Perspectives of patient educators about their participation in an interprofessional program for healthcare students and postgraduate medical students.

Including patients in interprofessional education (IPE) programs adds value to healthcare students' education. However, little is known about the perspective and experience of the involved patient educators (PEs). An IPE program (Interprofessional Seminars, IPS) that includes PEs was developed in France in 2009.

Coexistence of circulating HBsAg and anti-HBs antibodies in chronic hepatitis B carriers is not a simple analytical artifact and does not influence HBsAg quantification.

Background: Presence at the same time of HBsAg and anti-HBs antibodies (HBsAg/Ab) is an entity sometimes encountered in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) carriers.

Objectives: This study was designed to characterize such serological profiles and to assess the reliability of serological marker quantification by three commercially available assays in this setting.

Study Design: Among 2578 CHB identified patients, 129 (5%) had an HBsAg/Ab profile as determined by Abbott Architect.