Publications by authors named "Hammad S Alothmani"

Background Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) continues to be a significant global health problem despite vaccination programs and effective antiviral drugs. Aim Assess tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) as a new treatment modality in light of the clinical characteristics of HBV patients. Settings and design A real-world observational study Methods and material We collected data of 71 HBV patients and recorded the hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV-DNA) plasma levels and biochemistry test results for the alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and serum creatinine levels at three time points, including baseline, time of switching to TAF, and six months after switching.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study assessed the effectiveness and safety of an 8-week treatment with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4 patients in Saudi Arabia.
  • Among 45 treatment-naïve, non-cirrhotic patients, the sustained virologic response 12 weeks post-treatment was 97.8%, indicating high efficacy.
  • The treatment was generally well tolerated, with mild adverse effects reported, primarily headaches, and no serious complications noted.
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Unlabelled: Limited clinical trial data has shown high efficacy of co-formulated ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) in the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT)-4 infected cirrhotic patients. We assessed real-world safety and efficacy of LDV/SOF with or without ribavirin (RBV) in GT4-infected patients with compensated and decompensated cirrhosis.

Patients & Methods: This observational cohort (n = 213) included GT4 treatment-naïve (59.

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Introduction: The combination of sofosbuvir (SOF) with simeprevir (SMV) or daclatasvir (DCV) is very effective in treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, particularly genotype (GT) 1. However, the data on GT4 are very limited. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of SOF in combination with either SMV or DCV in GT4-infected patients.

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