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Adherence to ursodeoxycholic acid therapy in patients with cholestatic and autoimmune liver disease
ConclusionsDespite the excellent safety profile of UDCA, still a significant number of patients are poorly adherent. Young age and male sex are associated with poor adherence. Efforts should be made to identify patients with poor adherence and to improve their compliance to therapy.
Source: Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology - September 13, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

Hepatitis B Screening in Asian and Pacific Islanders: New Guidelines, Old Barriers
Abstract Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious liver disease that disproportionately affects Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants. In May 2014, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new HBV screening guidelines that expanded screening to non-pregnant adolescents and adults who were born in Asia and the Pacific Islands, and U.S.-born persons not vaccinated as infants whose parents were born in Central or Southeast Asia. Although the guidelines empower health care providers and community health workers to expand their screening efforts, old barriers to screening remain deeply rooted in ...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - September 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Community and Case Management Interventions to Address Social Determinants of Health in Infectious Disease
Conclusions: Findings from data and information conducted among the clinic patients and health care team members revealed many important barriers in key aspects of SDH occurring in each clinic. As a result, case managers and other health care team members were able to examine distinct differences in what they predicted their patients would say versus what patients actually answered about SDH aspects of their care experiences, including barriers in access to care, health monitoring, and treatment of HBV. Implications for Case Management Practice: The study and data results have implications for case management pr...
Source: Professional Case Management - November 23, 2020 Category: Health Management Tags: Articles Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 398: Social Determinants of Stigma and Discrimination in Vietnamese Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
rus S.H. Ho Roger C.M. Ho Vietnam is among the countries with the highest prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and individuals who suffer from CHB oftentimes perceive high levels of stigma and discrimination. Our study aimed to provide evidence on the prevalence of stigma against hepatitis B virus (HBV), HBV infection, and social determinants of stigma and discrimination in patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Viet-Tiep Hospital, Hai Phong, Vietnam. Stigma and discrimination against CHB in the last month were measured via four dimensions: (1) Blame/Judgment; (2) Shame; (3) Discrimination in different...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 31, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Thieu Van Le Thuc Thi Minh Vu Hue Thi Mai Long Hoang Nguyen Nu Thi Truong Chi Linh Hoang Son Hoang Nguyen Cuong Tat Nguyen Binh Cong Nguyen Tung Hoang Tran Bach Xuan Tran Carl A. Latkin Cyrus S.H. Ho Roger C.M. Ho Tags: Article Source Type: research

Complementary and Alternative Medicines for the Treatment of Hepatitis C: Perspectives of Users and CAM Practitioners.
Conclusions: Patients' beliefs in CAM, side effects of allopathic therapy, high cost of allopathic medicines, and referrals from previous CAM users are key factors in the switching of hepatitis C patients to CAM. PMID: 33381199 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 2, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Short article: Anger and quality of life in patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus: a cross-sectional study (ANRS CO13-HEPAVIH)
Conclusion: Anger issues need close monitoring in HIV–HCV-co-infected patients, especially in patients with addictive behaviors. Screening for problems in anger management and implementing individualized psychotherapeutic strategies may help improve QoL in this population.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - June 2, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatitis Source Type: research

Test to Protect Family and Self-A Hepatitis B Screening and Care-Linkage Initiative in the Coastal Mississippi Vietnamese Community
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020;31(3):1228-1247. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0091.ABSTRACTAlthough Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders represent less than 5% of the U.S. population, they represent approximately half of all people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson counties are home to the largest portion of Vietnamese individuals in Mississippi, and have high prevalence rates of HBV. Most people living with HBV do not know they are infected. In 2015, Mississippi State Department of Health began a five-year initiative to implement system-level, evidence-based, community-informed str...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - January 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tanya T Funchess Danielle Fastring Victor Sutton Victoria Walker Daniel Le Source Type: research