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Blood-borne virus testing in European emergency departments: current evidence a...
Smout, E; Ruf, M; Buti, M; Pinto, IV; Nebbia, G; Hunter, L; Aldersley, MA; Esteves, C; Medina, D; Llaneras, J; Douthwaite, S; Page, EEInnovative testing approaches are needed to meet global targets for the blood-borne viruses (BBVs) HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). We conducted a systematic review of BBV testing in emergency departments (EDs) in Europe to evaluate prevalence, effectiveness of ED testing and linkage to care (LTC). We searched PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library for articles on ED BBV testing published ...
Emergency department contribution to HCV elimination in the Iberian Peninsula
Buti, M; Vaz-Pinto, I; Magno Pereira, V; Casado, M; Llaneras, J; Barreira, A; Esteves, C; Guimarães, M; Gorgulho, A; Mourão, T; Xavier, E; Jasmins, LBackground: Undiagnosed 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. Methods: An opportunistic automated HCV screening p...
Increasing and sustaining blood-borne virus screening in Spain and Portugal thr...
Vaz-Pinto, I; Ortega, E; Chivite, I; Butí, M; Turnes-Vázquez, J; Magno-Pereira, V; Rocha, M; Garrido, J; Esteves-Santos, C; Guimaraes, M; Mourão, TBackground: Around 57,000 people in Spain and Portugal currently living with HIV or chronic hepatitis C are unaware of their infection. The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted screening efforts for these infections. We designed an intervention to increase and sustain opportunistic blood-borne virus (BBV) screening and linkage to care (SLTC) by implementing the TEST model. Methods: The Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) ...