Hepatitis C

will require a case manager to help organize the support and services that is needed for the patient and/or for their family. For instance, Henry was unfortunately diagnosed with hepatitis C and cirrhosis. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can be transmitted through blood and cirrhosis is the final stage of hepatitis C in which the liver is no longer able to function normally. Therefore, there are limited options for Henry because of the impact of his illness and a case manager may be needed…

Hepatitis virus C (HCV) is an enveloped positive-strand RNA virus widely distributed in the world, once nearly 200 million people are contaminated with the pathogen. The HCV virus is responsible for developing a chronic infection in the patient, leading to different degrees of liver disease and it is also able to cause systemic syndromes, even causing damages in the central nervous system (CNS). Signals and symptoms include fatigue, tiredness, impaired memory (“brain fog”), and they can even…

To treat hepatitis c it is empirical to throughly understand the psychosocial problems that patients face and to arrests the current obstacles in tearing hepatitis C. One of the problems facing hepatitis c patients is the lack of awareness of healthcare providers, the institute if medicine has acknowledged the need for increased knowledge and awareness among healthcare, social service providers, and the public in general. There is also a need for more access to services directed to help…

Sofosbuvir is a drug or antiviral molecule used to treat hepatitis C. It is an antiviral drug which is developing as it has low side effects, high barrier to resistance, a high potency and oral administration. It has a great benefit in the treatment of Hepatitis C patients. It is a small molecule which has a strong therapeutic potential and its specificity and activity have been enhanced. In Hepatitis C virus, Sofosbuvir is a highly potent inhibitor of the NS5B polymerase. Bräu (2005) has argued…

specific, viral infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be main source of liver cancer. Major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is identified as continuous infection of hepatitis C virus. Research question for this research proposal is how persistent infection of hepatitis C virus effect…

Hepatitis C Hepatitis C, or Hepacivirus, is a virus that when contracted destroys the liver. The virus can never be fully cured, but people who have contracted it can take medication to control the symptoms. The virus is contracted through blood products or from mother to infant during pregnancy or nursing. The virus was found by multiple scientists at the Centers for Disease Control, in 1989. The scientists found that Hepatitis C was the result of nearly every case of hepatitis that wasn't…

United States with increasing prevalence. It is the fifth most frequently diagnosed cancer and second highest in terms of mortality, with one million cancer deaths yearly. A variety of risk factors contribute to HCC, including hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, cirrhosis of any cause including environmental toxins, alcohol abuse, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, hereditary hemochromatosis or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency among others. There has been…

process of healing of wounds, leading to fibrogenesis - an uncharacteristic obstinate process of connective tissue production and removal (Anthony, 1978). It has been reported that cirrhosis occurs in roughly 20 % of individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). But, this statistic is gotten from risk evaluations after 20 years of infection (Fattovich et al., 1997). And because HCV contraction can occur early in life through either contaminated medical equipment or injection drug usage,…

are involved in oral carcinogenesis and there has been a growing interest in studying this correlation. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the six viruses attributed to human cancer are: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), several types…

Africa, East and Central Asia, up to 80% are unable to clear the virus which leads to a chronic infection.3 Chronic infections lead to liver disease and cirrhosis, these cause symptoms such as liver failure and liver cancer. There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C and it usually spreads through blood-to-blood contact such intravenous drugs or blood transfusions. While the initial virus is curable, if it does lead to liver failure or cancer, the person will require a liver transplant because a cure…