The PREVAIL Study: intensive models of HCV care for people who inject drugs
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DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(17)30406-3
Abstract: Methods: PREVAIL is a randomized controlled trial that enrolled HCV-infected (genotype 1) PWID maintained on OAT, including those actively using drugs. Participants were randomized to one of three models of HCV care delivered on-site in… read more here.
Keywords: rbv sofosbuvir; prevail study; sof; hcv care ... See more keywords
933. Cured vs. Not Yet Treated: Population Differences for HIV/HCV Co-infected Patients Navigating the HCV Care Cascade in 11 Connecticut Clinics
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1119
Abstract: Hepatitis C (HCV) care cascades for persons with HIV/HCV co-infection are hampered by incomplete HCV surveillance data, lack of standardized matching algorithms, and incomplete ability to determine HCV treatment status from surveillance alone. However, client-level… read more here.
Keywords: hiv hcv; treatment; hcv; hcv care ... See more keywords
Integrated supervised consumption services and hepatitis C testing and treatment among people who inject drugs in Toronto, Canada: A crossâsectional analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13780
Abstract: Despite the availability of publicly funded hepatitis C (HCV) treatment in Canada, treatment gaps persist, particularly among people who inject drugs. We estimate correlates of HCV care cascade engagement (testing, diagnosis, and treatment) among people… read more here.
Keywords: among people; inject drugs; hcv; treatment ... See more keywords
Women in the 2019 hepatitis C cascade of care: findings from the British Columbia Hepatitis Testers cohort study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01470-7
Abstract: Background Women living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are rarely addressed in research and may be overrepresented within key populations requiring additional support to access HCV care and treatment. We constructed the HCV care cascade… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; treatment; cascade; care ... See more keywords
Can Telemedicine Optimize the HCV Care Cascade in People Who Use Drugs? Features of an Innovative Decentralization Model and Comparison with Other Micro-Elimination Strategies
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11060805
Abstract: Simple Summary The global fight against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) involves the processes of micro-elimination of populations at risk. People who use drugs (PWUDs) represent a viral reservoir, due to the historical challenge in… read more here.
Keywords: people use; use drugs; decentralization; hcv ... See more keywords