title: Missed opportunities for hepatocellular carcinoma screening in an HIV/hepatitis C virus-coinfected cohort.
abstract: We examined adherence to guidelines for screening of hepatocellular carcinoma in a cohort of HIV/hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients. Thirty-six percent of patients with documented cirrhosis did not have a screening ultrasound. Patients at centers with standardized systems for screening were more likely to have had an ultrasound performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Pierre-Boucher Hospital, Longueuil.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rollet
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walmsley
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Marina B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000150:complications; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: HIV; carcinoma; hepatitis C