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Autor:
Astrid Knott, Eric Dieperink
Publikováno v:
Open Medicine Journal. 3:130-137
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is common among people who inject drugs (PWID) and causes significant morbidity and mortality. Opiate replacement therapy and needle exchange programs have effectively prevented the transmission of the Human immunodeficien
Autor:
Melissa Skanderson, Feng Dai, Marcos C. Pedrosa, Michelle Baytarian, Astrid Knott, David E. Kaplan, Christine Pocha, Tamar H. Taddei, Rena K. Fox, Adriana Valderrama, Ayse Aytaman, Rajni Mehta, Kristel Hunt, Kathryn D'Addeo
Publikováno v:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 61:3309-3320
The Child–Turcotte–Pugh (CTP) score is a widely used and validated predictor of long-term survival in cirrhosis. However, the cutpoints for stratifying laboratory variables in CTP have never been validated. The objective of this study was to iden
Publikováno v:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Drug- and alcohol-dependent individuals are at a much higher risk for hepatitis infections than the general population and are at higher risk of poor outcomes following infection.1–13 Because of these risk factors, substance use disorder treatment
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 75:e1122-e1126
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Research suggests that serotonin promotes the development and growth of hepatocellular carcinoma
Publikováno v:
General Hospital Psychiatry. 35:387-392
Objective The objective was to determine the impact of stimulant use on antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C patients in an integrated hepatitis clinic. Methods A retrospective chart review of 449 consecutive patients seen in an integrated hep
Publikováno v:
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 38:303-312
Summary Background Guidelines recommend screening for hepatocellular cancer (HCC) with ultrasonography. The performance of ultrasonography varies widely. Computed tomography (CT) is less operator dependent. Aim To compare the performance and cost of
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Dieperink, Eric; Pocha, Christine; Thuras, Paul; Knott, Astrid; Colton, Samuel; Ho, Samuel B. (2014). All-Cause Mortality and Liver-Related Outcomes Following Successful Antiviral Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C. Digestive diseases and sciences, 59(4), pp. 872-880. Springer 10.1007/s10620-014-3050-5
BACKGROUND: Antiviral therapy for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) reduces all-cause and liver-related morbidity and mortality. Few studies are available from populations with multiple medical and psychiatric comorbidities where the impact of successful a
Autor:
Astrid Knott, James R. Johnson, Janet Durfee, Mary J. Wingert, Samuel B. Ho, Sara Heit, Mark L. Willenbring, Paul Thuras, Eric Dieperink
Publikováno v:
The American journal of gastroenterology. 101(10)
Psychiatric and substance use disorders are common in hepatitis C patients and represent barriers to antiviral treatment. We evaluated the effect of integrating psychiatric and medical care on evaluation for and initiation of antiviral treatment in a
Publikováno v:
The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association. 20(4)
Context: Increased interest in the measurement of hospital quality has been stimulated by accrediting bodies, purchaser coalitions, government agencies, and other entities. Purpose: This paper examines quality measurement for hospitals in rural setti
Autor:
Astrid Knott
Publikováno v:
The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association. 19(4)
Context EMS is an integral part of health care and is especially important in less densely populated areas. What is known about EMS in rural areas is limited because of fragmentation in the system and rudimentary data collection efforts. Purpose The