Presentations

DUBLIN

Month 0-12

  • Lambert J., Murphy C., Patel A., McKenna-Barry M., Crowley, D., Stewart S., Farrell J., Cullen W. Opportunistic Fibroscan® testing in a Dublin general practice (GP) managing opiate substitution therapy: The Hepcare study. EASL, 13-17 April 2016, Barcelona, Spain
  • Ni Cheallaig C., Lambert J., Murphy C., O'Carroll A., Farrell J., Patel A., McHugh, T., Avramovic G., Cullen W. The Dublin Hepcheck Study: Community based testing of HCV by point of care OraQuick® HCV saliva test in homeless populations. EASL, 13-17 April 2016, Barcelona, Spain
  • Lambert J., Avramovic G.,McCombe G., Stewart S., Cullen W. Integrating Primary and Secondary Care to Optimise Hepatitis C Treatment: Implementation and Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Educational Symposium. Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Scientific Meeting; 12-14 May 2016, Dublin, Ireland
  • Ni Cheallaig C., Lambert J., Murphy C., O'Carroll A., Farrell J., Patel A., Avramovic G., McCombe G., Cullen W. Community based testing of HCV by point of care OraQuick® HCV saliva test in homeless populations. Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Scientific Meeting; 12-14 May 2016, Dublin, Ireland
  • Crowley D., Murphy C., Farrell J., Stewart S., Keegan D., Lambert J., Cullen W. To evaluate the effectiveness of an opportunistic outreach fibroscanning service to a community based drug treatment clinic and general practice in Dublin. International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU); 7-9 September 2016, Oslo, Norway.
  • Cullen W., McCombe G., Swan D., O’Connor E., Murphy C., Avramovic G., Lambert J.S. Heplink: An Overview. Irish Street Medicine Symposium, 24th September 2016, Cork, Ireland
  • Lambert J. Seek and Treat and Hepcare Europe. Irish Street Medicine Symposium, 24th September 2016, Cork, Ireland
  • Crowley D., Murphy C., McHugh T., Farrell J., Stewart S., McCombe G., Cotter A., Cullen W., Lambert J.S. To evaluate the effectiveness of an opportunistic outreach fibroscanning service to a community based drug treatment clinic in Dublin. Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Annual Symposium; 10-11 November 2016, York, UK. 
  • McCombe G., Almaazmi B., Lambert J.S., Avramovic G., Murphy C., O'Connor M., Perry N., Cullen W. Integrating Primary and Secondary Care to Optimise Hepatitis C Treatment: Development and Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Educational ‘Masterclass’ Series. Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Annual Symposium; 10-11 November 2016, York, UK. 
  • Lambert J. Hepcare Europe: How to Reach the Risk Groups. HepHIV 2017 Conference; 31 January-2 February 2017, Malta
  • Lambert J.S., Murphy C., Menezes D.L., Cullen W., McHugh T., McCombe G., O’Carroll A. Hepcheck: Homeless, Hep C & Competing Priorities in Dublin. Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 9-10 March 2017, Limerick, Ireland
  • McCombe G., Almaazmi B., Lambert J.S., Avramovic G., Murphy C., O'Connor M., Perry N., Cullen W. Integrating Primary and Secondary Care to Optimise Hepatitis C Treatment: Development and Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Educational ‘Masterclass’ Series. Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 9-10 March 2017, Limerick, Ireland
  • Swan D., O’Connor E., McCombe G., Murphy C., Lambert J.S., Avramovic G., Cullen W. HepLink Study: Bridging the gap in the treatment of Hepatitis C in general practice. Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 9-10 March 2017, Limerick, Ireland
  • Lambert J.S. Working with marginal populations (I): the HEPCARE community project. EASL, 19-23 April 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Lambert J.S., Murphy C., O’Connor E., Menezes D., Cullen W., McHugh T., McCombe G., Avramovic G., O’Carroll A. HepCheck: Homeless, Hep C & Competing Priorities in Dublin. EASL, 19-23 April 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 

 

