Hepatitis C Prevalence and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Score for Targeted Screening among People Living with HIV in Ghana
WHO recommends hepatitis C (HCV) screening for all people living with HIV (PLHIV). Yet, HCV coinfection was shown to be rare in some Sub-Saharan HIV cohorts, and targeted testing was suggested more efficient for such settings. We studied HCV prevalence among Ghanaian PLHIV, and assessed the external...
Main Authors: | Kwasi Torpey MD, PhD, MPH, FGCP, Lily Ogyiri MPH, Vicky Cuylaerts MSc, Seth Agyeman BSc, MPhil, Adwoa Agyei-Nkansah MD, MPH, FWACP, Jozefien Buyze PhD, Joseph Oliver Commey MD, MPH, FWACP, Lutgarde Lynen MD, PhD, Anja De Weggheleire MD, MPH |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2021-05-01
|
Series: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23259582211022469 |
Similar Items
-
HIV Retesting of HIV-Negative Pregnant Women in the Context of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Primary Health Centers in Rural Zambia: What Did We Learn?
by: Justin Mandala MD, MPH, et al.
Published: (2019-01-01) -
Establishing Health Biotech and Enhancing Local Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals in Sub-Saharan Africa
by: Taye T Balcha MD, MPH, PhD
Published: (2018-11-01) -
Treatment Receipt and Outcomes of Self-Reported Voice Problems in the US Population Aged ≥65 Years
by: Schelomo Marmor PhD, MPH, et al.
Published: (2018-05-01) -
Role of Participation of Pediatricians in the “Activated Autism Practice” Program in Practicing Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Primary Care Setting
by: Steven W. Kairys MD, MPH, et al.
Published: (2016-08-01) -
Population-Level Sex Differences and Predictors for Treatment With Catheter Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
by: Michelle Samuel, MPH, PhD, et al.
Published: (2020-05-01)