Hepatitis B Delta: assessment of the knowledge and practices of hepato-gastroenterologists practicing in non-academic settings in France.

Background: Data on the management of Hepatitis B-Delta (HB-D) by hepatogastroenterologists (HGs) practicing in nonacademic hospitals or private practices are unknown in France.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practices of HGs practicing in nonacademic settings regarding HB-D.

Methods: A Google form document was sent to those HGs from May to September 2021.

Fibroscan® and Shear Wave correlated well in hepatic fibrosis evaluation of patients with chronic liver diseases "in real life situation".

Background: A new noninvasive medical device based on ultrasound elastography such as the Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) was designed in order to measure the liver hardness. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the correlation of the results of the liver elasticity measurements obtained by Fibroscan® (FS) and SWE for patients with chronic liver diseases.

Methods: Between January and October 2017, the patients who were followed during this period of time underwent noninvasive assessments of liver fibrosis by SWE in the intercostal spaces during abdominal ultrasound procedures and/or FS.