Liver International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
44(1), P. 169 - 179
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
Treatment
for
chronic
hepatitis
C
virus
(HCV)
infections
changed
dramatically
in
the
last
decade.
We
assessed
changes
prevalence
of
replicating
HCV
infection,
treatment
uptake
liver‐related
morbidity
mortality
persons
with
HIV
(PWH)
Swiss
cohort
study.
Methods
included
all
participants
between
2002
2021.
yearly
overall
mortality,
as
well
incidence
events
at
least
one
documented
positive
HCV‐RNA.
Results
Of
14
652
under
follow‐up,
2294
had
HCV‐RNA
measurement.
those,
1316
(57%)
ever
received
an
treatment.
increased
from
8.1%
to
a
maximum
32.6%
2016.
Overall,
infection
declined
16.5%
2004
1.3%
63.2%
7.1%
who
inject
drugs,
4.1%
0.6%
men
have
sex
men.
Among
3.3
per
100
patient‐years
(PY)
1.1
PY,
decreased
1.4/100
PY
0.2/100
PY.
Conclusions
The
introduction
DAA
therapy
was
associated
more
than
10‐fold
reduction
PWH,
approaching
estimates
general
population.
Overall
substantially
living
C.
Clinical Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 25, 2023
The
Infectious
Diseases
Society
of
America
and
the
American
Association
for
Study
Liver
have
collaboratively
developed
evidence-based
guidance
regarding
diagnosis,
management,
treatment
hepatitis
C
virus
(HCV)
infection
since
2013.
A
panel
clinicians
investigators
with
extensive
infectious
diseases
or
hepatology
expertise
specific
to
HCV
periodically
review
evidence
from
field
update
existing
recommendations
introduce
new
as
warrants.
This
focuses
on
changes
previous
2020
published
update,
including
ongoing
emphasis
recommended
universal
screening;
management
incomplete
adherence;
expanded
eligibility
simplified
chronic
in
adults
minimal
monitoring;
updated
retreatment
children
young
3
years
old;
transplantation
setting;
screening,
treatment,
unique
key
populations.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
329(15), P. 1251 - 1251
Published: March 9, 2023
This
Viewpoint
introduces
a
proposed
5-year
program
from
the
Biden-Harris
administration
that
would
use
direct-acting
antivirals
to
eliminate
hepatitis
C
in
United
States.
Hepatology Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
The
high
prevalence
of
obesity
in
the
United
States
drives
burden
NASH,
recently
renamed
as
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatohepatitis
(MASH).
We
assessed
most
recent
trends
liver
transplantation
States.
CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74(5), P. 405 - 432
Published: July 11, 2024
In
2018,
the
authors
reported
estimates
of
number
and
proportion
cancers
attributable
to
potentially
modifiable
risk
factors
in
2014
United
States.
These
data
are
useful
for
advocating
informing
cancer
prevention
control.
Herein,
based
on
up-to-date
relative
occurrence
data,
estimated
invasive
cases
(excluding
nonmelanoma
skin
cancers)
deaths,
overall
30
types
among
adults
who
were
aged
years
older
2019
States,
that
factors.
included
cigarette
smoking;
second-hand
smoke;
excess
body
weight;
alcohol
consumption;
consumption
red
processed
meat;
low
fruits
vegetables,
dietary
fiber,
calcium;
physical
inactivity;
ultraviolet
radiation;
seven
carcinogenic
infections.
Numbers
deaths
obtained
from
sources
with
complete
national
coverage,
factor
prevalence
nationally
representative
surveys,
associated
risks
published
large-scale
pooled
or
meta-analyses.
2019,
an
40.0%
(713,340
1,781,649)
all
incident
44.0%
(262,120
595,737)
States
evaluated
Cigarette
smoking
was
leading
contributing
(19.3%
28.5%,
respectively),
followed
by
weight
(7.6%
7.3%,
(5.4%
4.1%,
respectively).
For
19
types,
more
than
one
half
considered
this
study.
Lung
had
highest
(201,660)
(122,740)
factors,
female
breast
(83,840
cases),
melanoma
(82,710),
colorectal
(78,440)
(25,800
deaths),
liver
(14,720),
esophageal
(13,600)
deaths.
Large
numbers
underscoring
potential
substantially
reduce
burden
through
broad
equitable
implementation
preventive
initiatives.
ABSTRACT
Background
Data
regarding
the
risk
of
incident
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
and
prediabetes
among
patients
with
hepatitis
C
virus
(HCV)
achieving
direct‐acting
antivirals
(DAAs)‐induced
sustained
virologic
response
(SVR
12
)
remains
limited.
Methods
A
total
1079
patients,
including
589
normoglycemia
490
prediabetes,
who
underwent
biannual
fasting
glucose
glycosylated
haemoglobin
(HbA1c)
assessment
for
a
median
post‐SVR
follow‐up
5.5
years,
were
enrolled.
