Hepatitis
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Hepatitis C Federal Health Data Trends
About 3.5 million people in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
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Transplanting HCV-infected kidneys in HCV-infected patients showed positive outcomes, costs
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MicroRNAs flag liver damage in HIV-, HCV-infected persons
MicroRNAs are associated with elevated liver enzymes and fibrosis in HIV, HCV infection.
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Screening and Treating Hepatitis C in the VA: Achieving Excellence Using Lean and System Redesign
The national effort to redesign care using Lean management strategies, develop local and regional teams, and to centralize support allowed VA to...
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Cigarette smoking epidemic among HCV-infected individuals
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Acute Hepatitis E Superinfection Reactivates Chronic HBV
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Strategies to Improve Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Veterans With Hepatitis B Infection
Attitudes of patients as well as infectious disease, gastroenterology, and primary care providers need to be addressed to improve surveillance...
Patient Care
Improving Veteran Access to Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Addressing social issues and treatment barriers significantly increases access to HCV care, and many veterans successfully start therapy with the...
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HCV incidence is elevated in HIV-positive MSM
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Hepatitis A Outbreak in a Childcare Facility
An Irish childcare facility was surprised by an outbreak that infected several children and adults and cost more than $53,000 to contain.