Hepatitis C Perspective

• Much-Needed Guidance Arrives on Drug-Induced Liver Injury Dr Nancy Reau speaks with Dr Robert Fontana, the co-author of recent guidance from the AASLD on how to diagnose and manage the harmful consequences of certain drugs and unregulated supplements.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 21, 2022
• My Approach to the Annual Wellness Visit Many adults skip the yearly "physical." But these regular visits are the foundation of the patient-physician partnership.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 16, 2022
• AASLD 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AASLD 2022
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 07, 2022
• California Should Invest in Harm Reduction to Combat Monkeypox One clear way to reduce monkeypox transmission is through harm reduction programs aimed at substance users, but funding is at risk.
  Medscape Public Health, October 31, 2022
• ACG 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACG 2022
  Medscape Gastroenterology, October 21, 2022
• Paxlovid Rebound in COVID-19: Where We Stand on Drug Regimens   Drs Robert Glatter and Paul Auwaerter discuss Paxlovid rebound and recommendations for patients with COVID-19.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, September 01, 2022
• Don't Overlook NAFLD in Lean Patients Dr Nancy Reau speaks with gastroenterologist Dr Michelle Long about the challenges of identifying and treating NAFLD in patients without obesity.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, August 30, 2022
• Treating Monkeypox: Q&A with the CDC's John T. Brooks, MD Sexually active men who have sex with men are most at risk for infection with the virus, which can cause excruciatingly painful lesions and even scarring.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 22, 2022
• S2 Episode 2: How to Optimize Shared Decision-Making in Psoriatic Arthritis   Drs Stanley Cohen and Eric Ruderman dig into three challenging case studies to discuss shared decision-making strategies in the treatment and management of psoriatic arthritis.
  Medscape, July 20, 2022
• ILC 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ILC 2022.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 24, 2022
• Is Hepatitis C an STI? "In hepatitis C–discordant heterosexual couples, hepatitis C does not appear to be sexually transmitted."
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 17, 2022
• Episode 5: Managing Mental Health and Substance Abuse In HIV Patients   Drs Michael Saag and Glenn Treisman discuss methods of managing mental health and substance abuse in HIV patients.
  Medscape, June 07, 2022
• Informal Human-Milk Donation: How to Counsel Patients Helping families navigate a dire national infant formula shortage may include discussing informal human-milk sharing. Family physician and new mom Alexa Mieses Malchuk tells us what we need to know.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 01, 2022
• Episode 4: Retention and Care for Patients With HIV   Drs Michael Saag and Michael Mugavero discuss the connection between antiretroviral therapy, retention, and care for patients with HIV.
  Medscape, May 04, 2022
• Episode 3: Antiretroviral Therapy, Maintenance, and Switching   Drs Michael Saag and Constance Benson discuss antiretroviral therapy, maintenance, and switching.
  Medscape, April 06, 2022
• ACG Offers Guidelines for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure A conversation with the lead author behind the recently published recommendations on how to manage this major cause of mortality in patients with chronic liver disease.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 07, 2022
• Harm Reduction Splits the Recovery Community A family medicine physician in upstate New York reflects on the challenges of running a recovery clinic.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 14, 2022
• Treating NAFLD by Defeating Obesity: What Are the Best Options? Bariatric surgery is often the treatment of last resort, but considering it earlier may be just what patients with fatty liver disease need.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 21, 2022
• The Best Liver Tests in Primary Care   The Curbsiders share pearls from an expert hepatologist on which tests to order during first-round testing for a patient with a possible liver injury or disorder.
  The Curbsiders, November 30, 2021
• HCV Screening in Pregnancy: Casualties in the Quest for Elimination A hepatologist and an obstetrician debate the value of new recommendations to expand HCV screening to all pregnant women.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 22, 2021