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Hospitals
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  ED-based screening programs for hepatitis C (HCV) highlight significant opportunity to identify patients, prevent downstream costs/complications.
 [No authors listed]
ED Manag. 2014 Jan;26(1):1-5.
 Abstract
Physicians
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Hepatitis C Virus Testing Perspectives Among Primary Care Physicians in Four Large Primary Care Settings.
 Jewett A, Garg A, Meyer K, et al
Health Promot Pract. 2014 Apr 28.
Abstract

Physician Nonadherence With a Hepatitis C Screening Program.
Southern WN, Drainoni ML, Smith BD, et al 
Qual Manag Health Care. 2014 January/March;23(1):1-9.
 Abstract

Physician Nonadherence With a Hepatitis C Screening Program.
Southern WN, Drainoni ML, Smith BD, rt al
 Qual Manag Health Care. 2013 October/December;22(4):276-284..
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People
 
     Books/Internet Documents
 
  INTERNET DOCUMENT
 Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
June 25, 2013
Guidelines
 

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults
Chou R, Cottrell EB, Wasson N,  et al
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US);
  2012 Nov. Report No.: 12(13)-EHC090-EF
Book

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 

Understanding Patient Perceptions and Risk for Hepatitis C Screening.
Grannan S.
 J Viral Hepat. 2017 Feb 15.
Abstract

Single Genome Sequencing of Hepatitis C Virus in Donor-Recipient Pairs Distinguishes Modes and Models of Virus Transmission and Early Diversification.
 Li H, Stoddard M, Wang S, Giorgi EE, et al
J Virol. 2015 Oct 14.
Abstract

Hepatitis C Virus Screening in Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy.
Hwang JP, Suarez-Almazor ME, et al
kJ Oncol Pract. 2014 Mar 4
Abstract

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Moyer VA; on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
 Ann Intern Med. 2013 Jun 25.
 Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Testing for HCV infection: an update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians.
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).|
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 May 10;62(18):362-5
 Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945 to 1965:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2012 Aug 17;61(RR-4):1-32.
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
 Patient acceptance of universal screening for hepatitis C virus infection
Coffin PO, Stevens AM, Scott JD, et al 
BMC Infect Dis. 2011 Jun 6;11(1):160
 Paper

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

Hepatitis C testing practices and prevalence in a high-risk urban ambulatory care
setting.
 Southern WN, Drainoni ML, Smith BD, et al
Viral Hepat. 2010 May 20.
 Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Evaluation of a risk assessment questionnaire to assist hepatitis C
screening in the general population.
 Zuure F, Davidovich U, Kok G, et al
Euro Surveill. 2010 Apr 15;15(15):19539.
 Paper

Evaluation of a general practice based hepatitis C virus screening intervention.
 Anderson EM, Mandeville RP, Hutchinson SJ, et a
Scott Med J. 2009 Aug;54(3):3-7
 Abstract

Outcome of Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection Based on Risk Factors.
Mallette C, Flynn MA, Promrat K.
 Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Sep 25;
Abstract
 
Screening campaign of hepatitis C among underprivileged people consulting in health centres
of Lyon area, France.
Sahajian F, Vanhems P, Bailly F, et al
Eur J Public Health. 2006 Oct 26;
 Abstract

Evaluation of Screening Criteria to Identify Persons With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Clients:Results From The San Diego
Viral Hepatitis Integration Project.
Gunn RA, Murray PJ, Brennan CH, et al
Sex Transm Dis 2003 Apr;30(4):340-344
 Abstract

Association between hepatitis C infection and other infectious diseases: a case for
ttrends over 2 years.
Shehab TM, Sonnad S, Gebremariam A, Schoenfeld P.
Am J Gastroenterol 2002 May;97(5):1216-22
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     Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Integrated screening for early identification of HIV and hepatitis co-infections Nigeria
O. Salami, K. Hilton, A. Babakhani, et al
 (XIX International AIDS Conference)
 Abstract
Blood Supply
Specific Diagnostics
Specific Diagnostics

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Evaluation of NucliSens-AmpliScreen methodology to detect subtypes G of HIV-1 and 4c/4d
of HCV in the screening of blood donors.
 Araujo F, Henriques I, Monteiro F, et al 
Transfus Clin Biol. 2005 Oct;12(4):331-5
 Abstract

Automated screening of blood donations for hepatitis C virus RNA using the Qiagen BioRobot
9604 and the Roche COBAS HCV Amplicor assay.
 Grant PR, Sims CM, Krieg-Schneider F, Love EM, et al.
Vox Sang 2002 May;82(4):169-176
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Second generation of the automated Cobas Amplicor HCV assay improves sensitivity of hepatitis
C virus RNA detection and yields results that are more clinically relevant.
 Doglio A, Laffont C, Caroli-Bosc FX, et al.
J Clin Microbiol 1999 May;37(5):1567-9
Paper
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Prospective comparison of whole-blood- and plasma-based hepatitis C virus RNA detection systems:
improved detection using whole blood as the source of viral RNA.
Stapleton JT, Klinzman D, Schmidt WN,  et al.
J Clin Microbiol 1999 Mar;37(3):484-9
Paper
 
Semen
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  A modified RT-PCR technique to screen for viral RNA in the semen of hepatitis C virus-positive men.
Cassuto NG, Sifer C, Feldmann G, et al.
Hum Reprod 2002 Dec;17(12):3153-3156J
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