Hepatitis C elimination: opportunities and challenges in 2023

G Taha, L Ezra, N Abu-Freha - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a leading etiology of liver cirrhosis and its associated
complications, namely, decompensated cirrhosis. As such, hepatitis C potentially …

Revolutionizing hepatitis C treatment: next-gen direct-acting antivirals

K Dobrowolska, M Brzdęk, P Rzymski… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction With the introduction of highly effective and safe therapies with next-generation
direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), that act without interferon, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection …

Engagement with the HCV care cascade among high-risk groups: a population-based study

A Erman, K Everett, WWL Wong… - Hepatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: HCV elimination requires a thorough understanding of the care cascade. A
direct-acting antiviral (DAA)-era description of the care cascade has not been undertaken in …

Successes and challenges of best practice alerts to identify and engage individuals living with hepatitis C virus

S Tandon, R Castaneda, N Tarasco… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Many individuals living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are unaware of their
diagnosis and/or have not been linked to programs providing HCV care. The use of …

Higher FIB-4 index at baseline predicts development of liver cancer in a community-based cohort with viral hepatitis

M Kimura, T Nishikawa, T Shimakami… - Global Health & …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) testing has been performed in Japan since 2002 and is
subsidized by central and prefectural governments. A follow-up program for HBV-or HCV …

Frequent Disengagement and Subsequent Mortality Among People With HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada: A Prospective Cohort Study

S Saeed, T Thomas, DA Dinh, E Moodie… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background The cascade of care, commonly used to assess HIV and hepatitis C (HCV)
health service delivery, has limitations in capturing the complexity of individuals' …

A Disease Management Approach to Health Technology Assessment: A Multi-Methods Analysis for the Prevention and Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection

MT Richardson - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process with a primary goal to
inform health system decision-making. HTA is considered the reference paradigm for the …