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Higher Hepatitis C Virus Cure Rates Seen With Facilitated Telemedicine
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Significantly higher hepatitis C virus cure rates are seen for patients receiving opioid treatment program-integrated facilitated telemedicine versus off-site hepatitis...
Guideline Updated for Managing Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline on prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hepatitis C in chronic kidney...
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Two-week direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prophylaxis prevents hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney transplant (KT) from...
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) remain underutilized in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study presented at...
Hep C Testing Recommendations Developed for Perinatally Exposed Infants
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Recommendations have been developed for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among perinatally exposed infants. The recommendations and report are published in the Nov. 3 issue...
Alcohol Use Not Tied to Sustained Virologic Response With Hepatitis C Treatment
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Alcohol use is not associated with lower odds of sustained virologic response (SVR) among patients initiating direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic hepatitis C...
Revaccination Suggested for Hep B Vaccine Nonresponders After Hep C Cure
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who do not respond to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine should undergo revaccination after HCV treatment and eradication,...
People Infected With Hepatitis C May Need the Hepatitis B Shot
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests....
Hepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – The leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still hepatitis C virus (HCV) among men, but the rates of HCV-HCC have decreased since 2015, according to a study...
ACOG Guideline Addresses Hepatitis in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published online Aug. 17 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, recommendations...
Mortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – Mortality rates are high for people successfully treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the era of interferon-free direct-acting antivirals, according to a study published...
Prevalence of Hep C-Positive Pregnancies Increased From 1998 to 2018
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – From 1998 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive pregnancies, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Network...
Hepatitis C Rates Soar Among Pregnant Women
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – In the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Now, new research points to another g...
Single-Visit Sample Collection Recommended for Hep C Testing
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – Use of strategies that require multiple visits to collect blood for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing should be discontinued and replaced by single-visit sample collection,...
Learn the Differences Between Hepatitis A, B, C, D & E
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – Curious about what the differences are between hepatitis A, B, C, D and E? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here, experts break down hepatitis infection by type to r...
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