Pharmacist-initiated hepatitis C virus screening in a community pharmacy to increase awareness and link to care at the medical center.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2017.03.006
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To describe the design and implementation of a pharmacist-led hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and education program in a community pharmacy with a protocol for linkage to care at the affiliated hepatology clinic for… read more here.
Keywords: medical center; community; pharmacy; community pharmacy ... See more keywords
Implementation of hepatitis C screening within a pharmacist-managed medication-assisted therapy opioid use disorder protocol program.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.05.004
Abstract: OBJECTIVES (1) To describe an innovative medication-assisted therapy (MAT) opioid use disorder (OUD) protocol in an independent community pharmacy, (2) to assess patient retention of the protocol, and (3) to describe the implementation of pharmacist-initiated… read more here.
Keywords: mat oud; pharmacy; protocol; hcv screening ... See more keywords
Feasibility of anti-HCV reflex HCV Ag screening strategy in an HCV endemic community.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2020.09.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The HCV core antigen (HCV Ag) assay displays high sensitivity and strong correlation with HCV RNA. However, the feasibility of anti-HCV reflex HCV Ag screening in a community-wide setting is rarely discussed. METHODS We… read more here.
Keywords: hcv reflex; phase; hcv; anti hcv ... See more keywords
A scoping review on HCV screening strategies: population to screen and the test types
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23809-7
Abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a genetically diverse blood-borne pathogen causing liver inflammation and damage. It is one of the global public health problems responsible for claiming thousands of lives every year. Although there are… read more here.
Keywords: screening strategies; strategies population; hcv screening; hcv ... See more keywords
A qualitative investigation of organizational challenges and facilitators to screening individuals experiencing homelessness for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Houston, Texas
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273302
Abstract: Background Individuals experiencing homelessness may be at a disproportionately high risk for hepatitis C (HCV) because they may be more likely to engage in HCV risk behaviors. Community organizations that provide services to these vulnerable… read more here.
Keywords: hcv screening; challenges facilitators; experiencing homelessness; individuals experiencing ... See more keywords
A hepatitis C-vírus szűrésének és kezelésének 10 éves tapasztalata a börtönökben.
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DOI: 10.1556/650.2022.32492
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Two-thirds of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are unaware of their infection in the European Union. The WHO aims to reduce the number of new cases of chronic hepatitis by… read more here.
Keywords: hcv pcr; hcv screening; hepatitis rus; hcv ... See more keywords
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hepatitis C virus screening in provincial prisons in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1380126
Abstract: Background Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hepatitis C (HCV) screening efforts in carceral settings. We explored the impact of the pandemic on HCV screening in two of Quebec’s largest… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; impact covid; hcv screening; hcv ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Two-Assay Serological Testing Strategies for Anti-HCV Screening in Italian Populations: A Dual Screening Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14060570
Abstract: (1) Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening mostly uses a one-assay anti-HCV testing approach, which has a higher probability of false-positive results in populations with low HCV prevalence. (2) Methods: In this investigation, 17,926 participants… read more here.
Keywords: two assay; hcv screening; one assay; approach ... See more keywords
Elimination of Hepatitis C in Southern Italy: A Model of HCV Screening and Linkage to Care among Hospitalized Patients at Different Hospital Divisions
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DOI: 10.3390/v14051096
Abstract: Background: Free-of-charge HCV screening in some key populations and in 1969–1989 birth cohorts has been funded in Italy as the first step to diagnosing individuals who are infected but asymptomatic. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: hcv screening; hcv; hospital; care ... See more keywords