Testing and Scaling Interventions to Improve the Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piac070
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) is increasingly recognized as the key to eliminating tuberculosis globally and is particularly critical for children with TB infection or who are in close contact with individuals with infectious TB.… read more here.
Keywords: infection care; testing scaling; tuberculosis; care cascade ... See more keywords
Development and Validation of an Electronic Medical Record–Based Algorithm to Identify Patient Milestones in the Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy153
Abstract: Abstract Disease-specific care cascades are important public health and organizational tools to characterize gaps in care and target resources, but they are labor-intensive to maintain. Using data available from the electronic medical record, we developed… read more here.
Keywords: virus care; medical record; care cascade; hepatitis virus ... See more keywords
Hepatitis C care cascade before and during the direct‐acting antiviral eras in New South Wales, Australia: A population‐based linkage study
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13791
Abstract: The hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade characterization is important for monitoring progress towards HCV elimination. This study evaluated HCV care cascade and factors associated with treatment during pre‐DAA (2011–2012 and 2013–2015) and DAA (2016–2018)… read more here.
Keywords: care cascade; hcv; hepatitis; treatment ... See more keywords
The population level care cascade for hepatitis C in British Columbia, Canada as of 2018: Impact of direct acting antivirals
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.14227
Abstract: Population‐level monitoring of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected people across cascades of care identifies gaps in access and engagement in care and treatment. We characterized the population‐level care cascade for HCV in British Columbia (BC),… read more here.
Keywords: level care; care; population level; care cascade ... See more keywords
Diabetes care cascade and associated factors in 10 700 middle-aged adults in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069193
Abstract: Objectives We investigated progression through the care cascade and associated factors for people with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa to identify attrition stages that may be most appropriate for targeted intervention. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Community-based… read more here.
Keywords: cascade associated; associated factors; care cascade; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Care cascade structural intervention versus standard of care in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV in China: a cluster-randomized controlled trial protocol
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2323-z
Abstract: BackgroundThe high rate of attrition along the care cascade of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) results in lost opportunities to provide timely antiretroviral therapy (ART) and to prevent unnecessarily high mortality. This study aims… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; trial; hiv; cluster randomized ... See more keywords
Improving cascade outcomes for active TB: A global systematic review and meta-analysis of TB interventions
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004091
Abstract: Background To inform policy and implementation that can enhance prevention and improve tuberculosis (TB) care cascade outcomes, this review aimed to summarize the impact of various interventions on care cascade outcomes for active TB. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: cascade outcomes; review; care cascade; outcomes active ... See more keywords
Hepatitis C care cascade among patients with and without tuberculosis: Nationwide observational cohort study in the country of Georgia, 2015–2020
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004121
Abstract: Background The Eastern European country of Georgia initiated a nationwide hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program in 2015 to address a high burden of infection. Screening for HCV infection through antibody testing was integrated into… read more here.
Keywords: care cascade; hepatitis care; hepatitis; among patients ... See more keywords
A descriptive retrospective study on HIV care cascade in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281104
Abstract: Introduction The HIV care cascade is a model used to examine the engagement of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in medical care from the time of diagnosis to sustained viral suppression. This study describes the… read more here.
Keywords: treatment hub; care cascade; sagip treatment; hiv care ... See more keywords
Why and where?—Delay in Tuberculosis care cascade: A cross-sectional assessment in two Indian states, Jharkhand, Gujarat
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1015024
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of death due to infectious diseases globally, and delay in the TB care cascade is reported as one of the major challenges in achieving the goals of the… read more here.
Keywords: care cascade; two indian; delay; pulmonary patients ... See more keywords
The Korean Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade in a Tertiary Institution: Current Status and Changes in Testing, Link to Care, and Treatment
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DOI: 10.5009/gnl210416
Abstract: Background/Aims The care cascade for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is impeded by multiple barriers, including suboptimal anti-HCV testing, link to care, and diagnosis. We explored the changes in the care cascade of HCV for… read more here.
Keywords: care cascade; hcv; anti hcv; care ... See more keywords