Recommendations for the integral diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis in a single analytical extraction. / Recomendaciones para el diagnóstico integral de las hepatitis virales crónicas en una única extracción analítica.

The Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology (SEPD), the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH), the Spanish Society of Infections and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) and its Viral Hepatitis Study Group (GEHEP), and with the endorsement of the Alliance for the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis in Spain (AEHVE), have agreed on a document to carry out a comprehensive diagnosis of viral hepatitis (B, C and D), from a single blood sample; that is, a comprehensive diagnosis, in the hospital and/or at the point of care of the patient. We propose an algorithm, so that the positive result in a viral hepatitis serology (B, C and D), as well as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), would trigger the analysis of the rest of the virus, including the viral load when necessary, in the same blood draw. In addition, we make two additional recommendations. First, the need to rule out a previous hepatitis A virus (VHA) infection, to proceed with its vaccination in cases where IgG-type studies against this virus are negative and the vaccine is indicated. Second, the determination of the HIV serology. Finally, in case of a positive result for any of the viruses analyzed, there must be an automated alerts and initiate epidemiological monitoring.

261st American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition: Virtual – April 5-16, 2021

The American Chemical Society (ACS)’s National Meeting and Exposition is a top-tier networking and educational event for the global chemistry community, with an impressive program of scientific sessions covering all fields of chemistry. The 261st National Meeting, with the theme ‘Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century,’ was to be held in San Antonio, Texas, but due to the coronavirus (COVID-19;SARS-COV-2) pandemic was rescheduled to a virtual meeting to be held in April. The meeting comprised 2 weeks of live and broadcast content, with over 9,000 papers presented. Parallel to live sessions, there were on-demand Industry Thought Leader Sessions where exhibitors showcased their innovations in chemical products, technologies and services, as well as on-demand poster sessions. This report covers some of the medicinal chemistry posters and presentations delivered at the meeting. Copyright © 2021 Clarivate Analytics