Tag: Hepatitis
Too Few Nurses Compliant With Standard Precautions
Correlation identified between HCV susceptibility and barriers to SP use and compliance
Platelet Counts Rise With Viral Response to Hep C Therapy
Change in platelets correlated with change in spleen size after antiviral therapy for chronic HCV
Hepatitis E Virus Rare Among HIV-Infected Population
Prevalence of HEV viremia three in 2,919 plasma samples from HIV-infected adults
AFP Levels Predict Fibrosis Regression After SVR in Hep C
Lower α-fetoprotein, HCV type 2 tied to liver fibrosis regression after sustained virological response
Expensive Hep C Drugs Denied to Almost Half of Medicaid Patients
Most common reason for denial was "insufficient information to assess medical need"
Universal HCV Opt-Out Screening in Prisons Cost-Effective
Screening could prevent new infections caused by released inmates
Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir Successful in Hep C Regardless of Genotype
Three studies show high sustained virologic response rates, regardless of HCV genotype
Sofosbuvir Tied to Rare Cases of Bradyarrhythmia
Doctors may need to monitor cardiac rhythm when starting patients on the medication
Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies Beneficial in HCV-MCS
High sustained virologic response at 12 weeks in hep C virus-linked mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome
FDA Requires New Warning on Two Hepatitis C Drugs
Cautionary label will be added to Viekira Pak and Technivie, agency says
