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USPSTF recommends hepatitis C screening for baby boomers and high-risk patients

All patients born between 1945 and 1965 should be screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV), as should all high-risk patients, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/2.htm
25 Jun 2013

The pros and cons of 'Dry January'

This issue includes stories on how to manage alcohol use and how COVID-19 affected physicians who contracted it, as well as a new feature showcasing the clinical wisdom of ACP Members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/editorsnote.htm
1 Jan 2022

Three medical societies offer expert advice online to treat hepatitis C

A new website offers up-to-date guidance for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, including sections on testing and linkage to care; initial treatment and retreatment options, and unique populations such as individuals with HIV, cirrhosis or liver transplant.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/04/6.htm
4 Feb 2014

Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP

While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021

Rapid hepatitis C testing identified infections in high-risk population

Rapid testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) at agencies for people with drug dependence identified many previously unrecognized infections, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/4.htm
22 Apr 2014

How COVID-19 affects the liver

There is increasing evidence of direct, virally mediated liver injury caused by SARS-CoV-2, leading to enzyme elevations, lobular necroinflammation and/or portal interface hepatitis, and steatosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/how-covid-19-affects-the-liver.htm
1 Mar 2021

CDC recommends hepatitis C screening for all patients born from 1945 to 1965

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time screening for hepatitis C, according to new recommendations published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/7.htm
21 Aug 2012

More follow-up testing needed for positive hepatitis C antibody tests

Clinicians should perform an RNA hepatitis C virus test to more definitively diagnose patients after a positive antibody test, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/14/5.htm
14 May 2013

Stories to change clinicians' views of substance use

A randomized clinical trial looked at the effects of a visual campaign and a narrative vignette on stigmas surrounding opioid use disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/stories-to-change-clinicians-views-of-substance-use.htm
1 Jun 2022

Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives

ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2020

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