scholarly journals Estimating the prevalence of hepatitis C infection in New York City using surveillance data

2013 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. BALTER ◽  
J. H. STARK ◽  
J. KENNEDY ◽  
K. BORNSCHLEGEL ◽  
K. KONTY
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
Hepatitis C Infection ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Public Health Officials

SUMMARYHepatitis C virus is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the USA. Based on results of a serosurvey, national prevalence is estimated to be 1·3% or 3·2 million people. Sub-national estimates are not available for most jurisdictions. Hepatitis C surveillance data was adjusted for death, out-migration, under-diagnosis, and undetectable blood RNA, to estimate prevalence in New York City (NYC). The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in adults aged ⩾20 years in NYC is 2·37% (range 1·53–4·90%) or 146 500 cases of hepatitis C. This analysis presents a mechanism for generating prevalence estimates using local surveillance data accounting for biases and difficulty in accessing hard to reach populations. As the cohort of patients with hepatitis C age and require additional medical care, local public health officials will need a method to generate prevalence estimates to allocate resources. This approach can serve as a guideline for generating local estimates using surveillance data that is less resource prohibitive.

Detection of Recurrent Hepatitis C Viremia Using Surveillance Data, New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Guerra ◽  
Angelica Bocour ◽  
Miranda S. Moore ◽  
Ann Winters
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
Recurrent Hepatitis ◽  
Recurrent Hepatitis C

scholarly journals Health Department Efforts to Increase Hepatitis C RNA Testing Among People Appearing Out of Care: Comparison of Outreach Approaches, New York City, 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-830
Author(s):  
Rachel Webster ◽  
Miranda S. Moore ◽  
Angelica Bocour ◽  
Nirah Johnson ◽  
Ann Winters
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
Telephone Call ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Report ◽  
Subsequent Test

Objectives Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious health problem in New York City. Although curative treatments are available, many people are out of care. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) used surveillance data and various outreach methods to attempt to link to care people diagnosed with HCV infection from 2010 through 2015. Methods We randomly assigned people out of care (ie, no HCV test >6 months after first report) to 4 outreach groups: no outreach (control group); letter only; letter and telephone call; and letter, text message, and telephone call. Three months after outreach ended, we analyzed surveillance data to identify people with a subsequent HCV RNA or genotype test suggesting linkage to care. Results Of 2626 selected people, 199 (7.6%) had a subsequent HCV test. People in all 3 outreach groups had higher odds of a subsequent test than people in the control group (letter only: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.81 [95% CI, 1.18-2.91]; letter and telephone: aOR = 3.11 [95% CI, 1.67-5.79]; letter, text, and telephone: aOR = 3.17 [95% CI, 1.48-6.51]). People in the letter and telephone group had higher odds of a subsequent test than people in the letter-only group (aOR = 1.72; 95% CI, 1.04-2.74). Most people in the letter and telephone (136/200, 68.0%) and the letter, text, and telephone (71/99, 71.7%) groups could not be reached, primarily because telephone numbers were incorrect or out of service. Conclusion Reaching out to people soon after first report or prioritizing groups in which more recent contact information can be found might improve outcomes of future outreach.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Hepatitis C Infection in New York City, 2004

2009 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 909-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Bornschlegel ◽  
Magdalena Berger ◽  
Renu K. Garg ◽  
Amado Punsalang ◽  
Christy M. McKinney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Hepatitis C Infection

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption by Older New York City Residents: The Need for New Policies to Address Misuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-454
Author(s):  
Daniel Weisz ◽  
Michael Kelley Gusmano
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
York City ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
New Public Health

Abstract Aims The aim of this study is to assess risk factors for alcohol misuse among older New York City residents and examine the effect of local public health efforts to address alcohol misuse. Methods The Community Health Survey, a cross-sectional telephone survey of 8500 randomly selected adult New Yorkers, records the frequency of alcohol use. We examine these results among 65 and older subjects by sociodemographic status using logistic regression modeling and compare trends in smoking and alcohol consumption between 2002 and 2016. Results Those with unhealthy drinking habits, combining binge drinking and excessive consumption, constituted 5.7% of 65 plus population and were more likely to be White, US born, healthy, better educated and wealthier. The percentage of older smokers in New York City has decreased while unhealthy drinking is nearly flat since 2002. Conclusions Our findings reinforce the importance of screening geriatric populations for alcohol use disorders and support the development of new public health efforts to address alcohol misuse if the city is to achieve results similar to those obtained in decreasing tobacco consumption.

scholarly journals Prevalence and mapping of hepatitis C infections among men who have sex with men in New York City

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e0200269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Van Tieu ◽  
Oliver Laeyendecker ◽  
Vijay Nandi ◽  
Rebecca Rose ◽  
Reinaldo Fernandez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Three months of informational trends in COVID-19 across New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-450
Author(s):  
Wil Lieberman-Cribbin ◽  
Naomi Alpert ◽  
Adam Gonzalez ◽  
Rebecca M Schwartz ◽  
Emanuela Taioli
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
New York State ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Trend Data ◽  
Over Time

Abstract In the midst of widespread community transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York, residents have sought information about COVID-19. We analyzed trends in New York State (NYS) and New York City (NYC) data to quantify the extent of COVID-19-related queries. Data on the number of 311 calls in NYC, Google Trend data on the search term ‘Coronavirus’ and information about trends in COVID-19 cases in NYS and the USA were compiled from multiple sources. There were 1228 994 total calls to 311 between 22 January 2020 and 22 April 2020, with 50 845 calls specific to COVID-19 in the study period. The proportion of 311 calls related to COVID-19 increased over time, while the ‘interest over time’ of the search term ‘Coronavirus’ has exponentially increased since the end of February 2020. It is vital that public health officials provide clear and up-to-date information about protective measures and crucial communications to respond to information-seeking behavior across NYC.

Mo1444 CHARACTERIZATION OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C (C-HCV) ATTENDED AT A HEPATOLOGY CLINIC OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN NORTH BROOKLYN IN NEW YORK CITY (NYC).

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. S-879
Author(s):  
Roshan Patel ◽  
Ahmed Shady ◽  
Tarek H. Alansari ◽  
Albina Aylyarova ◽  
Vivian Istafanos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Community Hospital

Monitoring Outcomes for Newly Diagnosed and Prevalent HIV Cases Using a Care Continuum Created With New York City Surveillance Data

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen W. Wiewel ◽  
Sarah L. Braunstein ◽  
Qiang Xia ◽  
Colin W. Shepard ◽  
Lucia V. Torian
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Care Continuum
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