An international team of investigators conducted a multicenter, prospective, observational study to identify factors contributing to acute decompensation of cirrhosis.
Based on guidelines issued by the World Health Organizations in 2018, the American College of Physicians has issued best practice advice that simplifies and improves treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus.
In a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America white paper, updated recommendations are presented for health care personnel living with hepatitis and HIV.
Administration of simeprevir is more problematic with ART; sofosbuvir has fewest interactions with ART.
Sustained virologic response rates similar for patients 65 years and older, patients younger than 65 years.
Airline is working with the CDC to coordinate ‘any required health and safety related measures’.
Thirty-two key recommendations focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management of hepatitis C virus.
The last 4 reported hepatitis A outbreaks during 1995 to 2009 were due to individual water systems.
Inverse link is dose-dependent; lowest 10-year HCC risk seen with 600 or more lipophilic statin cDDDs.
USPSTF continues to recommend screening for HBV infection in pregnant women at the first prenatal visit.
