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Hepatitis C drugs offer new options
Internists should also check whether hepatitis C has already damaged the patient's liver. ... Koff. Coverage restrictions may also limit internists' ability to provide hepatitis C treatment.
January 2015
Nearing a cure for hepatitis C
Therapy for Hepatitis C — The Costs of Success (NEJM editorial, by subscription only). ... Therapy of Hepatitis C — Back to the Future (NEJM editorial, free without subscription.
May 2022
Hepatitis C - silent killer or innocent bystander?
Hepatitis C - silent killer or innocent bystander? For a few decades, I did not treat patients with hepatitis C (HCV) infection, despite aggressive marketing by the pharmaceutical companies and cheerleading by
May 2022
Hints for preventive care in inflammatory bowel disease | Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 News | ACP Internist
Hepatitis B status should be checked before beginning anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy, which is associated with fulminant hepatitis B, Dr.
April 2019
Be proactive about managing hepatitis B
These include hepatitis B e-antigen, e-antibody, and a viral DNA test. ... Guidelines for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection.
April 2018
Overcoming drug addiction solo: A mother finds strength
Overcoming drug addiction solo: A mother finds strength. Recently, I saw a young woman referred to me for an opinion on her hepatitis C infection. ... She also made a more unwise decision and shared needles. She is fortunate that the only virus she
May 2022
Stopping the spread of disease, overdose deaths from opioid use
Paralleling this trend is the increase in HIV and hepatitis C infections spreading through injection drug use. ... In southern Indiana and adjacent Kentucky, HIV and hepatitis cases have soared due to injection drug use.
May 2022
The yearly physical
It would be good to measure blood pressure or screen for HIV or hepatitis C for people at risk.
May 2022
Is hepatitis C treatment cost-effective?
Is hepatitis C treatment cost-effective? One catch phrase in health care reform is cost-effectiveness. ... That's billion with a “B.”. Consider these facts before deciding if hepatitis C treatment is cost-effective. •
May 2022
Primary care integral to new national viral hepatitis action plan
protecting patients and workers from health care-associated viral hepatitis. Many clinicians have applauded the initiative. ... And it highlights that patients don't carry badges saying that they have viral hepatitis.
September 2011