Elimination of hepatitis C in a hospital characterized by infectious diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization has proposed to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, yet there is still a large gap to the goal. Screening for hepatitis C is cost-effective and efficient in medical institutions. The aim of this study was to identify the key populations for HCV antibody screening in hospital characterized by infectious diseases, and provide estimates of the proportion of HCV-infected persons in the Beijing Ditan hospital completing each step along a proposed HCV treatment cascade.

Methods

A total of 105,112 patients who underwent HCV antibody testing in Beijing Ditan hospital between 2017 and 2020 were included in this study. HCV antibody and HCV RNA positivity rate were calculated and compared by chi-square test.

Results

The positivity rate of HCV

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061059 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature