Medical Treatments and Therapies

This chart helps patients track the progress of their hepatitis C treatment. It is used to record results of monthly tests, to remind the patient of medications and side effects, and shoud be taken to visits with the health care provider. The accompanying information sheet explains the items on the chart.

This sample patient treatment tracking chart illustrates how the chart is to be completed. The accompanying information sheet explains how the clinician can use the chart to educate patients about their lab results and why they are experiencing certain side effects.

This pamphlet explains basic facts about cirrhosis, which is a disease of the liver. It can help patients understand the causes and treatments of cirrhosis. The pamphlet answers patients' questions about common complications of cirrhosis and provides information on how to deal with these complications. It also provides practical tips on how to keep a patient's liver as healthy as possible, including things to do and things to avoid.

On February 28, 2008, the Public Health Strategic Health Care Group (PHSHG) convened the Provider Feedback Forum on HCV Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care. The primary purpose of the forum was to obtain feedback from frontline providers about their experiences in diagnosing and treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients receiving care from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). PHSHG sought this input in order to help determine priority areas for ongoing and future program and policy efforts.

The objective of this Conference Statement is to provide health care providers, patients, and the general public with a responsible assessment of currently available data on the management of hepatitis B. This Statement is charged with answering the following critical questions about the management of hepatitis B: What is the current burden of hepatitis B? What is the natural history of hepatitis B? What are the benefits and risks of the current therapeutic options for hepatitis B? Which persons with hepatitis B should be treated?

This information sheet explains what an individual with chronic hepatitis can do to maintain good health. It recommends getting vaccines such as the annual flu vaccine, pneumonia vaccine, and hepatitis A or B vaccines, whichever is necessary; a healthy balanced diet, avoiding raw seafood and alcohol; limiting certain medications; and checking with one’s medical provider or pharmacist before taking herbal medicines.

This information sheet, for the general public, discusses the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It explains HBV, risk factors for contracting HBV, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic HBV infection. It discusses ways of preventing HBV including vaccination, and provides a list of facts about the disease.

This pamphlet provides information about hepatitis B, a viral disease that affects the liver. It discusses the liver and how it is affected by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), what is chronic hepatitis B, who gets HBV, its transmission and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment such as liver transplantation if chronic hepatitis B causes liver failure. The pamphlet also discusses HBV prevention including vaccination, what to do if exposed to HBV, getting tested and early treatment to prevent liver damage, and participating in clinical trials. The pamphlet also provides contacts for more information.

This visual file consists of 37 slides on the medical case management of diabetes mellitus and HIV. It explains the two types of diabetes, the class of HIV drugs that cause kidney problems or worsening of diabetes, the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, and effective treatment. The online link can be found at http://aidsetc.org/aidsetc?page=etres-display&resource=etres-529.

This internet file provides an algorithm for the management and treatment of hepatitis C. It is based on a critical review of available data and expert consensus.