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The Incidence and Care Cascade of the Hepatitis C Virus in Korea

Gut and Liver, 2023
Background/Aims: The 2030 hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination targets of the World Health Organization are an 80% reduction in incidence and 65% reduction in mortality compared to the 2015 rates.
Young Eun Chon, Aejeong Jo, Eileen L. Yoon, Jonghyun Lee, Ho Gyun Shin, Min Jung Ko, Dae Won Jun   +6 more
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Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care [PDF]

Annals of Internal Medicine, 2018
Winston E, Abara, Amir, Qaseem, Sarah, Schillie, Brian J, McMahon, Aaron M, Harris   +4 more
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Innovative Nurse-Led Community Health Centre–Corrections Partnership for Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in Victoria, British Columbia

Viruses
People who are incarcerated experience a high rate of hepatitis C (HCV) worldwide, and HCV micro-elimination in prisons is an effective strategy to support treatment.
Marion Selfridge, Tamara Barnett, Lesley Munro, Kiffer Card, Sarah Nishimura, Adam Beaumont, Catherine Clarke, Kellie Guarasci, Karen Lundgren, Katie Besko, Anne Drost, Chris Fraser   +11 more
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Assessing linkage to and retention in care among HIV patients in Uganda and identifying opportunities for health systems strengthening: a descriptive study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background While antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability for HIV patients has increased dramatically in Uganda, patient linkage to and retention in care remains a challenge.
Caroline E. Boeke, Vennie Nabitaka, Andrea Rowan, Katherine Guerra, Arnold Kabbale, Barbara Asire, Eleanor Magongo, Pamela Nawaggi, Vivienne Mulema, Betty Mirembe, Victor Bigira, Andrew Musoke, Cordelia Katureebe   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intra-facility linkage of HIV-positive mothers and HIV-exposed babies into HIV chronic care: rural and urban experience in a resource limited setting. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Linkage of HIV-infected pregnant women to HIV care remains critical for improvement of maternal and child outcomes through prevention of maternal-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and subsequent chronic HIV care.
Christine Mugasha, Joanita Kigozi, Agnes Kiragga, Alex Muganzi, Nelson Sewankambo, Alex Coutinho, Damalie Nakanjako   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Linkage to Care Is Important and Necessary When Identifying Infections in Migrants [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018
Migration is an important driver of population dynamics in Europe. Although migrants are generally healthy, subgroups of migrants are at increased risk of a range of infectious diseases. Early identification of infections is important as it prevents morbidity and mortality. However, identifying infections needs to be supported by appropriate systems to
Manish Pareek, Teymur Noori, Sally Hargreaves, Maria Van den Muijsenbergh   +3 more
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REVIRAL: roadmap for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Latin America

Frontiers in Public Health
The REVIRAL project proposes a comprehensive and tailored strategy for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Latin America, drawing inspiration from successful models in other countries.
Javier Crespo, Javier Crespo, Javier Crespo, Joaquín Cabezas, Joaquín Cabezas, Graciela Castro-Narro, Hugo Cheinquer, Fernando Contreras, Nelia Hernandez, Christie Perelló, Christie Perelló, Christie Perelló, Ezequiel Ridruejo, José Luís Calleja, José Luís Calleja, José Luís Calleja   +15 more
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Associations between Health-Related Social Needs and Postpartum Linkage to Care. [PDF]

Am J Prev Med
Ongoing care after pregnancy is recommended. Health-related social needs are recognized barriers to care, yet their pregnancy-related prevalence and associations with care are unknown. Researchers sought to assess (1) the prevalence of health-related social needs during pregnancy-based care, and (2) their associations with ongoing care after pregnancy ...
Murray Horwitz ME, Dugas JN, McCloskey L, So-Armah K, Yarrington CD, Buitron de la Vega P, Benjamin EJ, Battaglia TA.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Prevalence-Guided Anti-HCV and Reflex HCV Ag Testing in the Detection of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C in Hepatitis C Endemic Areas

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major public health concern in Taiwan, particularly in southern regions with high endemicity. While HCV elimination is a national priority, resources are often limited.
Sheng-Hsueh Chen, Yuan-Jie Ding, Nien-Tzu Hsu, Te-Sheng Chang, Yu-Chen Lin, Wen-Hua Chao, Sheng-Nan Lu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

An exploratory study to examine intentions to adopt an evidence-based HIV linkage-to-care intervention among state health department AIDS directors in the United States

Implementation Science, 2012
Background Widespread dissemination and implementation of evidence-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) linkage-to-care (LTC) interventions is essential for improving HIV-positive patients' health outcomes and reducing transmission to uninfected ...
Norton Wynne E
doaj   +1 more source