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Conference Papers
2016, 'Hepatitis C virus exposure, infection and associated risk behaviours in two maximum-security prisons in New South Wales, Australia', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, pp. 385A - 386A, presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), MA, Boston, 11 November 2016 - 15 November 2016
,2016, 'STABLE INCIDENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AMONG PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF INJECTING DRUG USE IN AN AUSTRALIAN PRISON SETTING, 2005-2014: THE HITS-P STUDY', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SPAIN, Barcelona, pp. S614 - S614, presented at EASL International Liver Congress, SPAIN, Barcelona, 13 April 2016 - 17 April 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(16)01138-7
,2015, 'Trends in end-stage liver disease among people notified with HBV or HCV in New South Wales, Australia: 2000-2014', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, CA, San Francisco, pp. 1121A - 1121A, presented at 66th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), CA, San Francisco, 13 November 2015 - 17 November 2015
,2014, 'Factors associated with hepatitis C virus RNA levels in early chronic infection: The InC3 study', in Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, MA, Boston, pp. 708 - 717, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, MA, Boston, 07 November 2014 - 11 November 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12384
,2014, 'Hepatitis C lipoviral particle levels are associated with spontaneous clearance of acute infection', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, MA, Boston, pp. 929A - 929A, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, MA, Boston, 07 November 2014 - 11 November 2014
,2014, 'Patterns of hepatitis C virus RNA levels during acute infection: the InC3 study', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, MA, Boston, pp. 898A - 899A, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, MA, Boston, 07 November 2014 - 11 November 2014
,2013, '1157 EARLY HCVRNA DYNAMICS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH EARLY HCVRNA LEVEL DURING ACUTE HCV INFECTION', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. s470 - s471, presented at International Liver Congress / 48th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 24 April 2013 - 28 April 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(13)61158-7
,2013, '461 SPONTANEOUS CLEARANCE OF ACUTE HCV INFECTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH FEMALE SEX, IL28B GENOTYPE AND HCV GENOTYPE 1 INFECTION', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. s189, presented at International Liver Congress / 48th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 24 April 2013 - 28 April 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(13)60463-8
,2005, 'Prevalence and determinants of diabetes mellitus among Iranian patients with chronic liver disease', in DIABETES, AMER DIABETES ASSOC, CA, San Diego, pp. A572 - A572, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Diabetes-Association, CA, San Diego, 10 June 2005 - 14 June 2005, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000229501304037&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,Conference Posters
2018, 'Australia on track to achieve WHO elimination targets following rapid initial DAA treatment uptake', presented at International Liver Congress (European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL 2018)), 11 April 2018 - 15 April 2018
,2018, 'Ongoing incident hepatitic c virus infection among people with a history of injecting drug use in an Australian prison setting', Vol. 1, pp. 278 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/JCAG/GWY008.162
,Conference Presentations
2018, 'Ongoing Burden of Advanced Liver Disease Complications Despite Rapid HCV Treatment Scale-Up', presented at Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, 13 August 2018 - 15 August 2018
,2017, 'Australia Could Meet the WHO HCV Elimination Targets If the Current Rollout of DAA Treatment Is Continued', presented at Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference (AVHC), 10 August 2017 - 11 August 2017
,2017, 'A framework for hepatitis C virus treatment as prevention in the prison setting: the SToP-C implementation toolkit', presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)31387-9
,2017, 'The path towards hepatitis C elimination in Australia following universal access to interferon-free treatments', presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)30899-1
,2017, 'No evidence for higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence or recurrence following direct-acting antiviral HCV therapy: a systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regression', presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)30286-6
,2016, 'Survival following hepatocellular carcinoma among people with HBV or HCV in New South Wales, Australia between 2000 and 2014', presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), MA, Boston, 11 November 2016 - 15 November 2016
,2016, 'Treatment uptake for chronic hepatitis C in Australia following universal access to interferon-free treatments', presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), MA, Boston, 11 November 2016 - 15 November 2016
,2016, 'HEPATITIS C VIRUS CORE ANTIGEN: A SIMPLIFIED TREATMENT MONITORING TOOL, INCLUDING FOR POST-TREATMENT RELAPSE', presented at EASL International Liver Congress, SPAIN, Barcelona, 13 April 2016 - 17 April 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(16)01163-6
,2015, 'P0848 : Efficacy of response-guided pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy for people who inject drugs with HCV genotype 2/3 infection: The activate study', presented at 50th International Liver Congress of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, AUSTRIA, Vienna, 22 April 2015 - 26 April 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(15)31050-3
,Conference Abstracts
2022, 'Liver-related mortality among people with hepatitis B and C: a validation study using linked healthcare administrative datasets', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, Vol. 77, pp. S560 - S560, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000826275103081&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'Trends in decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis among people with a hepatitis B notification in New South Wales: a population-based data linkage study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, Vol. 77, pp. S302 - S302, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000826275101351&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'Incidence and risk factors of hepatitis C liver morbidity and mortality in the era of direct-acting antiviral therapies: a population-based linkage study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, ENGLAND, London, Vol. 77, pp. S568 - S569, presented at International Liver Congress, ENGLAND, London, 22 June 2022 - 26 June 2022, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000826275103096&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'Hepatocellular carcinoma incidence after hepatitis C cure among patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis: a meta-analysis', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier BV, Vol. 77, pp. S561 - S562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(22)01445-3
