Estimating the proportion of people with chronic hepatitis B virus infection eligible for hepatitis B antiviral treatment worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Tan, AS Bhadoria, F Cui, A Tan… - The lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
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 …

Chronic liver disease in the Hispanic population of the United States

AF Carrion, R Ghanta, O Carrasquillo… - Clinical Gastroenterology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Chronic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among Hispanic people
living in the United States. Environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors, as well as …

A cross-sectional epidemiological study of HBV, HCV, HDV and HEV prevalence in the SubCarpathian and South-Eastern regions of Romania.

M Voiculescu, L Iliescu, C Ionescu… - … of Gastrointestinal & …, 2010 - search.ebscohost.com
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of HBV, HCV, HDV and HEV infections in populations with
different categories of risk and the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV infections in subjects …

Hepatocellular carcinoma screening and surveillance: practice guidelines and real-life practice

C Zhao, MH Nguyen - Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide. HCC
meets all the criteria established by the World Health Organization for performing …

Current gaps and opportunities in HBV prevention, testing and linkage to care in the United States—a call for action

YH Yeo, MH Nguyen - Alimentary Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has set an elimination goal for
hepatitis B virus (HBV) by 2030, so a comprehensive review of current HBV testing and care …

Patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers to surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk patients in the USA: a scoping review

EW Beal, M Owen, M McNamara… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Hepatocellular carcinoma has a dismal prognosis, except in patients diagnosed
early who are candidates for potentially curative therapies. Most HCC cases develop in …

Hepatitis B and C in African Americans: current status and continued challenges

KA Forde, O Tanapanpanit, KR Reddy - Clinical Gastroenterology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Viral hepatitis remains a public health concern in the United States, resulting in excess
morbidity and mortality for the individual and representing a burden to societies as …

Adherence to chronic hepatitis B treatment guideline recommendations for laboratory monitoring of patients who are not receiving antiviral treatment

T Juday, H Tang, M Harris, AZ Powers, E Kim… - Journal of general …, 2011 - Springer
ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
levels predict future complications in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. To determine when …

Barriers to disease monitoring and liver cancer surveillance among patients with chronic hepatitis B in the United States

S Ispas, S So, M Toy - Journal of community health, 2019 - Springer
Chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) is a condition that needs ongoing care such as
monitoring for liver enzymes (ALT) and HBV DNA tests in treated and untreated patients …

The cascade of care in chronic hepatitis B

IW Liou, MH Nguyen - Current Hepatology Reports, 2016 - Springer
The worldwide burden of chronic hepatitis B infection is substantial, and immigration
practices make this infection a relevant problem for low endemic countries as well. The …