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Undiagnosed Hepatitis C Infection In An Urban Emergency Department, Naseem Ansari
Undiagnosed Hepatitis C Infection In An Urban Emergency Department, Naseem Ansari
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of previously undiagnosed hepatitis C virus and associated patient risk factors in an urban ED through a universal, integrated screening program, to contextualize results found in terms of gaps in existing HCV screening models and to inform future sustainable and effective screening models.
Methods: ED patients, ages 18-71, that were medically stable, hadn’t had a prior HCV test, and were having blood drawn as part of routine clinical care, were offered (n=2,726) an anti-HCV test, of whom 1,945 accepted. An assessment of correlates to anti-HCV positivity was completed using a binomial logistic regression …