Management of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Hepatitis C Antibody-Positive Patients by Departments Not Specializing in Hepatology at a Suburban University Hospital in Japan: A Single-Center Observational Study.

Yoshinori TokushimaMasaki TagoMidori TokushimaNaoko E KatsukiShinji IwaneYuichiro EguchiShu-Ichi Yamashita

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2020)

HCV-antibody-positive patients screened by departments not specializing in hepatology were not managed adequately in 2015. This suggests a need for education of doctors not specializing in hepatology, particularly those not working in internal medicine departments.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
healthcare
hepatitis c virus
patient reported outcomes
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
medical students