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Hepatitis Delta in Focus: Episode 4 of Answering the Questions on Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Hepatitis Delta in Focus: Episode 4 of Answering the Questions on Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

FromCCO Infectious Disease Podcast


Hepatitis Delta in Focus: Episode 4 of Answering the Questions on Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

FromCCO Infectious Disease Podcast

ratings:
Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Tarik Asselah, MD, PhD, and Ira Jacobson, MD, provide expert insight on HDV screening, diagnosis, and management, including:Approach to screeningBarriers to screening (eg, test availability)Disease progression and complicationsDifferentiating between coinfection and superinfectionApproach to treatment (eg, whom to treat and when, treatment options, considerations for combination therapy)Management of patients with decompensated cirrhosisSurrogate markers to measure treatment successRole of correcting thrombocytopenia before initiating therapyFaculty:Tarik Asselah, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine Department of HepatologyHôpital BeaujonUniversité de ParisClichy, FranceIra Jacobson, MDProfessor of MedicineNYU School of MedicineDirector of HepatologyDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyNYU Langone HealthNew York, New YorkLink to full program: https://bit.ly/3yp1Lxf 
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Weekly updates on new data and best practices in patient care for a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, HIV, and viral hepatitis, from Clinical Care Options. Gain practical strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.