Month 12-24

  • O’Connor E., Swan D., McCombe G., Murphy C., Lambert J.S., Avramovic G., Cullen W. HepLink: Integrating Hepatitis C Treatment in Primary Care. Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 4-6 May 2017, Galway, Ireland 
  • Swan D, O’Connor E, McCombe G, Murphy C, Lambert JS, Avramovic G, Cullen W. Heplink: Integrating Hepatitis C Treatment in Primary Care.6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • Crowley D, Cullen W, Keevans M, Kelly E, Lambert JS, McCombe G, McKiernan S, McHugh T, Miggin S, Murphy C, Van Hout MC. Blocks and Enablers to Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Treatment – A Prisoner’s  Perspective. 6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • Farrell J, McHugh T, O’Connor E, Avramovic G, Barror S,  Flanagan J,Lambert J S. Real life HCV Treatment Data from an Inner City Dublin Hospital Clinic. 6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • McHugh T, Perry N, Murphy L, Moylan P, Mantoy-Meade P, McCombe G, Lambert JS. HepFriend; A Dublin Based Peer Facilitated Model of Engagement in the HCV Care Pathway. 6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • Crowley D, Betts-Symonds G, Cullen W, Keevans M, Kelly E, Lambert JS, Halloran, Mc Hugh T, Mc Kiernan S, Murphy C, Miggin S,  Rice J, Van Hout MC. Evaluating the Impact of Prison Based Peer Workers on Hepatitis C Virus Screening in an Irish Prison – A Mixed Method Study. 6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • Moloney J, Hawthorne G, McCormick AP, Feeney E, Houlihan D, Keating S, Murphy C, McHugh T, Avramovic G, Lambert JS,Quinn C. Near- Patient Serial Transient Elastography (Ste) improves Hepatitis C Treatment Uptake among Patients on Opioid Substitution Treatment. 6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • Lambert JS, Crowley D, Cullen W, Keevans M, Kelly E, McHugh T, McKiernan S, Miggin S, Murphy C, Van Hout MC. A Report on Phase One of the Prison Based Hepatitis C Seek and Treat Project in Ireland. 6thInternational Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 6-8 September 2017, Jersey City/New York
  • Lambert JS. Hep C making it a rare disease for those most at risk. Irish Street Medicine Symposium, 29-30 September 2017, Dublin, Ireland
  • Murtagh R, Swan D, O'Connor E, McCombe G, Murphy C, Lambert JS, Avramovic G, Cullen W. Hepatitis C management among patients receiving opioid substitution treatment in general practice in Ireland. 85th Meeting of the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN), 19-22 October 2017, Dublin, Ireland
  • McCombe G, Murphy C, Menezes D, Cullen W, McHugh T, O'Carroll A, Lambert JS. Hepcheck: Homeless, Hep C & Competing Priorities in Dublin. 85th Meeting of the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN), 19-22 October 2017, Dublin, Ireland
  • Lambert JS, Murphy C, Menezes DL, Cullen W, McHugh T, McCombe G, O'Carroll A. HepCheck: To enhance HCV screening of PWID. Lisbon Addictions 2017: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, 24-26 October 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Swan D, O’Connor E, McCombe G, Lambert JS, Cullen W.HepLink: To integrate primary and secondary care by developing an integrated model of HCV care for PWID. Lisbon Addictions 2017: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, 24-26 October 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
  • McHugh T, Murphy L, Perry N, Nugent B, Mantoy-Meade P, Lambert JS. Hepfriend: Developing and cost evaluating a community peer support model to improve access to HCV treatments for PWID. Lisbon Addictions 2017: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, 24-26 October 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Swan D, O’Connor E, McCombe G, Murphy C, Lambert JS, Avramovic G, Cullen W. HepLink: Integrating Hepatitis C Treatment in Primary Care. Lisbon Addictions 2017: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, 24-26 October 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Lambert JS, McCombe G, Cullen W, Iqbal N, Murphy C, McHugh T, Singleton A, Keating S, Flanagan J, Hawthorne G, Crowley D, Gallagher H, Savage F, Maloney J, Stewart S. No one gets left behind: Addressing the hidden burden of hepatitis C related advanced liver disease in PWID in the community. Lisbon Addictions 2017: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, 24-26 October 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
