Modelling the impact and cost‐effectiveness of non‐governmental organizations on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26073
Abstract: People who inject drugs (PWID) in Ukraine have high prevalences of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) provide PWID with needles/syringes, condoms, HIV/HCV testing and linkage to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and… read more here.
Keywords: impact cost; hiv hcv; governmental organizations; inject drugs ... See more keywords
Immunological recovery in T-cell activation after sustained virologic response among HIV positive and HIV negative chronic Hepatitis C patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s12072-019-09941-8
Abstract: BackgroundRapid decreases in activated CD4+ and CD8+ (HLA-DR + and CD38+ co-expressed) T-lymphocytes have been described within 1–2 weeks of initiating direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy among chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) patients. However, it is not known whether these changes are maintained… read more here.
Keywords: hiv hcv; hcv; hcv coinfected; daa therapy ... See more keywords
Successful treatment of Japanese hemophilia patient co-infected with HIV and HCV genotype 4a by glecaprevir/pibrentasvir therapy
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DOI: 10.1007/s12328-021-01524-1
Abstract: Although direct-acting antiviral (DAA)-based anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapies are very effective for patients with genotypes 1 and 2, evidence of the efficacy of DAA-based therapy for the special population of patients with genotypes 3–6… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; hcv; hcv genotype; hiv hcv ... See more keywords
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy despite immune recovery in a HIV/HCV co-infected patient
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DOI: 10.1007/s13365-020-00848-x
Abstract: In HIV patients, HCV co-infection has been associated with an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Furthermore, PML has also been described in patients with cirrhosis, whether related to HCV infection or not. We… read more here.
Keywords: hcv infected; hiv; hcv; progressive multifocal ... See more keywords
Public Health Considerations among People who Inject Drugs with HIV/HCV Co-Infection: A Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s40121-018-0228-8
Abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection among persons who inject drugs (PWID) is a major public health concern. There are limited data in clinical trials on the use of direct-acting antiviral… read more here.
Keywords: inject drugs; treatment; infection; hiv hcv ... See more keywords
Alcohol Use and Ethnicity Independently Predict Antiretroviral Therapy Nonadherence Among Patients Living with HIV/HCV Coinfection
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-019-00630-8
Abstract: Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is important to counter synergistic effects of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) in patients living with coinfection. Predictors of ART nonadherence among patients living with HIV/HCV coinfection are not… read more here.
Keywords: coinfection; patients living; living hiv; hcv coinfection ... See more keywords
Time to HCV Treatment Disfavors Patients Living with HIV/HCV Co-infection: Findings from a Large Urban Tertiary Center
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01105-5
Abstract: This study aimed to assess time to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment (i.e., the time between the initial clinic visit for HCV evaluation and the HCV treatment start date), to compare clinical characteristics between patients who… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; infection; hiv hcv; time hcv ... See more keywords
Analysis of prenatal abuse in catalonia between the years 2011 and 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2017.04.007
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Foetal abuse is that intentional or negligent act that causes a harmful effect to the foetus. It is a type of abuse difficult to diagnose and handle. Some indicators of suspicion are the… read more here.
Keywords: 2011 2014; gestational control; prenatal abuse; hiv hcv ... See more keywords
Association between injection in public places and HIV/HCV risk behavior among people who use drugs in Ukraine.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.04.036
Abstract: BACKGROUND In Eastern Europe and Central Asia new HIV infections occur at a high rate among people who inject drugs (PWID). Injection risk behavior may be associated with injecting in public places. However, there is… read more here.
Keywords: hiv hcv; risk behavior; public places; injection ... See more keywords
A novel mHealth application for improving HIV and Hepatitis C knowledge in individuals with opioid use disorder: A pilot study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.032
Abstract: AIMS There is a critical need to reduce infectious disease transmission among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Here we examine the ability of a novel, automated educational intervention, delivered via iPad in a single… read more here.
Keywords: hiv hepatitis; knowledge; opioid use; hcv ... See more keywords
Estimating the contribution of stimulant injection to HIV and HCV epidemics among people who inject drugs and implications for harm reduction: A modeling analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108135
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stimulants, such as amphetamines and cocaine, are widely injected among people who inject drugs (PWID). Systematic reviews indicate stimulant injection is associated with HIV and HCV among PWID. Using these associations, we estimated the… read more here.
Keywords: among pwid; hiv hcv; stimulant injection;