Association of virological breakthrough and clinical outcomes in entecavir-treated HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B.

Background & aimsTo evaluate virological breakthrough (VBT) and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients receiving entecavir (ETV) treatment.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital and a total of 228 HBeAg-positive CHB patients treated with ETV Protecti

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Hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions as an indicator of access to primary care and excess of bed supply

Abstract Background Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) hospitalization is a widely accepted measure of the access to primary care.However, given its discretionary characteristics, the ACSC hospitalization can be a measure reflecting the influence of hospital bed supply.In Korea, where the quality of primary care and oversupply of hospital

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