  • McHugh T, Murphy L, Perry N, Nugent B, Mantoy-Meade P, Lambert JS. Development of Hepfriend, a Dublin community hepatitis C peer support model for PWID. Lisbon Addictions 2017: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, 24-26 October 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Lambert JS, Cullen W, Story A, Surey J, Oprea C, Macias J, and the HepCare Europe Project Consortium. HepCare Europe – HepCheck: Reaching vulnerable populations. EASL, 11-15 April 2018, Paris, France
  • Lambert JS, Cullen W, Story A, Surey J, Oprea C, Macías J, and the HepCare Europe Project Consortium. HepCare Europe – HepCheck: Reaching Vulnerable Populations. 18th International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC18), 23-25 May 2018, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Cullen W, McCombe G, Almaazmi B, Lambert J, Avramovic G, Murphy C, O’Connor M, Perry N, Ianache I, Kosa A, Oprea C. Integrating Primary and Secondary Care to Optimise Hepatitis C Treatment: Development and Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Educational ‘Masterclass’ Series. 18th International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC18), 23-25 May 2018, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Crowley D, Cullen W, Keevans M, Kelly E, Laird E, McKiernan S, Miggins S, McHugh T, Murphy C , Murtagh R, O’Reilly D, Betts- Symonds G , Tobin C, Van Hout M,  Lambert JS. The Prevalence of Chronic Untreated Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Associated Risk Factors in Irish Prisoners; A Cross Sectional Study. 18th International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC) 23-25th May 2018. Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Lambert JS, McHugh T, Perry N, Murphy L, Walsh J, Mantoy-Meade P, Van Hout MC,  Cullen W. Development of HepFriend; a Dublin Community Hepatitis C Peer Support Model. 18th International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC) 23-25th May 2018. Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Swan D, O’Connor E, McCombe G, Nic an Riogh E, Avramovic G, Macias J, Oprea C, Story A, Surey J, Vickerman P, Lambert JS, Ianache I, Cullen W. Integrating Hepatitis C Care For At-Risk Groups: Findings From A Multi-Centre Observational Study In Primary And Community Care. 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 19-21 September 2018, Cascais, Portugal
  • Lambert JS, Cullen W, Story A, Surey J, Oprea C, Macías J, and the HepCare Europe Project Consortium. HepCare Europe – HepCheck: Reaching Vulnerable Populations. 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 19-21 September 2018, Cascais, Portugal
  • Crowley D, Cullen W, Keevans M, Kelly E, Laird E, Mc Kiernan S, Miggins S,  McHugh T, Murphy C, Murtagh R, O’Reilly D, Betts-Symonds G, Tobin C, Van Hout M, Lambert JS.
  • The Prevalence of Chronic Untreated Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Associated Risk Factors in Irish Prisoners: A Cross Sectional Study. 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 19-21 September 2018, Cascais, Portugal
  • Moloney J, McCormick PA, Lambert J, Stewart S, Quinn C, McHugh T, Hawthorne G.
  • Ten-Year Mortality Demonstrates That Opioid Substitute Patients, With High Alcohol Intake, Require Early Linkage To Hepatitis C (HCV) Treatment. 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 19-21 September 2018, Cascais, Portugal
  • McElroy K, O’Shea A, O’Carroll A, Lambert J, O’Reilly F, Moran C, O’Connor M, Kiely B, Farrell J. Treatment of Hepatitis C in the Homeless Drug Using Population: An Innovative Shared Care Approach removing Barriers to Access. 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU), 19-21 September 2018, Cascais, Portugal
  • Swan D, O’Connor E, McCombe G, Nic an Riogh E, Avramovic G, Macias J, Oprea C, Story A, Surey J, Vickerman P, Lambert JS, Ianache I, Cullen W. Integrating Hepatitis C Care For At-Risk Groups: Findings From A Multi-Centre Observational Study In Primary And Community Care. 25th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses (HCV2018), 8-11 October 2018, Dublin Ireland
  • Lambert JS, Cullen W, Story A, Surey J, Oprea C, Macias J. HepCare Europe: HepCheck; Reaching Vulnerable Populations. 25th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses (HCV2018), 8-11 October 2018, Dublin Ireland

