2023
Prevalence and characteristics of hepatitis delta virus infection in patients with hepatitis B in the United States: An analysis of the All-Payer Claims Database
Gish R, Jacobson I, Lim J, Waters-Banker C, Kaushik A, Kim C, Cyhaniuk A, Wong R. Prevalence and characteristics of hepatitis delta virus infection in patients with hepatitis B in the United States: An analysis of the All-Payer Claims Database. Hepatology 2023, 79: 1117-1128. PMID: 37976395, PMCID: PMC11020024, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHBV/HDV infectionLiver complicationsAll-Payer Claims DatabaseClaims databaseRisk of liver-related morbidityHepatitis delta virus infectionPrevalence of HDVDelta virus infectionProportion of patientsTime of diagnosisLiver-related morbidityUS insured populationHDV prevalenceHBV populationsHIV infectionCompensated cirrhosisDecompensated cirrhosisHBV infectionDelayed diagnosisHDV infectionHepatitis BViral hepatitisHBV/HDVPatient characteristicsSevere formHepatitis B care cascade among people with HIV/HBV coinfection in the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design, 2012–2016
Kim J, Newcomb C, Carbonari D, Torgersen J, Althoff K, Kitahata M, Klein M, Moore R, Reddy K, Silverberg M, Mayor A, Horberg M, Cachay E, Lim J, Gill M, Chew K, Sterling T, Hull M, Seaberg E, Kirk G, Coburn S, Lang R, McGinnis K, Gebo K, Napravnik S, Kim H, Re V, Research and Design of IeDEA F. Hepatitis B care cascade among people with HIV/HBV coinfection in the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design, 2012–2016. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0290889. PMID: 37656704, PMCID: PMC10473492, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationUndetectable HBV DNAHBV coinfectionHBV DNACare cascadeCohort CollaborationViral suppressionHIV/HBV coinfectionTenofovir-based antiretroviral therapyHIV/HBVAntiretroviral therapy regimenCross-sectional studyDelivery of careHBV therapyHBV treatmentHBV viremiaAntiretroviral therapyHBV infectionHIV infectionTherapy regimenChronic infectionClinical cohortCoinfectionTherapyInfection
2020
Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States.
Lim JK, Nguyen MH, Kim WR, Gish R, Perumalswami P, Jacobson IM. Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 115: 1429-1438. PMID: 32483003, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hepatitis B virus infectionHepatitis B virus infectionB virus infectionWorld Health OrganizationChronic HBVVirus infectionMajor global health problemChronic HBV infectionGlobal health problemHBV prevalenceHBV infectionHBV screeningLiver cirrhosisSubstantial morbidityLiver diseaseClinical complicationsHepatocellular carcinomaHealth problemsElimination planPrevalenceDisease FoundationHealth OrganizationInfectionPeer-reviewed literatureUnited States
2017
Practice Patterns in Hepatitis B Virus Screening Before Cancer Chemotherapy in a Major US Hospital Network
Kwak YE, Stein SM, Lim JK. Practice Patterns in Hepatitis B Virus Screening Before Cancer Chemotherapy in a Major US Hospital Network. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2017, 63: 61-71. PMID: 29177849, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4850-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity oncology clinicsCommunity teaching hospitalHBV screening rateOncology clinicTeaching hospitalHBV infectionScreening ratesCancer chemotherapyUniversity HospitalChronic hepatitis B virus infectionHepatitis B virus infectionHepatitis B Virus ScreeningHBV reactivation riskChronic HBV infectionB virus infectionHBV core antibodyHBV surface antigenAdult cancer patientsRisk of reactivationHospital networkLarge university hospitalCore antibodyHBV exposureHBV screeningBackgroundCancer patients