Opportunities for enhanced prevention and control of hepatitis C through improved screening and testing efforts

EJ Cartwright, PR Patel - The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
An estimated 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated hepatitis C …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid treatment initiation for hepatitis C virus infection: potential benefits, current limitations, and real-world examples

AK Finbråten, BJ Eckhardt, SN Kapadia… - Gastroenterology & …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The science for rapid treatment initiation for hepatitis C virus infection is in place. Easy and
quick diagnostic tools can provide results within an hour. Necessary assessment before …

Peer-assisted telemedicine for hepatitis C in people who use drugs: A randomized controlled trial

A Seaman, R Cook, G Leichtling… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination requires treating people who use
drugs (PWUD), yet< 10% of PWUD in the United States access HCV treatment; access is …

CDC's New Hepatitis C Virus Testing Recommendations for Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children: A Step Towards Hepatitis C Elimination

L Panagiotakopoulos, K Miele… - Journal of Women's …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) testing of perinatally exposed infants and children released in 2023 recommend a …

US Veterans Health Administration Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Program: A Model for National HCV Elimination Through Patient-Centered Medical Homes

AH Litwin, MJ Akiyama - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The article by Varley et al published in this issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases is a
landmark study that highlights the effectiveness of a national hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Leveraging opportunities for treatment/user simplicity (LOTUS): Navigating the current treatment landscape for achieving hepatitis C virus elimination among persons …

MS Sulkowski, A Martinez, GL Tyson… - Journal of viral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
All‐oral, direct‐acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C virus (HCV) in almost all infected
individuals; yet, many individuals with chronic HCV are not treated, and the incidence of …

Same-visit hepatitis C testing and treatment to accelerate cure among people who inject drugs (the QuickStart Study): a cluster randomised cross-over trial protocol

JS Doyle, K Heath, I Elsum, C Douglass, A Wade… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Despite universal access to government-funded direct-acting antivirals (DAAs)
in 2016, the rate of hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia has declined substantially. Most …

Prevention of Viral Hepatitis and HIV Infection among People Who Inject Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

YJ Chen, YC Lin, MT Wu, JY Kuo, CH Wang - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to explore the current evidence on preventing blood-borne virus infections
among people who inject drugs (PWID). We conducted a comprehensive search across …

消除C 型肝炎最關鍵的一哩路: 注射藥物族群的防治現況與建議

W Sheng-Chang, PH Lin, C An-Nie… - Taiwan Gong Gong …, 2022 - search.proquest.com
C 型肝炎(以下簡稱C 肝) 是由C 肝病毒透過血液或無保護性行為傳播感染所引起. 國內約有40
萬人是慢性C 肝患者, 盛行率約為4%, 遠高於全球平均的1%[1]. 近來, 由於C …

Hepatitis C Cascade of Care in a Multidisciplinary Substance Use Bridge Clinic Model in Tennessee

S Chirunomula, A Muscarella… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Many barriers prevent individuals with substance use disorders from receiving hepatitis C
virus (HCV) treatment. This study describes 96 patients with active HCV treated in an opioid …