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Krajden M

1 de mayo de 2020
Evaluación de las estrategias de tratamiento para lograr la eliminación de la hepatitis C en Canadá mediante un modelo validado
Summary Importance Achievement of the World Health Organization (WHO) target of eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030 will require an increase in key services, including harm reduction, HCV screening, and HCV treatment initiatives in member countries. These data are not available for Canada but are important for informing a national HCV elimination strategy. Objective […]

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5 de mayo de 2014
Carga de enfermedad y costo de la infección crónica por hepatitis C en Canadá
Summary Background Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation. Objective To estimate the burden of HCV-related disease and costs from a Canadian perspective. Methods Using a system dynamic framework, the authors quantified the HCV-infected population, disease progression and costs in Canada between 1950 and […]

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5 de mayo de 2014
Estrategias para manejar la carga de morbilidad por el virus de la hepatitis C (VHC)
Summary The number of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is projected to decline while those with advanced liver disease will increase. A modeling approach was used to forecast two treatment scenarios: (i) the impact of increased treatment efficacy while keeping the number of treated patients constant and (ii) increasing efficacy and treatment rate. This analysis […]

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5 de mayo de 2014
La carga de morbilidad presente y futura de la infección por el virus de la hepatitis C (VHC) con el paradigma de tratamiento actual
Summary The disease burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is expected to increase as the infected population ages. A modeling approach was used to estimate the total number of viremic infections, diagnosed, treated and new infections in 2013. In addition, the model was used to estimate the change in the total number of HCV infections, […]

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5 de mayo de 2014
Epidemiología histórica del virus de la hepatitis C (VHC) en países seleccionados
Summary Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading indicator for liver disease. New treatment options are becoming available, and there is a need to characterize the epidemiology and disease burden of HCV. Data for prevalence, viremia, genotype, diagnosis and treatment were obtained through literature searches and expert consensus for 16 countries. For […]

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