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ECHO model cost-effective for HCV
Major finding: The ECHO model for treating hepatitis C is cost saving in 35% of patients and very cost effective overall.Data source: A...
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Hepatic failure flagged as unexpected boceprevir safety signal in adverse event review
Major finding: Eleven cases of hepatic failure were identified among almost 334 reports of serious adverse events associated with boceprevir...
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Pediatric firearm injuries vary by age
Major finding: Children aged 14 years and under who experience firearm-related injury are more likely than are older children to be shot at home....
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Twelve percent of boomers are HCV-positive in ED screening study
Major finding: Twelve percent of baby boomers were HCV-positive, and 8.7% had confirmed infection in an emergency department screening study.Data...
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Undetectable viral load cut HCV morbidity, mortality
Major Finding: Patients with chronic hepatitis C viral infection who achieved an undetectable viral load showed a 45% lower risk of death and a 27...
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Big Data, Big Brother: Remote monitoring boosts outcomes and privacy concerns
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HCV antiviral combo plus ribavirin yields 100% response rate
Major finding: All treatment-experienced HCV patients reached SVR12 with a fixed-dose combination of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir when ribavirin was...
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Women’s sexuality diminished by psoriasis
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Risk-based screening misses hepatitis C in many pregnant women
Major finding: Hepatitis C–positive mothers were significantly more likely than HCV-negative mothers to suffer obstetric pulmonary embolism (...
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Hookah bars: A new smoking epidemic?
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Fibromyalgia patients may harbor fewer small-nerve fibers
Major finding: Skin biopsies from patients with fibromyalgia averaged 5 fibers/mm2 compared with 8 fibers/mm2 in matched control patients.Data...