis are essential to optimize screening
programs. For HCV, the Italian Health Ministry planned a cohort screening for those born in …

The impact of expanded access to direct acting antivirals for Hepatitis C virus on patient outcomes in Canada

C Chu, T Gomes, T Antoniou, WWL Wong, N Janjua… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has high global prevalence and can lead to liver
complications and death. Access to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in Canada increased …

Socioeconomic Deprivation Weighs Heavily on Liver Fibrosis and Mortality After Hepatitis C Cure (ANRS CO22 Hepather)

T Barré, L Parlati, M Bourlière, C Ramier… - Journal of viral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Although Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be cured with direct‐acting
antivirals (DAA), some cured patients face a serious risk of advanced liver damage and early …

Necessity for surveillance for hepatocellualr carcinoma in older patients with chronic hepatitis C who achieved sustained virological response

S Ishido, N Tamaki, M Kurosaki, N Mori, K Tsuji… - JGH …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance in low‐risk
patients (annual incidence< 1.5%) is not recommended per the American Association for the …

Hepatitis C virus cure from direct‐acting antivirals and mortality: Are people with and without a history of injection drug use in the same boat?(ANRS CO22 Hepather …

T Barré, M Bourlière, L Parlati, C Ramier… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The risk of mortality in people with a history of injection drug use (PHID) is high,
as is the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Although direct‐acting antivirals …