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Linkage to Specialty Care in the Hepatitis C Care Cascade

Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2021
Quality gaps exist in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) care process from diagnosis to cure. To better understand current gaps and to identify targets for quality improvement, we constructed an HCV care cascade in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) with an emphasis on the specialty referral process.
Dena P Blanding, William P Moran, John Bian, Jingwen Zhang, Justin Marsden, Patrick D Mauldin, Don C Rockey, Andrew D Schreiner   +7 more
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Evaluating the cascade of care for hypertension in Sierra Leone [PDF]

Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2021
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the care for hypertension in Sierra Leone, by the use of a cascade‐of‐care approach, to identify where the need for healthcare system interventions is greatest.MethodsUsing data from a nationwide household survey on surgical conditions undertaken in 1956 participants ≥18 years from October 2019 to March 2020, a cascade of ...
Tessa J. M. Geraedts, Daniel Boateng, Karel C. Lindenbergh, Diede van Delft, Hanna M. Mathéron, Gulia L. E. Mönnink, Janine P. J. Martens, Daniel van Leerdam, Jonathan Vas Nunes, Sonnia‐Magba Bu‐Buakei Jabbi, Mohamed S. Kpaka, Josien Westendorp, Alex J. van Duinen, Osman Sankoh, Martin P. Grobusch, Håkon A. Bolkan, Kerstin Klipstein‐Grobusch   +16 more
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The South Carolina HIV Cascade of Care [PDF]

Southern Medical Journal, 2015
In recent years, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cascade of care describing the spectrum of engagement in HIV care from diagnosis to virologic suppression has been used widely in determining the progress and success in public health efforts to control the HIV epidemic.
Babatunde, Edun, Medha, Iyer, Helmut, Albrecht, Sharon, Weissman   +3 more
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Challenges and barriers to HIV care engagement and care cascade: viewpoint

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2023
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are subject to long-term management and a complex care process. Patients with HIV are clinically, socially, and emotionally vulnerable, face many challenges, and are often stigmatized. Healthcare providers should engage them with diligence in the HIV care cascade process.
Khayreddine Bouabida, Khayreddine Bouabida, Khayreddine Bouabida, Breitner Gomes Chaves, Enoch Anane   +4 more
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Exploring the Barriers in the Uptake of the Dutch MRSA ‘Search and Destroy’ Policy Using the Cascade of Care Approach

Antibiotics, 2022
The Dutch ‘search and destroy’ policy consists of screening patients with an increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriership and subsequent decolonization treatment when carriership is found.
Annette C. Westgeest, Emile F. Schippers, Martijn Sijbom, Leo G. Visser, Mark G. J. de Boer, Mattijs E. Numans, Merel M. C. Lambregts, on behalf of the MRSA Network Holland West   +7 more
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The Cascade Analysis Tool: software to analyze and optimize care cascades

Gates Open Research, 2019
Introduction: Cascades, which track the progressive stages of engagement on the path towards a successful outcome, are increasingly being employed to quantitatively assess progress towards targets associated with health and development responses.
David J Kedziora, Romesh Abeysuriya, Cliff C Kerr, George L Chadderdon, Vlad-Ștefan Harbuz, Sarah Metzger, David P Wilson, Robyn M Stuart   +7 more
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Correlates and cascade of HIV care in patients with psychiatric disorders in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2022
Background: The cascade of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care in patients with psychiatric disorders is poorly understood. Aim: This study determined the prevalence of HIV and described its cascade of care among patients with psychiatric disorders ...
Adila Aboobaker, Zukiswa Zingela, Oladele V. Adeniyi   +2 more
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The Cascade of Care for Infectious Diseases in Newly Arrived Refugees. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health
(1) Background: Post-arrival screening for infectious diseases is routinely offered to newly arrived refugees in Denmark, including tests for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis. This study aimed to examine the cascade of care following positive screening results in a local cohort of ...
Nielsen MF, Agergaard J, Margolinsky RV, Kibsgaard L, Holm M, Hvass AM, Wejse C.   +6 more
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Hepatitis C Virus Micro-Elimination Plan in Southern Italy: The “HCV ICEberg” Project

Pathogens, 2023
This study evaluates the feasibility of a local action program for HCV micro-elimination in highly endemic areas. Retrospective analysis: administrative and laboratory data (Local Health Unit, southern Italy) were integrated to quantize the anti-HCV ...
Carmine Coppola, Loreta A. Kondili, Laura Staiano, Simona Cammarota, Anna Citarella, Mirko Pio Aloisio, Angelo Annunziata, Francesca Futura Bernardi, Aldo D’Avino, Michele D’Orazio, Marianna Fogliasecca, Mario Fusco, Federica Pisano, Adriano Vercellone, Elvira Bianco, Ugo Trama   +15 more
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The cascade of HIV care in Russia, 2011–2013 [PDF]

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2014
IntroductionThe cascade of HIV care is one of the main tools to assess the individual and public health benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and identify barriers of treatment as prevention (TasP) concept realization. We aimed to characterize the changes in engagement of HIV‐positive persons in care in Russia during three years (2011–2013 ...
Pokrovskaya, Anastasia, Popova, Anna, Ladnaya, Natalia, Yurin, Oleg   +3 more
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