Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions

    • The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for HIV in Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review 

      Pottie, Kevin; Lofti, Tamara; Kilzar, Lama; Howeiss, Pamela; Rizk, Nesrine; Akl, Elie A.; Dias, Sonia; Biggs, Beverly-Ann; Christensen, Robin; Prinon, Rahman; Magwood, Olivia; Tran, Anh; Rowbotham, Nick; Pharris, Anastasia; Noori, Teymur; Pareek, Manish; Morton, Rachael
      Published 2018
      Migrants, defined as individuals who move from their country of origin to another, account for 40% of newly-diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). ...
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    • The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for and Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Virus among Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review 

      Myran, Daniel T.; Morton, Rachael; Biggs, Beverley-Ann; Veldhuijzen, Irene; Castelli, Francesco; Tran, Anh; Staub, Lukas P.; Agbata, Eric; Rahman, Prinon; Pareek, Manish; Noori, Teymur; Pottie, Kevin
      Published 2018
      : Migrants from hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic countries to the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) comprise 5.1% of the total EU/EEA population but account for 25% of total chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) infection. ...
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    • Impact of CKD on Household Income 

      Morton, Rachael L.; Schlackow, Iryna; Gray, Alastair; Emberson, Jonathan; Herrington, William; Staplin, Natalie; Reith, Christina; Howard, Kirsten; Landray, Martin J.; Cass, Alan; Baigent, Colin; Mihaylova, Borislava; on behalf of the, SHARP Collaborative Group
      Published 2017
      Introduction The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on income is unclear. We sought to determine whether CKD severity, serious adverse events, and CKD progression affected household income. Methods Analyses were ...
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    • An International Analysis of Dialysis Services Reimbursement 

      van der Tol, Arjan; Lamerire, Norbert; Morton, Rachael L.; Biesen, Wim Van; Vanholder, Raymond
      Published 2019
      Background and objectives The prevalence of patients with ESKD who receive extracorporeal kidney replacement therapy is rising worldwide. We compared government reimbursement for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis ...
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    • The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Screening for Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review 

      Greenaway, Christina; Mekarenko, Iuliia; Nour Abou Chakra, Claire; Alabdulkarim, Balqis; Christensen, Robin; Palayew, Adam; Tran, Anh; Staub, Lukas; Pareek, Manish; Meerpohl, Joerg J.; Noori, Teymur; Veldhuijzen, Irene; Pottie, Kevin; Castelli, Francesco; Morton, Rachael L.
      Published 2018
      Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a public health priority in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and is a leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer. Migrants account for a disproportionate number ...
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