ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2024
Emergency department contribution to HCV elimination in the Iberian Peninsula.
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- Universal HCV Screening in Hospitalised Patients in France: It Could Be a Good Option! The DEVICHO Study.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2025Trial
- Viral hepatitis detection through emergency hospital departments in a Spanish region with high immigration: implications for elimination strategies.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2026Observational
- From targets to real world impact: a review of models of care for chronic HBV and HCV in Europe.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Review
- Driving HCV Elimination Through Dedicated Hospital-Based Teams and Pathways: A Retrospective and Prospective Study.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026Article
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- Elimination of HCV Infection: Recent Epidemiological Findings, Barriers, and Strategies for the Coming Years.Viruses · 2024Review
- Hepatitis C elimination protocol in Cantabria: Updated regional strategy and outcomes from a population-based cohort and opportunistic screening programs.Sage open chronic diseaseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundUndiagnosed cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection result in significant morbidity and mortality, further transmission, and increased public health costs. Testing in emergency departments (EDs) is an opportunity to expand HCV screening. The goal of this project was to increase the proportion of eligible patients screened for HCV in urban areas.
methodsAn opportunistic automated HCV screening program was implemented in the EDs of 4 public hospitals in Spain and Portugal at different periods between 2018 and 2023. HCV prevalence was prospectively evaluated, and single-step or reflex testing was used for confirmation in the same sample.
resultsMore than 90% of the population eligible for testing were screened in the participating centers. We found HCV antibody seroprevalence rates ranging from 0.6 to 3.9%, with between 19 and 53% of viremic individuals.
conclusionsOpportunistic HCV screening in EDs is feasible, does not disrupt ED activities, is highly effective in increasing diagnosis, and contributes to WHO's HCV elimination goals.
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