Patient Management

New Strategies in HCV Treatment and Vaccine Development: Advances and Challenges

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a significant global health challenge, leading to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Direct-acting antivirals have significantly improved treatment…

Jennifer Geremia,

MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Associate, Brigham and Women's Hospital & Teaching Hospital of Harvard Medical School

Patient Management Guidelines

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases provides expert-developed and evidence-based practice insights and guidelines. The advice centers on preferred approaches to preventing, diagnosing, and treating liver diseases.

Guidelines in the Management, Treatment, and Testing of Hepatitis C

The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases have developed guideline recommendations for hepatitis C management, diagnosis, and treatment.

World Health Organization Guidance

The World Health Organization has evidence-based guidelines in caring for and treating patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.

Articles

HCV Treatment Reduces Cardiovascular, Renal, and Ocular Risks in Patients Who are Diabetic

Researchers of this study investigated the impact of successful hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment on long-term complications in patients with...

CURATED BY:
Gabriella McCarty,
MSN, NP-C

Current HCV Infection Linked to Elevated Diastolic Blood Pressure, Not Hypertension

Researchers of a study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2012 investigated the...

CURATED BY:
Gabriella McCarty,
MSN, NP-C

Tackling HCV Co-Infection in MSM Living With HIV

Hepatitis C (HCV) co-infection poses a significant health challenge for men who have sex with men (MSM) living with human...

CURATED BY:
Geraldine Joseph,
MPH, RPA-C, AAHIVM

Update on Hepatitis C Care Paradigm for Healthcare Practitioners

The care paradigm for hepatitis C has recently shifted. This activity helps ensure healthcare practitioners, including hepatologists, gastroenterologists, primary care...

CURATED BY:
Jennifer Geremia,
MSPAS, PA-C

Risk Factors for Liver-Related Events Post-SVR in Patients With Hepatitis C

An observational, retrospective study examined the risk factors for liver-related events (LREs) after achieving sustained virological response (SVR) with direct-acting...