SMJ articles in the category "infectious diseases"

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Measuring Adherence to Hepatitis C Direct-Acting Antiviral Medications: Using the VAS in an HCV Treatment Clinic

Objectives: To implement the widespread treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV), validated self-report measures to assess medication adherence are needed for monitoring patients who are prescribed HCV direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is an efficient and well-validated tool for measuring adherence to antiretrovirals in human immunodeficiency virus…

Posted in: adherence 10 chronic hepatitis C 3 infectious diseases 2

Original Article

Religious Involvement and Seroprevalence of Six Infectious Diseases in US Adults

Objective: In the United States, religious practice is inversely associated with several chronic conditions, but no reports show whether it is inversely associated with prevalence of positive serology for infections. Methods: Data on a multiethnic, national sample included 11,507 persons aged 17 years and over with complete data on frequency…

Posted in: hepatitis B 6 hepatitis C 15 infectious diseases 2 religion 17
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