Living with hepatitis C, multiple issues to face

Living with hepatitis C as a nurse.

Psychosocial aspects of living with hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus infecting over 170 million people worldwide. About 200 000 people in Australia are estimated to have chronic infection, with about 10 000 new infections yearly (Ministerial Advisory Committee, 2006). The most common cause of transmission (around 80%) is injecting drug use. Other causes include blood transfusions and other medical and dental procedures, either ...

Hepatitis C: mental health issues.

Employment and Community Living Issues for People with Multiple Sclerosis.

For this special section of Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, our goal was to provide a comprehensive update on community living and employment issues for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). We have included articles that incorporate aspects of housing, transportation, assistive technology, caregiving, employment, and career development for people with MS. Co...

Living-Donor Liver Transplantation and Hepatitis C

Hepatitis-C-virus- (HCV-) related end-stage cirrhosis is the primary indication for liver transplantation in many countries. Unfortunately, however, HCV is not eliminated by transplantation and graft reinfection is universal, resulting in fibrosis, cirrhosis, and finally graft decompression. In areas with low deceased-donor organ availability like Japan, living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT...