Is chronic hepatitis B being undertreated in the United States?
- C. Cohen, S. Holmberg, T. Block
- MedicineJournal of Viral Hepatitis
- 1 June 2011
Summary. Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major risk factor for development of end‐stage liver disease, including cirrhosis, liver failure and primary liver cancer. There are…
Underestimation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the United States of America
- C. Cohen, A. Evans, W. London, J. Block, M. Conti, T. Block
- MedicineJournal of Viral Hepatitis
- 6 August 2007
The Hepatitis B Foundation agrees that the prevalence of chronic HBV infection in the United States is, in fact, significantly greater than the currently accepted estimate, and its own calculation of the chronic hepatitis B prevalence estimate including the high prevalence rates of hepatitis B in immigrant populations estimates the current burden of chronic hepatitisB in the USA to be approximately 2 million people.
Unaccompanied Children at the United States Border, a Human Rights Crisis that can be Addressed with Policy Change
- J. Ataiants, C. Cohen, Amy Henderson Riley, J. Tellez Lieberman, M. Reidy, Mariana Chilton
- Political ScienceJournal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- 1 August 2018
This paper calls for the improvement of policies and procedures for addressing the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; it provides specific, rights-based recommendations which work together to safeguard the Rights of the child at the U.S. southwestern border.
Eradication of Hepatitis B: A Nationwide Community Coalition Approach to Improving Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care
- C. Cohen, Jeffrey B Caballero, Melinda Martin, Isha Weerasinghe, Michelle Ninde, J. Block
- MedicineJournal of community health
- 29 May 2013
A community action plan focuses on advancing three areas of the HHS plan: educating providers and communities to reduce health disparities; improving testing and linkage to care to prevent HBV-related liver disease and cancer; and eliminating perinatal HBV transmission.
Data supporting updating estimates of the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C in the United States
- R. Gish, C. Cohen, K. Kowdley
- MedicineHepatology
- 29 September 2015
This study estimated 1.32 million foreign-born persons with CHB and, adding the current prevalence estimates for the general population and institutionalized persons, a total CHB population of up to 2.2 million, which may be the most accurate estimate.
Hepatitis Support Groups: Meeting the Information and Support Needs of Hepatitis Patients
Support groups were the most useful source of information and members used the information and support obtained to make treatment and lifestyle changes such as initiating or ceasing treatment, eliminating alcohol consumption, increasing openness with family and friends, and discussing side effects with healthcare providers.
The Lived Experience of Chronic Hepatitis B: A Broader View of Its Impacts and Why We Need a Cure
- T. Tu, J. Block, Su H. Wang, C. Cohen, M. Douglas
- MedicineViruses
- 1 May 2020
There should be a greater recognition of the full impacts associated with CHB to bring meaningful, effective, and deliverable results to the global community living with hepatitis B.
Barriers to Hepatitis B Screening and Prevention for African Immigrant Populations in the United States: A Qualitative Study
- C. Freeland, S. Bodor, U. Perera, C. Cohen
- MedicineViruses
- 1 March 2020
The role of religious and cultural beliefs as barriers to HBV screening and care among African Immigrant communities is elucidated and can contribute to public health efforts to increase awareness, screening and vaccination efforts within AI communities.
Chronic HBV Infection outside Treatment Guidelines: Is Treatment Needed?
The magnitude of these risks and the estimated size of the global population that falls outside of current treatment guidelines have led us to consider whether medical interventions are also needed for some individuals at significant risk for liver disease complications and liver-related death.
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