A Pilot Program Integrating Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Screening into an Outpatient Endoscopy Unit Improves HBV Screening Among an Ethnically Diverse Safety-Net Hospital
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4870-x
Abstract: BackgroundSafety-net hospitals are enriched in ethnic minorities and provide opportunities for high-impact hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening.AimWe aim to evaluate the impact of a pilot program integrating HBV screening into outpatient endoscopy among urban safety-net… read more here.
Keywords: hbv; program; screening among; outpatient endoscopy ... See more keywords
Exploring factors associated with hepatitis B screening in a multilingual and diverse population
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07813-w
Abstract: Background Racial/ethnic minorities bear a disproportionate burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and disease. Disparities in HBV screening contribute to worse outcomes for communities of color. We examined the impact of race/ethnicity, language preference,… read more here.
Keywords: screening multilingual; hbv screening; factors associated; exploring factors ... See more keywords
Hepatitis B Virus Screening Before Cancer Chemotherapy in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.657109
Abstract: Background: Reactivation of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) during cancer chemotherapy is a severe and sometimes fatal complication. In 2009, the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Taiwan recommended and reimbursed screening for HBV infection and… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; taiwan; cancer chemotherapy; hbv screening ... See more keywords