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ReviewThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2024

Hepatitis C virus micro-elimination in people who inject drugs: Challenges and chance in Taiwan and worldwide.

Chi-Ming Tai, Ming-Lung Yu

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Review in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chi-Ming TaiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1605-3516
Ming-Lung YuSchool of Medicine and Doctoral Program of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Center of Excellence for Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8145-1900
E-Da Hospital · TWNational Sun Yat-sen University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the introduction of direct-acting antivirals, elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is becoming possible. People who inject drugs (PWID) represent a population with a high risk for HCV infection, which has been reported as high as 90% in Taiwanese PWID. To reach the goal of HCV elimination, PWID is a key population deserving special attention. Barriers in HCV care cascade still exist in PWID, and interventions to promote access to HCV diagnosis, link-to-care, treatment, and prevention for PWID are warranted. Although HCV micro-elimination can be achieved in some prisons and opioid substitution therapy (OST) centers by a multidisciplinary team and integrated care in Taiwan, there are still several unmet needs for HCV elimination in PWID. Continuous efforts, such as the participation of OST specialists and the continuum of care for HCV among PWID, are needed to achieve HCV elimination in Taiwan. In addition, the combination of harm reduction services, treatment as prevention and regular posttreatment HCV surveillance is critical to substantially reduce HCV transmission and prevalence in PWID.

Indexed as

Drug UsersHepatitis CHepatitis C, ChronicSubstance Abuse, IntravenousAntiviral AgentsHepacivirusHumansTaiwanAntiviral Agentsdirect-acting antiviralshepatitis C virusmicro-eliminationopioid substitution therapypeople who inject drugs

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PMID38010851
PMCPMC11895618
OpenAlexW4389070629

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