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BackgroundIn 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidelines supporting one-time screening for hepatitis C (HCV) in all persons born between 1945 and 1965. It is estimated that 75% of adults infected with HCV fall within this cohort. Furthermore, it...
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The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here’s a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of the USPSTF. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published new recommendations on screening for hepatiti...
Screening, vaccinating and providing health-care services and resources to individuals infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) are US public health priorities. To make that message clear, the American College of Physicians (ACP) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have releas...
A review of blood samples for nearly 5,000 patients seen at The Johns Hopkins Hospital Emergency Department suggests that federal guidelines for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening may be missing up to a quarter of all cases and argues for updated universa
In the United States (US), hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening is not covered by payers in settings outside of primary care. A non-traditional, emergency department (ED)-based HCV screening program can be cost-effective and identify infection in vulnerable populations with a high HCV risk. Thi...
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