Delivery of biannual ultrasound surveillance for individuals with cirrhosis and cured hepatitis C in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies show the uptake of biannual ultrasound (US) surveillance in patients with cirrhosis is suboptimal. Here, our goal was to understand in broader terms how surveillance is being delivered to cirrhosis patients with cured hepatitis C in the UK.

Methods

Hepatitis C cirrhosis patients achieving a sustained viral response (SVR) to antiviral therapies were identified from the national Hepatitis-C-Research-UK resource. Data on (i) liver/abdominal US examinations, (ii) HCC diagnoses, and (iii) HCC curative treatment were obtained through record-linkage to national health registries. The rate of US uptake was calculated by dividing the number of US episodes by follow-up time.

Results

A total of 1908 cirrhosis patients from 31 liver centres were follow

SUBMITTER: Hamill V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature