Hep C Screening in the ED; Post-Pandemic Life Expectancy
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – A multicenter trial found nontargeted screening in emergency departments identified 34% more new hepatitis C infections than targeted methods, though treatment initiation remained low.
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Hep C Screening in the ED; Post-Pandemic Life Expectancy
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Hepatitis C Treatment Is Not Reaching Some at-Risk Populations
A study led by Megan Curtis, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU Medicine (right), and Caroline Cary, a third-year medical student, showed that recently pregnant women face disparities in access to treatment for hepatitis C infection. The research follows Curtis’ recent study that showed children are also undertreated for the virus.
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