Hepatitis
Conference Coverage
ED-based HCV screening found feasible, linkage low
BOSTON – Among patients with homes, linkage to care was 59%, compared with 20% for patients who were homeless.
Conference Coverage
Short-course DAA therapy may prevent hepatitis transmission in transplant patients
BOSTON – While curing infection post transplant works, prevention would be preferable, investigators say.
News
Hepatitis C vaccine alters viral trajectory, but fails in chronic infection protection
BOSTON – First-ever randomized study does suggest changes in peak HCV RNA and an HCV RNA change after infection.
Article
More evidence that statins reduce HCC risk
SAN ANTONIO – Largest-ever meta-analysis shows 43% relative risk reduction in HCC.
News
HCV testing/awareness successful as part of HIV integrated care
Conference Coverage
Nivolumab boosts overall survival in HCC
BARCELONA – Nivolumab led to clinically meaningful, but not statistically significant, improvement in OS and ORR vs. sorafenib for first-line...
News
Patients with viral hepatitis are living longer, increasing risk of extrahepatic mortality
In sharp contrast with the viral hepatitis findings, mortality rates among patients with ALD and NAFLD have increased.
News
USPSTF issues draft recommendation statement for HCV screening in adults
The proposal represents an update and expansion of USPSTF’s current recommendation.
News
HCV coinfection adds to cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients
News
Statins hamper hepatocellular carcinoma in viral hepatitis patients
Two years of daily lipophilic statin use was associated with lower incidence of HCC and reduced all-cause death and liver-related death, compared...