A multicomponent intervention can improve hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening, although there is considerable variation by practice, according to a
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Guideline updates: Prevention, management of hepatitis C in adults with chronic kidney disease
In a synopsis of the 2018 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline, published online Sept. 24 in
Continue reading »Kids might be naturally immunized after C. difficile colonization in infancy
Exposure to C. difficile in infancy produces an immune response that might protect against this gastrointestinal infection later in childhood,
Continue reading »Hep C prevention still necessary despite advances in treatment
There needs to be more attention given to the prevention of hepatitis C, a UNSW Sydney report says. The UNSW
Continue reading »Slight decline in hepatitis C diagnoses in Europe
European surveillance data show a 10 percent decrease in newly reported hepatitis C cases between 2016 and 2017. However, with
Continue reading »Hepatitis C treatment: Costs and insurance
This article details information about hepatitis C medications, and how, under certain circumstances, people may be able to access help
Continue reading »Lower risk of emergency C-section if women are induced a week early
Lower risk of emergency C-section if women are induced a week early, study finds First-time mothers have a lower risk
Continue reading »Why doctors choose to give caesarean sections
Why doctors give caesarean sections: Nearly 70 per cent choose the procedure out of fear of being sued, reveals study
Continue reading »Direct-acting antivirals effective for hepatitis C in seniors
(HealthDay)—For older patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy is effective, according to a study published online
Continue reading »Half of hepatitis C patients with private insurance denied life-saving drugs
The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high
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