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Validity of Diagnostic Codes and Laboratory Tests to Identify Cholangiocarcinoma and Its Subtypes Open
Background The absence of validated methods to identify cholangiocarcinoma in real‐world data has prevented the conduct of pharmacoepidemiologic studies to evaluate determinants of this malignancy and examine the effectiveness of cholangio…
Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis delta virus infection among <span>HIV</span>/hepatitis <span>B‐coinfected</span> adults in care in the United States Open
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection increases the risk of liver complications compared to hepatitis B virus (HBV) alone, particularly among persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, no studies have evaluated the prevalenc…
The Hepatitis C Care Cascade During the Direct-Acting Antiviral Era in a United States Commercially Insured Population Open
Background Periodic surveillance of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade is important for tracking progress toward HCV elimination goals, identifying gaps in care, and prioritizing resource allocation. In the pre-direct-acting antivira…
920. Automated Hepatitis C Screening and Linkage to Care among Hospitalized Patients Born Between 1945-1965 Open
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects 4.1 million people in the United States, of whom 50% are unaware of their status. In 2016, Pennsylvania introduced a law mandating HCV screening for patients born between 1945-1965 in inpatient se…
Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Open
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Given the strong association between tumor stage and prognosis, HCC…
Transplantation in foreign nationals: Lower rates of waitlist mortality and higher rates of lost to follow-up posttransplant Open
A controversial issue in the transplant community is whether or not to provide deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) to noncitizen/nonresidents (NCNRs) who travel for liver transplantation (LT). The expectation is that transplantatio…