ReviewSeminars in dialysis2019
Transmission of hepatitis C virus in the dialysis setting and strategies for its prevention.
Review in Seminars in dialysis, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The efficacy and safety of direct-acting antiviral regimens for end-stage renal disease patients with HCV infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir in the treatment of hep C among patients on hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
- Infection Prevention and Control Practices Among United States Hemodialysis Facilities.Kidney international reports · 2026Article
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- Moving Toward Hepatitis C Elimination in Haemodialysis: HCV Antigen as a Practical Screening Alternative.Cureus · 2026Article
- Hepatitis C virus among hemodialysis patients: burden, risks, and prevention in resource-limited regions.International urology and nephrology · 2025Observational
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- The Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Hemodialysis Patients in Oman: A National Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Genotypes of Hepatitis C Infection Among Hemodialysis Patients in Bushehr, Iran.Oman medical journal · 2023Article
- Molecular characterization and genotyping of hepatitis C virus from Sudanese end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Epidemiology of haemodialysis outcomes.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2022Review
- Prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus within hemodialysis units in Thailand: role of HCV core antigen in the assessment of viremia.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Hepatitis C Seroconversion Remains High among Patients with Regular Hemodialysis: Study of Associated Risk Factors.International journal of hepatology · 2022Article
- Management of hepatitis B and C in special population.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Updated Pathway to Micro-elimination of Hepatitis C Virus in the Hemodialysis Population.Kidney international reports · 2021Review
- Prevalence of hepatitis C among haemodialysis patients in a tertiary care hospital in south India.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2020Article
- Infection with hepatitis C virus in hemodialysis patients: An overview of the diagnosis and prevention rules within a hemodialysis center (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more common among hemodialysis patients than the general population and transmission of HCV in dialysis clinics has been reported. In the context of the increased morbidity and mortality associated with HCV infection in the end stage renal disease population, it is important that dialysis clinics have processes in place for ensuring recommended infection control practices, including Standard Precautions, through regular audits and training of the staff. This review will summarize the epidemiology of HCV infection and risk factors for HCV transmission among hemodialysis patients. In addition, the proper protocols are required to investigate suspected cases of HCV transmission in dialysis facilities and recommendations for prevention of HCV transmission in will be reviewed.
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