Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Wong, William"
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Health and Economic Impact of Treatment-based Strategies on Chronic Hepatitis B in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-23)Background/Aim: The lives of about 257 million people in the world are being affected by chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and this contagious disease is gradually pushing them closer to the edge of death caused by cirrhosis and ... -
Model-Based Estimation of the Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B in Canada and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Implementing a Universal Birth Hepatitis B Vaccination Program in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-26)BACKGROUND Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening acute or chronic disease that is caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). The development of chronic disease is age-dependent, with the highest risk in the infant population. ...