 

SEVILLE

Month 0-12

  • Pineda J.A. El Plan Nacional sobre la Hepatitis C: El rol de las adicciones. ¿Es posible la eliminación del VHC a medio plazo? ¿Cuáles son las razones? Un ejemplo de buenas prácticas (ACTUALIZACION EN EL MANEJO TERAPEUTICO DEL PACIENTE CON HEPATITIS C CRÓNICA. [National Plan against Hepatitis C: the role of addictions, is it possible HCV elimination in the mid-term What are the reasons? An example of good practices (Update on the management of treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C] Meeting of a drug addiction Spanish society (Socidrogalcohol), November 24th, 2016
  • Macías J. Desafíos pendientes en hepatitis C. [Pending challenges in hepatitis C] Infectious Diseases Andalusian Congress (XVIII Congreso SAEI) Córdoba, November 24-26, 2016
  • Domínguez L.; Macías J.; Mancebo M.; Iglesias M.; Rioja B.; Baena B.; Sánchez C.; Claro E.; Cartagena E.; Hornillo J.C.; Pineda J.A. TENDIENDO PUENTES EN EL DIAGNÓSTICO Y TRATAMIENTO DE LA HEPATITIS C: PROYECTO HEPCARE EUROPE. [Bridging the gap in hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment: The HepCare Europe Project] XVIII Congreso Nacional sobre el Sida e ITS (“VIH y VHC: dos epidemias convergentes”), Sevilla, 22 – 24 March 2017

Month 12-24

  • Prevalencia de la infección por VHC en usuarios de drogas y otros colectivos con riesgo de exclusion social: Estrategias para incorporar a pacientes infectados por el VHC a la asistencia especializada: Perdi-2 y HepCare Europe. III Nacional Congress GEHEP, Seville, September 28-30, 2017
  • Preceptorship de Hepatitis C en atención a drogodependientes. January 2018
  • Test and Treat; Centros de Adicciones. TWE (Together We Eliminate) Conference: March 2018
  • EL camino de la detección al tratamiento del vhc en pacientes duales. El abordaje desde un hospital terciario. Conference of dual pathology. April 2018.
  • Surey J, Menezes D, Story A, Macias J, Oprea C, Vickerman P, Cullen W, Lambert JS. Community interventions and peer support for active case finding and treatment support for underserved populations with hepatitis C in the UK, Ireland, Romania and Spain as part of the HEPCARE Programme. EASL, 11-15 April 2018, Paris, France.
  • Iglesias M, Macias J, Rioja B, Baena B, Sánchez C, Claro E et al. Prevalence of HCV infection in drug users and other groups at risk of social exclusion: HepCare Europe. 14th edition of the International Workshop on Co-infection: HIV, Hepatitis, and Liver Disease (16 – 18 May 2018, Seville).
  • Aproximación multidisciplinar y en el VHC. “Jornada HEPYCURE: Trabajamos juntos hacia la eliminación”. June 2018
  • Iglesias M, Macias J, Merchante N, Rincón P, Corma-Gómez A, Sayazo C et al. Barreras para la eliminación de la infección por VHC en usuarios  de drogas y otros colectivos con riesgo de exclusión social. Proyecto HepCare Europe. IV National Congress GEHEP, Córdoba, September 27-29, 2018.

 

LONDON

Month 0-12

  • Surey J., Story A., Menezes D., Conneely J., Hayward A. EARTH Study (Phase 1): Expanding access to rapid treatment for Hep C. EASL, 13-17 April 2016, Barcelona, Spain
  • Menezes D., Surey J., Conneely J., Story A. EARTH Study (Phase 1): Expanding access to rapid treatment for Hepatitis C. International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU); 7-9 September 2016, Oslo, Norway.

Month 12-24

  • Surey J, Menezes D, Miah A, Gibbons J, Story A, Macias Sanchez J, Oprea Anca C, Vickerman P, Cullen W, Lambert JS. Community interventions and peer support for active case finding and treatment support for underserved populations with hepatitis C in the UK, Ireland, Romania and Spain as part of the HEPCARE Programme. EASL, 12 April 2018, Paris, France

 

BUCHAREST

Month 12-24

  • Ionut, P. HIV/HCV coinfection in patients from vulnerable groups and IDUs. Infectious Diseases Meeting, 12 May 2017, Suceava, Romania
  • Oprea, C. Standard of care for HIV and hepatitis - Audit example Romania. European AIDS Conference (EACS), 25-27 October 2017 Milan, Italy