Point-of-care HCV RNA testing improves hepatitis C testing rates and allows rapid treatment initiation among people who inject drugs attending a medically supervised injecting facility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14906359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael B MacIsaac (0000-0001-9391-1468, The University of Melbourne), Bradley Whitton (St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne), Jenine Anderson, Shelley Cogger (0000-0002-4649-5753), Dylan Vella-Horne, Matthew Penn (0000-0002-5376-5299), Matthew J Penn (0000-0001-8682-5393), Anthony Weeks (0000-0001-5372-4393), Kasey Elmore, David Pemberton, Rebecca J Winter (0000-0002-2067-4278, Burnet Institute), Timothy Papaluca (0000-0003-0296-8624, The University of Melbourne), Jessica Howell (0000-0002-3558-4304, The University of Melbourne), Margaret Hellard (0000-0002-5055-3266, Burnet Institute), Mark Stoovè (0000-0003-2887-1409, Burnet Institute), David Wilson (0000-0002-6800-6447), David P Wilson (0000-0002-6855-3926, Burnet Institute), Alisa Pedrana (0000-0002-1998-5722, Burnet Institute), Joseph Doyle (0000-0001-7198-0833, Burnet Institute), Joseph S Doyle, Nicolas Clark (0000-0001-8697-6183, The Royal Melbourne Hospital), Jacinta A Holmes (0000-0002-7819-4904, The University of Melbourne), Alexander J Thompson (0000-0001-9882-0071, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Pages | 104317 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104317 |
| PMID | 38281385 |
| OpenAlex | W4391286497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
Family medicine · Hepatitis C · Intensive care medicine · Point-of-care testing · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis C virus research · Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment · Medicine · Immunology · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |