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Predictors of treatment outcomes for Hepatitis C infection in a nationwide elimination program in Iceland : The treatment as prevention for Hepatitis C (TraP HepC) study

the TraP Hep C working group; Ólafsson, Sigurður; Löve, Þorvarður Jón; Bergmann, Óttar Már; Björnsson, Einar Stefán; Jóhannsson, Birgir; Sigurðardóttir, Bryndís; Löve, Arthur; Baldvinsdóttir, Guðrún Erna; Hernandez, Ubaldo Benitez; Gottfreðsson, Magnús (2024-11)

Background: Limited data exists about treatment outcomes in nationwide hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination programs where injection drug use (IDU) is the main mode of transmission. In 2016 Iceland initiated the HCV elimination program known as Treatment ...
Qualitative case study of needle exchange programs in the Central Appalachian region of the United States

Davis, Stephen M.; Davidov, Danielle; Kristjansson, Alfgeir; Zullig, Keith; Baus, Adam; Fisher, Melanie (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-12)

Background The Central Appalachian region of the United States is in the midst of a hepatitis C virus epidemic driven by injection of opioids, particularly heroin, with contaminated syringes. In response to this epidemic, several needle exchange ...

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