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