怀孕是C型肝炎病毒消除和根除的机会
Sarah Boudova1, Danielle Tholey2, Jonathan M Fenkel2
1Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
|December 27, 2023
概括
怀孕期间的C型肝炎病毒 (HCV) 查可以识别感染者,及时治疗. 利用产前护理可以最大限度地发现病例,并为消除HCV而采取预防措施.
科学领域:
- 肝病学 肝病学是一种肝病学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
背景情况:
- 世界卫生组织的目标是到2030年消除C型肝炎病毒 (HCV),需要加强查和治疗策略.
- 服务不足的人群在怀孕期间和产后期间往往有更多的医疗互动,这为干预提供了一个关键的窗口.
研究的目的:
- 建议将普遍的HCV查整合到产前护理中,以最大限度地确定病例,治疗和预防.
- 为了突出怀孕的个体作为一个哨兵人群的HCV监测和数据收集.
主要方法:
- 利用现有的产前护理基础设施和患者参与HCV查.
- 在怀孕期间识别受感染的个体,以便立即优化产后治疗或考虑怀孕期间的治疗.
主要成果:
- 怀孕期间的普遍查可以为HCV监测提供有价值的人口级数据.
- 怀孕提供了一个独特的机会,可以启动HCV治疗级联并实施预防策略.
结论:
- 产前护理为积极的HCV病例发现和干预提供了最佳的环境.
- 将HCV查整合到例行妊娠护理中是一种可行的策略,可以推进全球HCV根除工作.
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