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…42.42% of participants had incomplete or no vaccination against hepatitis B. Accidental exposure to blood (AEB) was high at 81.37%, yet onl…

…Background Liver cancer is the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths in the UK,…

…y Cholangitis 8 (2%)• Ursodeoxycholic acid (4)• Elafibranor (4) Wilson’s Disease 3 (1%)• Trientine (2)• Zinc acetate (1) Other Others 20 (5%)Pru…

… initiating treatment. Furthermore 138 patients (39.1%) warrant HCC surveillance based on EASL guidelines; a significant proportion…

…an patient factors. A significant proportion would benefit from HCC surveillance and/or viral suppression. Further resources will b…

…Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence in the UK has increased by 50% over the past de…

… screenings for elevated blood lead level (EBLL), tuberculosis, hepatitis B, anaemia, HIV and eosinophilia. The CDS toolkit was updated dur…

…tient with history of liver transplantation 10 years ago due to hepatitis B infection of unknown cause on immunosuppression medications of …

…ception, and were more likely to have pre-existing diabetes and hepatitis b and to be underweight than non-migrant women. Migrant women are…

…ss likely to take folic acid pre-pregnancy, more likely to have hepatitis B and diabetes preconception and to access antenatal care late. W…

…Objectives To assess the prevalence of occupational exposure to hepatitis B and C, examine exposure reporting patterns and identify associated fa…