Development of Java based graphical user interface for Diagnosis of Hepatitis UsingI Mixture of Expert [PDF]
Hepatitis is deadly, and the fifth leading cause of death after heart disease, stroke, chest disease and cancer. Worldwide, 1.5 million deaths per year have been estimated. Detection of hepatitis is a big problem for general practitioners.
Ambarish S. Vidyarthi+2 more
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Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C: An update
This document has been approved by the AASLD, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the American College of Gastroenterology.
M. Ghany+3 more
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An algorithm for the grading of activity in chronic hepatitis C
Histological activity reflects the global assessment of basic necroinflammatory lesions and is a criterion of major importance in chronic hepatitis C.
P. Bedossa, T. Poynard
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CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults — United States, 2020
Summary Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. HCV is transmitted primarily through parenteral exposures to infectious blood or body fluids that contain blood, most commonly through injection ...
R. Redfield+7 more
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Adaptive Learning Expert System for Diagnosis and Management of Viral Hepatitis [PDF]
Viral hepatitis is the regularly found health problem throughout the world among other easily transmitted diseases, such as tuberculosis, human immune virus, malaria and so on. Among all hepatitis viruses, the uppermost numbers of deaths are result from the long-lasting hepatitis C infection or long-lasting hepatitis B. In order to develop this system,
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Experiences of diagnosis, stigma, culpability, and disclosure in male patients with hepatitis C virus: an interpretative phenomenological analysis [PDF]
The current study aimed to explore the lived experience of patients with hepatitis C virus infection. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven male participants living with hepatitis C virus and were analysed using interpretative ...
Adele Dickson+11 more
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BACKGROUND Only 15 to 20 percent of patients with chronic hepatitis C have a sustained virologic response to interferon therapy. We compared the efficacy and safety of recombinant interferon alfa-2b alone with those of a combination of interferon alfa-2b
J. Mchutchison+9 more
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Q fever outbreak in the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, Switzerland
Abstract Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever) is a widespread zoonosis with low endemicity in Switzerland, therefore no mandatory public report was required. A cluster of initially ten human cases of acute Q fever infections characterized by prolonged fever, asthenia and mild hepatitis occurred in 2012 in the terraced vineyard of Lavaux ...
C. Bellini+9 more
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The hidden effects of COVID-19 on HIV services in Zanzibar: country report
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on HIV-related healthcare services. Zanzibar has experienced several interruptions of HIV services in the areas of testing and counselling, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, key population ...
Mansour Maulid Mshenga+5 more
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Deep Learning-based Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis on chest CT [PDF]
Purpose: Automatic methods are required for the early detection of hepatic steatosis to avoid progression to cirrhosis and cancer. Here, we developed a fully automated deep learning pipeline to quantify hepatic steatosis on non-contrast enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) scans.
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