Hepatitis C Cascade of Care in a Multidisciplinary Substance Use Bridge Clinic Model in Tennessee (2024)

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Samantha Chirunomula, MD

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL

USA

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Anahit Muscarella, PharmD, BCACP

Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

USA

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Anahit Muscarella, PharmD, BCACP (co-first author), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 United States anahit.muscarella@vumc.org

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Kristen Whelchel, PharmD, CSP

Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

USA

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-7863

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Fiona Gispen, MD, MS

Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, NY

USA

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David Marcovitz, MD

Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

USA

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Abstract

Many barriers prevent individuals with substance use disorders from receiving hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment. This study describes 96 patients with active HCV treated in an opioid use disorder bridge clinic model. Of 33 patients who initiated treatment, 25 patients completed treatment, and 13 patients achieved sustained virologic response.

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Co-first authors: Samantha Chirunomula and Anahit Muscarella

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