,2021, 'Hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence after hepatitis C virus cure among patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 36, pp. 40 - 41, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000693377800070&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'comparison of hbv-related hcc incidence between entecavir and tenofovir treated cohorts: a population-based study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, Vol. 75, pp. S515 - S516, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000667753801051&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2020, 'Sustained virological response before hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis is associated with improved survival', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 53 - 54, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000589476200075&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2020, 'Evidence of declining HCV transmission in Australia following scale-up of direct acting antiviral therapy', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, Vol. 73, pp. S606 - S606, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000786587002012&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'IMPROVED SURVIVAL FOLLOWING HEPATITIS C-RELATED HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA DIAGNOSIS IN THE DIRECT-ACTING ANTIVIRAL THERAPY ERA IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, Vol. 70, pp. 906A - 906A, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, MA, Boston, 08 November 2019 - 12 November 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488653503195&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'HEPATITIS C VIRUS REINFECTION FOLLOWING ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT AMONG PEOPLE WHO USE OR INJECT DRUGS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 38, pp. S50 - S51, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000494890100127&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'SYMPOSIUM: ENHANCING HEPATITIS C CARE AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 38, pp. S8 - S9, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000494890100017&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Effectiveness of direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C among people with hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 34, pp. 71 - 72, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000483843100114&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Improved survival after hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis in the direct-acting antiviral therapy era in New South Wales, Australia', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 34, pp. 82 - 82, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000483843100132&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Hepatitis C virus reinfection following antiviral treatment among people who inject drugs: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, AUSTRIA, Vienna, Vol. 70, pp. E733 - E733, presented at International Liver Congress / 54th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), AUSTRIA, Vienna, 10 April 2019 - 14 April 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000463481703223&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Reinfection following successful HCV DAA therapy among people with recent injecting drug use', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER, AUSTRIA, Vienna, Vol. 70, pp. E732 - E733, presented at International Liver Congress / 54th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), AUSTRIA, Vienna, 10 April 2019 - 14 April 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000463481703222&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'High efficacy of HCV therapy following universal DAA access in Australia: the REACH-C cohort', in JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, WILEY, CANADA, Toronto, Vol. 25, pp. 54 - 54, presented at 16th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases (ISVHLD), CANADA, Toronto, 14 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000435101000087&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in People with Recent Injecting Drug Use (Simplify): An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase 4, Multicentre Trial', in HEROIN ADDICTION AND RELATED CLINICAL PROBLEMS, PACINI EDITORE, Vol. 20, pp. 14 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000440974900004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SOFOSBUVIR/VELPATASVIR IN PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AND RECENT INJECTING DRUG USE: THE SIMPLIFY STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 36, pp. 34 - 34, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000424000500085&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in people with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and recent injecting drug use: the SIMPLIFY study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S513 - S513, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000401056601271&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Hepatitis C virus core antigen and dried blood spots as simplified hepatitis C virus diagnostic tools', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S710 - S710, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)31901-3
,2017, 'O12 Australia could meet the WHO HCV elimination targets if the current rollout of DAA treatment is continued', in Journal of Virus Eradication, Elsevier BV, Vol. 3, pp. 5 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30895-5
,Reports
2024, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: Annual Report 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30597
,2024, Monitoring hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia: Issue #14, July 2024, Kirby Institute, UNSW, Sydney, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30340, https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/research/reports/monitoring-hepatitis-c-treatment-uptake-australia-issue-14-july-2024
,2023, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: Annual Report 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/4d4f-5n41
,2023, Monitoring hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia: Issue #13, July 2023, The Kirby Institute, UNSW, Sydney, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/81wp-fr56, https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/research/reports/monitoring-hepatitis-c-treatment-uptake-australia-issue-13-july-2023
,2022, Australia's progress towards hepatitis C elimination: annual report 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/ge22-aq55
,2020, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: annual report 2020, Burnet Institute and Kirby Institute, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28056, https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/australias-progress-towards-hepatitis-c-elimination-annual-report-2020
,2019, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: annual report 2019, Burnet Institute and Kirby Institute, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28055, https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/australias-progress-towards-hepatitis-c-elimination-annual-report-2019
,2017, 2017 Estimates and Projections of the Hepatitis C Virus Epidemic in NSW: Summary Report, Sydney: Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
,Preprints
2023, Temporal change in etiology and clinical characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma in a large cohort of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in New South Wales, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.20.23286164
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