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Significant Worker Productivity Gains With Newer Hepatitis C Drugs
Key clinical point: Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains from improved worker productivity. Major...
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ILC: Direct Antivirals Safely Clear HCV Despite ESRD
Key clinical point: The trio of direct antiviral agents marketed as Viekira Pak safely eradicated chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C infection in...
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Europe Issues Hepatitis C Treatment Priority List
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HCV Treatment Delays Dented Efficacy in Era Before All-oral Therapy
Key clinical point: Efficacy diminishes when HCV treatment is delayed, particularly in patients who progress to advanced cirrhosis. Major finding...
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HCV Spike in Four Appalachian States Tied to Drug Abuse
Key clinical point: Hepatitis C virus infections more than tripled among young people in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and...
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Consider HCV a "Cardiovascular Risk Factor"
Key clinical point: Chronic HCV infection was strongly linked to CV outcome and needs to be considered a CV risk factor. Major finding: Adjusted...
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Teens’ Tdap Booster Dose Begins to Wane After 2 Years
Key clinical point: Tdap effectiveness for pertussis prevention wanes 2 years after the sixth dose in teens. Major finding: Tdap booster...
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HCV Increases General Cancer Risk
Key clinical point: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection raises the risk of all types of cancer, not just liver cancer. Major finding: The...
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Unrecognized Hepatitis C Linked With Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis
Key clinical point: One-fifth of Americans with unrecognized chronic hepatitis C infection likely have advanced hepatic fibrosis. Major finding:...
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Aerosolized Measles Vaccine Inferior to Subcutaneous
Key clinical point: An aerosolized measles vaccine was immunogenic but inferior to the subcutaneous vaccine at inducing seropositivity among...