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Sidhu SS, Malhi NS, Goyal O, Singh R, Dutta U, Grover R, Sidhu JS, Nanda V, Saluja H, Bansal A, Singh G, Sehgal A, Kishore H, Sidhu S. Treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 with Sofosbuvir-based therpy: a real-life study. Hepatol Int 2017; 11:277-285. [PMID: 28361300 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-017-9794-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Recently, Sofosbuvir was launched in India at affordable cost. We conducted a real-life study to determine the efficacy and safety of Sofosbuvir plus Ribavirin, with and without peginterferon-alfa 2a, in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype 3, the commonest genotype in South Asia. METHODS This study included data of CHC patients from 11 sites in northern India between March 2015 and December 2015 (n = 1203). Patients with CHC genotype 3 (n = 931), who were treated with either Sofosbuvir 400 mg plus weight-based Ribavirin, daily ×24 weeks (n = 432) (dual therapy), or Peginterferon-α2a 180 mcg weekly, Sofosbuvir 400 mg plus weight-based Ribavirin, daily ×12 weeks (n = 499) (triple therapy) were included for analysis. Primary outcome was the proportion of patients achieving sustained viral response at 12 weeks post-therapy. RESULTS The overall SVR rates were 91 and 92% in the dual and triple therapy arms, respectively. The SVR rates in treatment experienced were 67 and 74% versus 93 and 96% in naïve patients, on the dual and triple therapy arms, respectively. The SVR rates of cirrhotics were 73 and 75% on the dual and triple treatment arms, respectively. The SVR rates were low in the experienced cirrhotic patients: 44% (dual therapy) and 58% (triple therapy). Common adverse events were fatigue, headache, and myalgia. CONCLUSION Both dual and triple therapy regimes resulted in SVR rates of >95% in CHC genotype 3 who were naive non-cirrhotics. However, the SVR rates were low in treatment-experienced cirrhotics.
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- Sandeep Singh Sidhu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Malwa Hospital, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh Union Territory, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, AIMC Bassi Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Parvati Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Premier Gastroenterology Institute, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Deep Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Max SuperspecialityHospital, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Care Hospital, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, UttarKhand, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, UttarKhand, India
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Kasat V, Saluja H, Ladda R, Sachdeva S, Somasundaram K, Gupta A. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices toward Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Dental Students in India. Ann Med Health Sci Res 2014; 4:543-8. [PMID: 25221701 PMCID: PMC4160677 DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.139308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND India has the third largest number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and thus, dental practitioners are more likely to encounter such patients for dental management. AIM The aim of the following study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV among dental interns and post graduate (PG) students of a dental institution in India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 128 dental students (64 interns and 64 PG students). Data related to HIV PEP was collected by pre-designed, pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire and difference in responses by education level was assessed by Chi-square test and Z-test (significance level was set at P ≤ 0.05). For statistical analysis, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 16, Chicago IL, USA) was used. RESULTS Difference in responses between dental interns and PG students was not statistically significant for majority of questions. All participants had positive attitude toward HIV patients (98.4% [63/64] interns vs. 100% [64/64] PG students). Interns (68.8%, 44/64) and PG students (68.8%, 44/64) were equally aware of the concept of HIV PEP. PG students had better knowledge than dental interns on few questions but overall both of them lacked knowledge about the best timing for commencement of HIV PEP (20.4% [13/64] interns vs. 42.2% [27/64] PG students) (P < 0.01), the antiretroviral drug regimen (48.4% [31/64] interns vs. 43.7% [28/64] PG students) and its duration (23.4% [15/64] interns vs. 25.0% [16/64] PG students), timing of antibody testing to rule out infection to health care worker (23.4% [15/64] interns vs. 35.9% [23/64] PG students) (P = 0.04). CONCLUSION As knowledge regarding HIV PEP is found to be inadequate, well-designed educational programs need to be conducted to increase the understanding of dental professionals on this issue.
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- Vo Kasat
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rural Dental College, Loni, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rural Dental College, Loni, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Rural Dental College, Loni, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Centre for Social Medicine, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India
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- Private Practioner, Delhi, India
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