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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …