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Assessing Disparities in the Rates of HCV Diagnoses Within American Indian or Alaska Native Populations Served by the U.S. Indian Health Service, 2005–2015
- Source :
- Journal of Community Health. 43:1115-1118
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately affects American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). The Indian Health Service (IHS), via federal and tribal health facilities provides medical services to an estimated 2.2 million AI/AN people in the United States. HCV diagnoses, defined by International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes, were analyzed from 2005 to 2015. Results showed 29,803 patients with an HCV diagnosis; 53.4% were among persons born 1945-1965 and overall HCV burden was higher among males than females. These data will help inform local, regional, and national efforts to address, plan for and carry out a national strategy to provide treatment for HCV infected patients and programs to prevent new HCV infections.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science)
Hepacivirus
03 medical and health sciences
Health services
Sex Factors
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Medical diagnosis
American Indian or Alaska Native
Computers
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Alaskan Natives
Hepatitis C
United States
Medical services
Inuit
Family medicine
United States Indian Health Service
Indians, North American
Female
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15733610 and 00945145
- Volume :
- 43
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Community Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7e4802578ff718d71e6328afc9923885