| 1999 |
Jan. |
Acute hepatitis B
infection associated with blood transfusion in England and Wales, 1991-7: review of
database
- K Soldan, clinical scientist,
M Ramsay, consultant epidemiologist, M Collins,
information assistant. |
| |
Jan. |
Medical students' risk
of infection with bloodborne viruses at home and abroad: questionnaire survey
- Claire F Gamester, medical student, Anthea
J Tilzey, consultant virologist, Jangu E Banatvala,
professor of clinical virology. |
| |
Mar. |
Trends in deaths from
malignant neoplasia of liver are poor indicator of hepatitis C infection
- Helen E Harris, Research associate. Mary
E Ramsay, Consultant epidemiologist. Koye Balogun,
Clinical scientist. Graeme J M Alexander, Consultant
hepatologist. |
| |
Apr. |
Immunisation
of infants at risk of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B: retrospective audit of
vaccine uptake
- Diane E Wallis, senior registrar in public health
medicine, Elizabeth H Boxall, consultant clinical
scientist. |
| |
Apr. |
Risk of hepatitis C is
greater than HIV
- Stephen T Green, Consultant physician in infectious diseases
and tropical medicine. |
| |
Apr. |
More than third of
world's population has been infected with hepatitis B virus
- A J Zuckerman, Director. WHO
Centre for Reference and Research on Viral Diseases, Royal Free and University College
Medical School |
| |
Jul. |
Should immunisation
against hepatitis B take priority over provision of clean drinking water?
- Jacob M Puliyel, Head.
Department of Paediatrics, St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi |
| |
Jul. |
Accuracy
of perceptions of hepatitis B and C status: cross sectional
investigation of opiate addicts in treatment
David Best
, research coordinator,
Alison Noble
, researcher,
Emily Finch
, consultant psychiatrist,
Michael Gossop
, head of research (addictions directorate),
Clare Sidwell
, researcher,
John Strang
, director. National Addiction Centre, The Maudsley
Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF |
| |
Aug. |
Treatment
of hepatitis C infection - Review underplayed important
public health issues
Kosh Agarwal
, research registrar.
David D E Jones
, MRC clinician scientist.
Centre for Liver Research, The Medical School, University of
Newcastle, Newcastle NE1 7RU |
| |
Aug. |
Hepatitis
C infects almost 2%of US population
Scott Gottlieb
, New York |
| |
Aug. |
Sexual
health of homosexual men and women - Universal vaccination
against hepatitis A cannot be firmly recommended for homosexual
men
Gary Brook
, consultant physician.
Patrick Clements Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital, London NW10
7NS |
| |
Sep. |
Increased
mortality from liver cancer in England and Wales is not related
to hepatitis C
Simon D Taylor-Robinson
, senior lecturer in medicine.
Howard C Thomas
, professor of medicine.
Liver Unit, Department of Medicine, Imperial College School of
Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, QEQM Wing, London W2, Shona Arora
, senior registrar in public health medicine.
Sally Hargreaves
, director of performance and partnership.
Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority,
Eastbourne Terrace, London W2 |
| |
Sep. |
Treatment
options for chronic hepatitis - Antivirals look promising
A J Zuckerman
, director. World Health Organisation Collaborating
Centre for Reference and Research on Viral Diseases, Royal Free
and University College Medical School, London NW3 2PF, D Lavanchy
, chief. Viral Diseases Division, Emerging and other
Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control, World Health
Organisation, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland |
| |
Nov. |
Dutch
consider obligatory testing of surgeons for hepatitis B
Tony Sheldon
, Utrecht
|
| |
Nov. |
Surgeon
infects patient with hepatitis C
Phyllida Brown
, London |
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