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Aspirin use is associated with reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma

The findings of a recent meta-analysis provide support for an association between aspirin use and reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma but do not warrant use of aspirin as prophylaxis, and more research is needed, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/22/8.htm
22 Jul 2022

HCV treatment appeared successful for patients who hadn't responded to previous direct-acting antivirals, industry-funded study finds

The study included two phase 3 trials: POLARIS-1, in which patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) had previously taken a regimen containing an NS5A inhibitor, and POLARIS-4, in which patients had previously received a direct-acting antiviral agent regimen that did not include an NS5A inhibitor.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/3.htm
23 Jun 2017

Best practices for HCV care include less invasive testing for many patients, says ACP

The College's new advice on treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) identifies patients who can be safely treated in primary care with laboratory monitoring limited to the beginning and end of treatment and no invasive testing.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/23/6.htm
23 Oct 2020

Patient navigation associated with increased care, treatment in hepatitis C

A pre-post study in a safety-net health system found higher odds of linkage to care and direct-acting antiviral treatment in older adults who received patient navigation rather than usual care.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/27/3.htm
27 May 2022

CDC updates guidance on responding to health care exposures to HCV

The CDC called for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing of both the patient and exposed personnel as soon as possible after an exposure incident, preferably within 48 hours.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/28/2.htm
28 Aug 2020

U.S. sees decrease in HCC disease burden

Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) decreased sharply by 2.3% annually after 2011, while incidence-based mortality saw a 3.2% annual decrease after 2013, according to a study based on national data.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/25/2.htm
25 Feb 2022

Spotlight on HCV and organ transplants

Over the past month, multiple studies found that kidney and liver transplantation using organs from deceased donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be effective in HCV-negative recipients treated with a direct-acting antiviral regimen.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/25/5.htm
25 Sep 2020

MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up evaluation after HCV treatment

This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate course of management for a 62-year-old woman with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and well-compensated cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/27/4.htm
27 Dec 2019

HCV drug approved as 8-week regimen

The combination drug is indicated to treat all treatment-naive adults and some children who have chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1 through 6 infection, either without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/25/7.htm
25 Oct 2019

Spotlight on HCV guidance

Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) work group, and the Choosing Wisely campaign all focused on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/27/5.htm
27 Sep 2019

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