We
reported
crude
(cIRs)
age‐standardised
incidence
rates
(ASIRs)
T2D
prediabetes.
Factors
associated
assessed
using
Cox
proportional
hazards
models.
Results
The
cIRs
1.18
8.99
per
100
person‐years
(PYFU),
respectively.
Additionally,
ASIRs
1.09
(95%
CI:
0.76–1.53)
8.47
7.23–9.90)
PYFU.
Prediabetes
(adjusted
hazard
ratio
[aHR]:
4.71;
95%
confidence
interval
(CI):
2.55–8.70,
p
<
0.001),
body
mass
index
(BMI)
kg/m
increase
(aHR:
1.17;
1.09–1.26,
0.001)
liver
stiffness
measurement
(LSM)
kPa
1.05;
1.02–1.09,
=
higher
T2D.
Age
year
1.02;
1.01–1.03,
was
Conclusion
remain
substantial
after
HCV
eradication.
Lifestyle
modification,
drug
therapy
regular
monitoring
glycemic
status
are
crucial
at
developing
following
clearance.
Liver International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(6), P. 1195 - 1203
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Global
data
on
the
treatment
rate
with
direct-acting
antivirals
(DAAs)
for
chronic
hepatitis
C
(CHC)
are
sparse.
We
aimed
to
evaluate
CHC
and
barriers
in
DAA
era.We
searched
PubMed,
EMBASE
Cochrane
from
inception
5
August
2021,
relevant
articles.
Patients
treated
DAAs
without
interferon
(IFN)
therapy
were
categorized
as
IFN-free
DAAs.
receiving
IFN
or
unclear
status
DAA/IFN.We
identified
analysed
146
studies
(1
760
352
patients).
DAA/IFN
was
16.0%
(95%
CI:
9.9-23.3,
49
studies,
886
535
52.3%
46.2-58.4,
123
1
276
754
patients):
45.4%
North
America,
64.2%
South
America
study),
90.4%
Africa
(most
Egypt),
54.4%
Europe,
60.7%
Australia
60.5%
Asia,
(p
<
.0001);
49%
B
co-infection
32.3%
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
Treatment
not
a
priority
22.8%
of
patients
Europe
16.7%
Australia,
compared
only
4.8%
2.1%
Asia
.0001).
Poor
adherence
clinical
follow-up
cause
no
74.7%
37.0%
7.9%
14.3%
.0001).Though
marked
improvement
IFN/DAA,
remains
suboptimal
(52.3%
overall,
HCC
Non-adherence
lack
disease
awareness
barriers.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(7), P. e2422406 - e2422406
Published: July 16, 2024
Importance
Hepatitis
C
can
be
cured
with
direct-acting
antivirals
(DAAs),
but
Medicaid
programs
have
implemented
fibrosis,
sobriety,
and
prescriber
restrictions
to
control
costs.
Although
are
easing,
understanding
their
association
hepatitis
treatment
rates
is
crucial
inform
policies
that
increase
access
lifesaving
treatment.
Objective
To
estimate
the
of
jurisdictional
(50
states
Washington,
DC)
DAA
expansion
number
recipients
filled
prescriptions
for
DAAs.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
cross-sectional
study
used
publicly
available
documents
claims
data
from
January
1,
2014,
December
31,
2021,
compare
unique
treated
DAAs
in
each
jurisdiction
year
status
categories
restrictions.
all
50
DC,
during
period
were
included.
Multilevel
Poisson
regression
was
between
restrictive
on
prescription
fills.
Data
analyzed
initially
August
15
November
15,
2023,
subsequently
April
May
9,
2024.
Exposures
Jurisdictional
Main
Outcomes
Measures
Number
people
per
100
000
year.
Results
A
total
381
373
(57.3%
aged
45-64
years;
58.7%
men;
15.2%
non-Hispanic
Black
52.2%
White).
nonexpansion
jurisdictions
had
fewer
than
(38.6
vs
86.6;
adjusted
relative
risk
[ARR],
0.56
[95%
CI,
0.52-0.61]).
Jurisdictions
F3
F4
(34.0
year;
ARR,
0.39
0.37-0.66])
or
F1
F2
fibrosis
(61.9
0.62
0.59-0.66])
lower
without
(94.8
year).
Compared
no
sobriety
(113.5
year),
6
12
months
(38.3
0.65
0.61-0.71])
screening
counseling
requirements
(84.7
0.87
0.83-0.92])
associated
reduced
rates,
while
1
5
not
statistically
significantly
different.
(97.8
specialist
consult
increased
(66.2
1.05
1.00-1.10]),
required
significant.
Conclusions
Relevance
In
this
study,
status,
a
reduction
who
C.
Removing
might
facilitate
more
diagnosed