The population level care cascade for hepatitis C in British Columbia, Canada as of 2018: impact of direct acting antivirals

SR Bartlett, A Yu, N Chapinal, C Rossi, Z Butt… - Liver …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Population‐level monitoring of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected people across
cascades of care identifies gaps in access and engagement in care and treatment. We …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations on hepatitis C screening for adults

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
Methods The task force is an independent panel of clinicians and methodologists that makes
recommendations about clinical interventions aimed at primary and secondary prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Population-based estimate of hepatitis C virus prevalence in Ontario, Canada

S Bolotin, JJ Feld, G Garber, WWL Wong, FM Guerra… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most burdensome infectious illness in Canada.
Current screening strategies miss a significant proportion of cases, leaving many …

[HTML][HTML] Infectious disease as chronic disease: Hepatitis C in Canada and the importance of risk-based screening

S Ha, S Totten, L Pogany, J Wu… - Canada Communicable …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) remains a public health issue affecting an estimated 220,000
individuals in Canada. In 2011, approximately 44% of those with CHC were unaware of their …

Trends in hepatitis C virus seroprevalence and associated risk factors among men who have sex with men in Montréal: results from three cross-sectional studies (2005 …

CL Delaunay, J Cox, M Klein, G Lambert… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2021 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives To eliminate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030, Canada must adopt a
microelimination approach targeting priority populations, including gay, bisexual and other …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C: hepatitis C surveillance in Canada

E Payne, S Totten, C Archibald - Canada Communicable Disease …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hepatitis C is a highly transmissible virus that can lead to chronic liver disease.
It continues to be a major public health concern in Canada. Objective To describe …

Long‐term morbidity and mortality in a Canadian post‐transfusion hepatitis C cohort: Over 15 years of follow‐up

Y Sahakyan, WWL Wong, Q Yi, HH Thein… - Journal of Viral …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Federal Government of Canada established a $1.1 billion compensation
programme in 1999 to support individuals who acquired hepatitis C virus (HCV) through …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal scan and age-period-cohort analysis of hepatitis C Virus in Henan, China: 2005–2012

F Chen, D Sun, Y Guo, W Guo, Z Ding, P Li, J Li, L Ge… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Studies have shown that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection increased during the
past decades in China. However, little evidence is available on when, where, and who were …

6th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus: Delivering a cure for hepatitis C infection—What are the remaining gaps?

S Khan, A Bernier, D Dapp, E Fortier… - Canadian Liver …, 2018 - canlivj.utpjournals.press
Estimates are that more than 250,000 people in Canada are chronically infected with
hepatitis C virus (HCV), and many more are unaware of their infection status. If untreated …

Connections with the Land: A Scoping Review on Cultural Wellness Retreats as Health Interventions for Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV, Hepatitis C, or Both

DH Krementz, C Macklin, A King… - ab …, 2018 - scholarlypublishingcollective.org
Despite the availability of prevention and treatment services, the ongoing process of
colonization has significantly contributed to disproportionate rates of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV) …