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Simplification of Care for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Pawlotsky, Jean-Michel Ramers, Christian B. Dillon, John F. Lazarus, Jeffrey V. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a target for eliminating viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030. However, while today's highly effective and well-tolerated pangenotypic direct-acting antiviral regimens have maximized simplification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, there remain a plethora of barriers to HCV screening, diagnosis, and linkage to care. As of 2017, only 19% of the estimated 71 million individuals living with chronic HCV worldwide were diagnosed and in 2015 to 2016, only 21% of diagnosed individuals had accessed treatment. Simplification and decentralization of the HCV care cascade would bolster patient engagement and support the considerable scale-up needed to achieve WHO targets. Recent developments in HCV screening and diagnosis, together with reduced pretreatment assessment and on-treatment monitoring requirements, can further streamline the care continuum, ensuring patients are linked to care quickly and earlier in the disease course, and minimize clinic visits. |
| Related Links | http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0040-1713657.pdf |
| Ending Page | 402 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| Starting Page | 392 |
| ISSN | 02728087 |
| e-ISSN | 10988971 |
| DOI | 10.1055/s-0040-1713657 |
| Journal | Seminars in Liver Disease |
| Issue Number | 04 |
| Volume Number | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publisher Date | 2020-07-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Seminars in Liver Disease Infectious Diseases Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Hepatology |
