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Syphilis Screening, Treatment and Management | March 27, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #sti  #syphilis  

In this presentation, Dr. Jorge Mera, MD, FACP, Indian Country ECHO Medical Director and Director of Infectious Diseases for Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS), shares how you and your staff can continue to recognize, stage, and treat syphilis.

Date added: 03/20/24

A National Initiative to Eliminate HCV in the United States | March 20, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #daa  #direct acting antiviral  #eliminate  #elimination  #hcv  #hep  #hepatitis  #hepc  #national  

In this presentation Dr. Karla Thornton provides an update on the national initiative to eliminate HCV in the United States, including a background on the epidemiology of the the public health crisis, current barriers to getting hepatitis C treatment, examples ...

Date added: 03/14/24

Medications for HCV in Pediatric Patients | March 6, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #children  #hcv  #hcv monitoring  #hcv testing  #hep c  #hepatitis  #pediatrics  #treatment  

In this presentation, Dr. Paulina Deming discusses the latest guidance on HCV screening in pediatrics, as well recommendations for monitoring and management. Then, Dr. Deming discusses the available HCV medications recommended for use in pediatric patients, helpful tools, dosing, formulations ...

Date added: 02/27/24

Substance Use Disorders: Habits, Triggers, Treatment | February 28, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #neurobiology  #sud diagnostic criteria  

In this presentation, Dr. Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, reviews the terminology and definitions of substance use disorders. Then, Dr Gregg, discusses diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders, provides an overview of the neurobiology of addiction, and previews effective, evidence-based interventions.

Date added: 02/23/24

Long-Term Follow-Up After HCV Treatment | February 21, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #follow-up  #hcv  #hcv monitoring  #hcv testing  #hep c  #hepatitis  #treatment  

In this presentation, Dr. Paulina Deming discusses the needed follow-up for patients with and without cirrhosis who have completed HCV treatment.  

Date added: 02/20/24

Syringe Service Programs in Federal Facilities | February 7, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #federal  #harm reduction  #sup  #veterans health administration  

In this presentation, Beth Dinges, PharmD, Minh Q. Ho, DO, FIDSA, and Tessa Rife-Pennington, PharmD, BCGP, discuss expansion of harm reduction services and implementation of syringe services programs (SSP) within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and key lessons learned from ...

Date added: 02/1/24

Diabetes and HCV | January 24, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #diabetes  #dm  #hcc  #hcv and diabetes  #hepatitis c  #hepatocellular carcinoma  #type 2 diabetes  

In this presentation, Dr. Carol Greenlee, endocrinologist, discusses the relationship of diabetes, liver disease and HCV infection. Dr. Greenlee provides an overview of extra hepatic manifestations of HCV infection, HCV & insulin resistance, how HCV can potentially induce or aggravate ...

Date added: 01/20/24

Cirrhotic Ascites | January 17, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #ascites  #cirrhosis  #hcv  #management  #paracentesis  

In this presentation Richard Manch, MD, discusses management of patients with ascites. He discusses the indications and contraindications for paracentesis, initial laboratory investigation of ascitic fluid, the core elements for treatment of ascites (including sodium restriction, appropriate use of diuretics, ...

Date added: 01/17/24

Harm Reduction 101: Starting a Program at I/T/U Sites | December 6, 2023

Type: Past Presentation  Training  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Ending the Epidemics in Indian Country ECHO Program  Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #community education  #naloxone  #Red Lake  #syringe services  

In this presentation, Samantha Gustafson, PharmD, describes the benefits of harm reduction services, such as syringe exchange and naloxone deployment, defines the components of comprehensive harm reduction services, and discusses ways to apply planning strategies to develop and implement effective ...

Date added: 12/3/23

Updates in CDC HCV Testing Recommendations | November 15, 2023

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #children screening  #hcv  #hcv monitoring  #hcv testing  #hep c  #hepatitis  #perinatal  

In this presentation, Dr. Paulina Deming describes the risk of HCV infection in perinatally exposed children and identifies when children with perinatal exposure should be tested for HCV.  

Date added: 11/13/23