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Author Archido (ed)
Title Archido-Bibliographie : Gesundheitsräume Type Book Whole
Year 1999 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 14
Keywords harm reduction; injection room; bibliography; international area; Germany; Austria; Switzerland
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Publisher Universität Bremen, Archido Place of Publication Bremen Editor Archido
Language German Summary Language (down) Original Title
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Call Number 50-13179 Serial 49930
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Author Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C. and Related Diseases (ed)
Title National hepatitis C testing policy Type Book Whole
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages xiii, 68
Keywords government and politics; viral hepatitis; hepatitis C; diagnosis; strategy; international area; Australia
Abstract Hepatitis C is the most commonly diagnosed notifiable communicable infection in Australia. The Hepatitis C Virus Projections Working Group of the Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases (ANCAHRD) released the report Estimates and Projections of the Hepatitis C Epidemic in Australia 2002 which stated that in 2001 approximately 210 000 people in Australia had hepatitis C antibodies and approximately 16 000 new infections were occurring annually. Although the virus may be cleared after infection, it persists in 65–85 per cent of those infected. Of these cases, 5–10 per cent develop cirrhosis after 20 years and 3–5 per cent develop hepatocellular carcinoma. Thus, hepatitis C represents a significant public health concern. A diagnosis of hepatitis C also has multiple implications in relation to an individual’s work, family and quality of life. Caring for a person diagnosed with hepatitis C calls for informed and sensitive management. Health professionals, infected people and the community recognise that clear and rigorous guidelines for diagnosing and monitoring hepatitis C infection are needed and that the guidelines should take account of the life of the infected individual as well as of the populations at risk and their needs. The National Hepatitis C Testing Policy has been formulated under the auspices of the Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases (the Commonwealth’s principal independent advisory body on hepatitis C) and the Intergovernmental Committee on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases (the intergovernmental committee responsible for implementation of the National Hepatitis C Strategy). The policy is intended to provide advice to government, health professionals, industry, hepatitis C–infected individuals, and the community in general, about matters associated with testing. Anti-HCV antibody testing first became available in 1990. The number of hepatitis C antibody tests carried out each year in Australia is approaching 2 million (including blood service and diagnostic testing) and about 50 000 for supplemental immunoassay tests. New technologies have offered further dimensions in testing strategies. Qualitative and quantitative nucleic acid tests (NAT) are useful in detecting infection in the early stages and in assessing clearance of the virus and the effect of treatment. Qualitative NAT can be used to determine if infants of infected mothers have been infected. Genotype testing is useful in predicting the response to treatment because some hepatitis C subtypes are more sensitive to therapy than others. In addition to these tests, short incubation immuno-assays are available and home kits are being developed for marketing. The National Hepatitis C Testing Policy offers clarification on the use of hepatitis C tests and the interpretation of diagnostic tests in the context of other laboratory tests and specific clinical situations. There are 32 recommendations. Recommendations 1 to 19 outline the principles for hepatitis C testing and emphasise the need for individuals to be informed about testing and to be tested voluntarily. Testing must be of benefit to the individual, and confidentiality must be maintained at all levels of testing. People with hepatitis C should have access to treatment and ongoing monitoring. Particular attention should be paid to groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, who may have difficulty gaining access to health services; populations at risk, such as injecting drug users and people in custodial settings, also warrant particular attention. Recommendations 20 to 29 outline diagnostic strategies. Appropriate testing standards are to be applied by all laboratories undertaking testing for hepatitis C. Minimum practices, which should be adopted by all laboratories, include the need to confirm antibody reactivity by two separate immuno-assays based on different antigens and different immuno-assay formats. Discordant test results in two immunoassays may require additional testing by qualitative NAT or referral to a reference laboratory, or both. The National Serology Reference Laboratory should keep laboratories up to date on appropriate combinations of immuno-assays, to avoid common cross-reactivity between tests. The utility of qualitative NAT in testing newly diagnosed hepatitis C sero-positive individuals and in testing infants born to hepatitis C sero-positive mothers is discussed in Chapter 6. The use of short incubation tests is not supported—except in the case of screening potential organ donors, when the tests should be performed by suitably trained laboratory personnel. Home sampling or testing is not supported for the Australian situation. The regulation of hepatitis C test kits and the supporting Quality Assurance Program are dealt with in Recommendations 30 to 32. An outline for a classification system for hepatitis C tests and test kits is presented; the system offers a choice of test protocols within a given situation and a framework for evaluation of test kits and for incorporating new technology as it emerges. The policy recommends that it be a condition of registration of hepatitis C kits by the Therapeutic Goods Administration that laboratories using the kits participate in the National Serology Reference Laboratory’s hepatitis C Quality Assurance Program. Standard and reference testing for hepatitis C should be provided by public and private sector laboratories that comply with the National Association of Testing Authorities – Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia audit and accreditation mechanisms, according to National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Committee guidelines. The National Hepatitis C Testing Policy will clarify for all concerned the testing parameters for hepatitis C and guide the approach to diagnosis and management.
