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Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
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Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases
Health care workers at a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic linked to more than 80 cases of hepatitis C routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials and often failed to perform basic hand hygiene, according to a report from the Centers for

Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak in Las Vegas, officials say
RENO, Nev. - U.S. health officials say a hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report bolsters

UPDATES AND COMMENTARY

What You Must Know About Alcoholic Hepatitis
This much-needed synopsis of alcoholic hepatitis reminds us that you don't need to be a heavy drinker to suffer from this condition. Looking over the causes, risk factors and complications of alcoholic hepatitis will motivate anyone with liver concerns to...

15 Tips for Managing Interferon-Ribavirin Side Effects
Finding new ways to manage the side effects of Hepatitis C combination therapy adds to a person’s likelihood of conquering the virus....

New Mexico Offers Free Hepatitis C Hotline
Finally being recognized as the widespread, public health problem that it is, the New Mexico Department of Health has taken a giant step forward to help people with Hepatitis C. By launching a new, toll-free phone number, locals concerned about...

Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy

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table 4. Results Per 1,000 Patients

	"Blind" Liver Biopsy	US-Guided Liver Biopsy

Total number of major complications	20	8
Total number of minor complications	500	370
Cost of major complications	$100,000	$40,000
Cost of minor complications	$28,900	$21,675
Total cost per strategy	$500,900	$533,675
Incremental effectiveness		12
Incremental cost		$32,775
Incremental cost to prevent one major complication		$2,731

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