Routinization of HIV & HCV Testing in the Inpatient Setting: Involvement of Residents and Nurses
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1072
Abstract: Abstract Background Approximately 1 in 5 and 1 in 2 of people infected with HIV and HCV respectively in the US are unaware of their infection. Risk based opt-in testing strategies result in missed or… read more here.
Keywords: opt testing; hcv; routine opt; hiv hcv ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the hepatitis C testing strategy for HIV-positive men who have sex with men at the sexually transmitted infections outpatient clinic of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001223
Abstract: INTRODUCTION As the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections remains high among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) an HCV testing strategy was introduced at the sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic in… read more here.
Keywords: testing strategy; hcv infections; hiv positive; hcv ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the hepatitis C cascade of care among people living with HIV in New South Wales, Australia: A data linkage study
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13658
Abstract: People living with HIV (PLHIV) are a priority population to receive hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment. We aimed to characterize the HCV care cascade among PLHIV between 2010 and 2018 and to compare… read more here.
Keywords: cascade; daa; hcv; hepatitis ... See more keywords
Home-based hepatitis C self-testing in people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men in Georgia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056243
Abstract: Introduction Globally, it is estimated that more than three-quarters of people with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) are unaware of their HCV status. HCV self-testing (HCVST) may improve access and uptake of HCV testing particularly… read more here.
Keywords: trial; hcv testing; hcv; people inject ... See more keywords
Hepatitis C testing and re-testing among people attending sexual health services in Australia, and hepatitis C incidence among people with human immunodeficiency virus: analysis of national sentinel surveillance data
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2848-0
Abstract: BackgroundDirect acting antivirals are expected to drastically reduce the burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). However, rates of HCV testing, re-testing and incident infection in this group… read more here.
Keywords: sexual health; testing testing; among people; hiv positive ... See more keywords