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Publisher Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases (ANCAHRD) Place of Publication Canberra Editor Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C. and Related Diseases
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Call Number 50-13198 Serial 49933
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Author Bundesamt für Gesundheit; Office fédéral de la santé publique
Title Akute Hepatitis C : Arzt- und Labormeldungen : Fallzahlen nach hauptsächlichen Risikogruppen 1989-1998 = Hépatite C aiguë : déclarations des médecins et des laboratoires selon le risque principal de 1989 à 1998 Type Book Whole
Year 1998 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1
Keywords viral hepatitis; hepatitis C; infection; statistical data; Switzerland
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Publisher Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG); Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP) Place of Publication Bern Editor
Language German; French Summary Language (down) Original Title
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Notes Zweisprachige Publikation Deutsch-Französisch; publication bilingue français-allemand Approved no
Call Number 50-13284 Serial 49936
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Author Bundesamt für Gesundheit; Office fédéral de la santé publique
Title Akute Hepatitis C : Arzt- und Labormeldungen : mittlere jährliche Inzidenz nach Alter und Geschlecht (1992-1998) = Hépatite C aiguë : déclarations des médecins et des laboratoires, incidence annuelle moyenne selon l'âge et le sexe de 1992 à 1998 Type Book Whole
Year 1998 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1
Keywords viral hepatitis; hepatitis C; infection; statistical data; stage of life; sex; Switzerland
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Publisher Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG); Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP) Place of Publication Bern; Berne Editor
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Notes Zweisprachige Publikation Deutsch-Französisch; publication bilingue français-allemand Approved no
Call Number 50-13285 Serial 49937
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Author Bundesamt für Gesundheit; Office fédéral de la santé publique; Ufficio federale della sanità; Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Title Terminologie der Schweizer Drogenpolitik = Terminologie de la politique suisse en matière de drogue = Terminologia della politica svizzera in materia di droga = Terminology of the Swiss drug policy Type Book Whole
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 181
Keywords public policy on AOD; reference work; dictionary; German language; French language; Italian language; English language; Switzerland
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Publisher Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG); Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei; Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP); Chancellerie fédérale suisse; Ufficio federale della sanità pubblica (UFSP); Cancelleria federale svizzera; Swiss Federal Offfice of Public He Place of Publication Bern; Berne; Berna Editor Termdat,
Language German; French; Italian; English Summary Language (down) Original Title
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Notes Viersprachige Publikation Deutsch-Französisch-Italienisch-Englisch; Publication quadrilingue français-allemand-italien-anglais; Pubblicazione quadrilingue italiano-tedesco-francese-inglese; Publication in four languages German-French-Italian-English; andere Ausgaben vorhanden: 19-007, 50-05892; autres éditions disponibles: 19-007, 50-05892; altre edizioni disponibile: 19-007, 50-05892; English versions available: 19-007, 50-05892 Approved no
Call Number 50-13286 Serial 49938
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Author Cambridge Health Alliance Hepatitis C Program
Title What is hepatitis C? Type Book Whole
Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 2
Keywords harm reduction; viral hepatitis; hepatitis C; prevention
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Publisher Cambridge Health Alliance Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
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Notes Nicht mehr im Internet, 29.03.2016 Approved no
Call Number 50-13307 Serial 49942
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Author Canadian AIDS Society
Title Harm reduction and substance use : position statement Type Book Whole
Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 4
Keywords harm reduction; AOD use; HIV infection; Aids; Canada
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Publisher Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) Place of Publication Ottawa Editor
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Call Number 50-13308 Serial 49943
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Author Drugtext (ed)
Title Cocaine Type Book Whole
Year 1990 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 4
Keywords AOD use, abuse, and dependence; chemical addiction; cocaine in any form
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Publisher Stichting Drugtext; Drugtext Foundation Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor Drugtext
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Notes Approved no
Call Number 50-13390 Serial 49954
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Author Drugtext (ed)
Title Cocaine Type Book Whole
Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 5
Keywords AOD use, abuse, and dependence; chemical addiction; cocaine in any form
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Publisher Stichting Drugtext; Drugtext Foundation Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor Drugtext
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Call Number 50-13391 Serial 49955
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Author Sucht Info Schweiz
Title Fragen und Antworten zu Cannabis Type Book Whole
Year 2010 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 15
Keywords addiction; AOD abuse; AOD consumption; AOD dependent; health; cannabis; prevention
Abstract Wie schädlich ist Cannabis? Die Risiken von Cannabiskonsum sind unterschiedlich, je nachdem wer wie, wie viel, wie häufig und in welcher Situation konsumiert. Diese Broschüre bietet einen Überblick über den Stand des Wissens.
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Publisher Sucht Info Schweiz Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
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Notes Aussi disponible en français: 50-15051; anche disponibile in italiano: 50-12122 Approved no
Call Number 50-15050 Serial 49957
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