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Should The Pharmacologic Management For Chronic Hepatitis C Encompass A Response Guided Therapy Treatment Plan?, Sarah Viscarra
Should The Pharmacologic Management For Chronic Hepatitis C Encompass A Response Guided Therapy Treatment Plan?, Sarah Viscarra
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Pharmacologic advances have been made with the development of new drug therapies that essentially cure the hepatitis C virus, such as sofosbuvir. The purpose of this study is to determine whether sofosbuvir should encompass a response guided therapy treatment plan versus a standard treatment protocol, in efforts to limit the risk of adverse effects and to minimize the cost of treatment. The systematic review of literature retrieved from Pub Med and Cochrane, explored studies that compared a standard treatment protocol of 12 weeks, in male and female adults ages 18-90 years, to response guided therapy treatment plans based on each …
Exercise As The Best Treatment Option For Nafld, Amber Kirtley-Perez
Exercise As The Best Treatment Option For Nafld, Amber Kirtley-Perez
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an advancing disease in children and adults that has the potential to be reversed. This disease is emerging in the population due to an increase in processed foods in the diet, increase in glucose intake in diet or liquid form, and lack of exercise. It is a growing epidemic in children that may progress into adulthood. The purpose of the literature review is to determine if the addition of daily exercise will decrease the amount of NAFLD and reverse the disease. The review of literature explored studies that are related to increasing exercise into …