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     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries      

 
Methods used to reduce the prevalence of hepatitis C in a dialysis unit.
 Hussein MM, Mooij JM
 Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2010 Sep;21(5):909-13
 Abstract

Hepatitis C virus: Prevention, screening, and interpretation of assays.
 Albeldawi M, Ruiz-Rodriguez E, Carey WD.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2010 Sep;77(9):616-26
 Abstract

Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Prevention of Hepatitis C Virus Infections in
Hemodialysis Patients.
Patel PR, Thompson ND, Kallen AJ, Arduino MJ.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2010 Jun 4
 Abstract

Factors Associated with Prevalent Hepatitis C Infection Among HIV-Infected Women with No
Reported History of Injection Drug Use: The Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).
 Frederick T, Burian P, Terrault N,  et al
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009 Oct 30.
 Abstract

The impact of the prevention programme of hepatitis C over more than a decade:
the French experience.
 Delarocque-Astagneau E, Meffre C, Dubois F, et al
J Viral Hepat. 2009 Sep 23
 Abstract

Pilot study of postexposure prophylaxis for hepatitis C virus in healthcare workers.
Corey KE, Servoss JC, Casson DR, et al
 Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Oct;30(10):1000-5.
 Abstract

Effects of a hepatitis C virus educational intervention or a motivational intervention on alcohol use, injection drug use,
and sexual risk behaviors among injection drug users
Zule WA, Costenbader EC, Coomes CM, Wechsberg WM.  
Am J Public Health. 2009 Apr;99 Suppl 1:S180-6.
Abstract
 
Postexposure immunization and prophylaxis of bloodborne pathogens following a traumatic explosive
event: preliminary recommendations.
 Subbarao I, Steinbrecher R, Tan L, et al
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2007 Nov;1(2):106-9
 Abstract
 
Hepatitis C meanings and preventive strategies among street-involved young injection drug users
in Montréal.
 Roy E, Nonn E, Haley N, Cox J.  
Int J Drug Policy. 2007 Oct;18(5):397-405.
 Abstract
 
A peer-education intervention to reduce injection risk behaviors for HIV and hepatitis C virus
infection in young injection drug users.
Garfein RS, Golub ET, Greenberg AE, et al 
AIDS. 2007 Sep;21(14):1923-1932.
 Abstract
 
How can hepatitis C be prevented in the long term?
 Mateu-Gelabert P, Treloar C, Calatayud VA, et al
Int J Drug Policy. 2007 Oct;18(5):338-40.
 Abstract
 
Prevention of HCV infection in the hemodialysis setting.
 Lombardi M, Dattolo P, Ferro G, Michelassi S.
 G Ital Nefrol. 2007 May-Jun;24(3):202-11.
 Abstract
 
A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Design and Feasibility of a Randomized Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Distributive Injection
Risk and Improve Health-Care Access Among hepatitis C virus Positive Injection Drug Users:
The Study to Reduce Intravenous Exposures (STRIVE).
Kapadia F, Latka MH, Hagan H, et al
J Urban Health. 2007 Jan 3;
 Abstract
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Prophylaxis and follow-up after possible exposure to HIV, hepatitis B
virus, and hepatitis C virus outside hospital: evaluation of policy 2000-3
Sonder GJB, Regez RM, Kees Brinkman K, et al
 BMJ  2005;330:825-829
 Paper

Does bleach disinfection of syringes protect against hepatitis C infection among y
oung adult injection drug users?
Kapadia F, Vlahov D, Des Jarlais DC, et al.
 Epidemiology 2002 Nov;13(6):738-41
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    Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
 Prevention of Spread of HCV
 Alter MJ
 NIH Consensus Development Conference on Management of Hepatitis C: 2002]
Report
Immunization
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Progress toward development of a hepatitis C vaccine with broad shoulders.
Ray R
 Sci Transl Med. 2011 Aug 3;3(94):94ps33
 Abstract

Hepatitis C virus vaccine
 Wakita T.  
 Nippon Rinsho. 2008 Oct;66(10):1961-4
 Abstract
 
Hepatitis vaccination in patients with hepatitis C: practice and validation of codes at a large
veterans administration medical center.
 Hachem CY, Kramer JR, Kanwal F, El-Serag HB.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Aug 8.
 Abstract
 
A WEEK IN REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Hepatitis C vaccine: supply and demand.
 Strickland GT, El-Kamary SS, Klenerman P, Nicosia A.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;8(6):379-386.
 Abstract

Protection against persistence of hepatitis C.
 Mehta SH, Cox A, Hoover DR, et al.
Lancet 2002 Apr 27;359(9316):1478-83
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