Tag Archives: patient management

Are Patients Receiving the Latest Anti-HCV Drugs?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Less than 20% of patients infected with the most common Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype receive the latest drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the August issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This low … Continue reading →

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Many Patients Without GERD Continue to Take PPIs

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

More than 42% of patients with negative results from pH monitoring studies continue proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, despite evidence that they do not have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the June issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. PPI … Continue reading →

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