Hepatitis D

A study by Dr. Eric Chak in 2011 suggested that NHANEs data on HCV prevalence leaves out a large number of those who are predominately affected by HCV, those are the excluded groups of incarcerated, homeless, nursing home residing, deployed, and hospitalized peoples. While NHANES data usually contains PWID or the drug users targeted by our study, the NHANES survey underestimates the number of people living with HCV because it excludes these groups. So state VHPCs were asked to apply these…

cirrhosis, hepatitis B or C, heavy alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, hereditary conditions such as hemochromatosis and intake of aflatoxin-contaminated food (arun j). Cirrhosis is the primary factor risk for developing HCC. Based on (), 90-95% of people who develop HCC have underlying cirrhosis. The cirrhosis is a condition where the normal liver tissue are replaced by scar tissue after being damage causing the remaining liver tissue to lose its normal arrangement. Alcoholism, viral hepatitis B or…

“by funding research, promote disease awareness, supporting immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for patients and their families, the medical and scientific community, and the general public” (Hepatitis B Foundation, 2015,…

Asian Americans account for approximate half of the Hepatitis B cases in the United States. For Asian Americans, 1 in every 10 have Hepatitis B. (Asian American Health Concerns) According to MedlinePlus, supported by the National Institute of Health, Hepatitis B is caused by a virus that is contracted by a person’s blood, semen, or other body fluids. (MedlinePlus) Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. When the liver is inflamed, it makes it difficult to do its job, which is to detoxify the…

Chronic Hepatitis B (Fraley). It is estimated that this year 12,900 women in the United States are going to be diagnosed with Cervical Cancer (Cervical cancer). It is estimated that 4,120 deaths will occur from this disease this year (Cervical cancer). Chronic Hepatitis B attacks the liver and could cause both acute and Chronic disease (Hepatitis B). 240 million people are estimated to be chronically infected by hepatitis B, and more than 686,000 people die every year due to hepatitis B…

Assessing the current and historical health history of the pregnant woman directs the appropriate antenatal care, allowing planning of appropriate intrapartum management, whilst preparing postpartum and postnatal care options. Effective antenatal advice provided by midwives’ enables the patient to make informed choices regarding care during pregnancy (3Centres Collaboration, 2012e; Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council [AHMAC], 2012; AHMAC, 2014). Reviewing and monitoring progress…

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an RNA positive virus. HCV causes both acute and chronic hepatitis C, which can lead to liver disease. HCV infects 130 to 150 million people worldwide. HCV is spread by blood transfusions [1]. Unfortunately, no vaccine for HCV is available because of the fact that the HCV life cycle has not been reproduced in cell culture, which resulted in slowing research progress of this human virus [2]. On the other hand, 15-20% of chronic hepatitis C patients achieve a sustained…

Pros: Screening for Hep C would allow the spread and transmission of hepatitis to be significantly decreased by increasing the amount of cases that are caught and treated and increased prevention as many cases could be prevented by individuals knowing their status. Screening for Hep C also leads to improved patient engagement in their care and in interactions with medical providers, through which patients can speak with the providers about other things that are of concern or could become an…

Prevalence of hepatitis A & E among sporadic cases of acute hepatitis in a tertiary care hospital of western India ABSTRACT Background: Hepatitis A & E are highly endemic & are significant contributors of morbidity & mortality in India. Retrospective analysis of the data was carried out to find the prevalence of hepatitis A & E virus ( HAV & HEV ) among the acute sporadic hepatitis patients & the coinfection of HAV & HEV among these patients. Aim: To find the prevalence of hepatitis A & E…

This article provides background information on chronic liver disease and states that it can be caused by many things, including alcohol abuse, chronic viral hepatitis, and metabolic factors. Over time, fibrotic tissue develops and without treatment, causes chronic injury and becomes fibrotic. Fibrosis then impairs the normal oxygenation and vasculature to the liver tissue. The author states that according to a large study, cirrhosis is the fourth leading cause of death due to non-communicable…