Opt-Out Panel Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in an Urban Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.

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Authors
O'Connell, Sarah
Lillis, Darren
Cotter, Aoife
O'Dea, Siobhan
Tuite, Helen
Fleming, Catherine
Crowley, Brendan
Fitzgerald, Ian
Dalby, Linda
Barry, Helen
Shields, Darragh
Norris, Suzanne
Plunkett, Patrick K
Bergin, Colm
Issue Date
2016
Keywords
HIV INFECTION
HEPATITIS
SCREENING
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
MeSH
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
HIV Antigens
HIV Infections
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Ireland
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Prevalence
Viremia
Young Adult

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Opt-Out Panel Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in an Urban Emergency Department: A Pilot Study. 2016, 11 (3):e0150546 PLoS ONE
Publisher
PLoS One
Journal
PloS one
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/621125
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0150546
PubMed ID
26967517
Abstract
Studies suggest 2 per 1000 people in Dublin are living with HIV, the level above which universal screening is advised. We aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a universal opt-out HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing programme for Emergency Department patients and to describe the incidence and prevalence of blood-borne viruses in this population.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1932-6203
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