BenjaminJohnEckhardtMD

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• Prevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis C antibody and RNA among people who inject drugs in Puerto Rico.
  Fong, C., Aponte-Meléndez, Y., Padilla, A., Trinidad-Martínez, W., Maldonado-Rodríguez, E., Agront, N., Mateu-Gelabert, P., Eckhardt, B.> ;Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2024 Jan 30
• The urgent need to implement point-of-care RNA testing for hepatitis C virus to support elimination.
  Shashi N Kapadia, Ashly E Jordan, Benjamin J Eckhardt, David C Perlman> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Aug 27
• 5 citations
  "Treated like a Human Being": perspectives of people who inject drugs attending low-threshold HCV treatment at a syringe service program in New York City.
  Shashi N Kapadia, Yesenia Aponte-Melendez, Alicia Rodriguez, Melinda Pai, Benjamin J Eckhardt, Kristen M Marks, Chunki Fong, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert> ;Harm Reduction Journal. 2023 Jul 27
• Cost of providing co-located hepatitis C treatment at a syringe service program exceeds potential reimbursement: Results from a clinical trial.
  Shashi N Kapadia, Benjamin J Eckhardt, Jared A Leff, Chunki Fong, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Kristen M Marks, Yesenia Aponte-Melendez, Bruce R Schackman> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. 2022 Dec 1
• 2 citations
  Rapid Treatment Initiation for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Potential Benefits, Current Limitations, and Real-World Examples.
  Ane-Kristine Finbråten, Benjamin J Eckhardt, Shashi N Kapadia, Kristen M Marks> ;Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2022 Nov 1
• 3 citations
  Rapid Treatment Initiation for Hepatitis C in Young People Who Inject Drugs: The Seek, Test, and Rapid Treatment Randomized Trial.
  Benjamin Eckhardt, Shashi N Kapadia, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Melinda Pai, Chunki Fong, Yesenia Aponte-Melendez, Kristen M Marks> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2022 Jul 1
• 9 citations
  Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: the role of injection-related tissue damage.
  Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Courtney Ciervo, Rebecca Linn-Walton, Benjamin Eckhardt, Hrycko, A.> ;Harm Reduction Journal. 2022 May 2
• 8 citations
  Hepatitis C testing and treatment uptake among young people who use opioids in New York City: A cross‐sectional study
  Shashi N Kapadia, Caroline Katzman, Chunki Fong, Benjamin Eckhardt, Honoria Guarino, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert> ;Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 2021 Feb 1
• 33 citations
  Comorbidity and clinical factors associated with COVID-19 critical illness and mortality at a large public hospital in New York City in the early phase of the pandemic...
  Thomas D. Filardo, Maria R. Khan, Noa Krawczyk, Hayley Galitzer, Savannah Karmen-Tuohy, Megan Coffee, Verity Schaye, Benjamin Eckhardt, Gabriel M. Cohen> ;Plos One. 2020 Nov 23
• 30 citations
  Linkage to hepatitis C care after incarceration in jail: a prospective, single arm clinical trial
  Matthew J. Akiyama, Devin Columbus, Ross MacDonald, Alison O Jordan, Jessie Schwartz, Alain H. Litwin, Benjamin Eckhardt, Ellie Carmody> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019 Aug 8
• 14 citations
  Contact tracing for hepatitis C: The case for novel screening strategies as we strive for viral elimination
  Caroline Katzman, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Shashi N Kapadia, Benjamin Eckhardt> ;The International Journal on Drug Policy. 2019 Apr 19
• 37 citations
  Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes for People Who Inject Drugs Treated in an Accessible Care Program Located at a Syringe Service Program.
  Benjamin Eckhardt, Matthew Scherer, Emily R. Winkelstein, Kristen M. Marks, Brian R. Edlin> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2018 Mar 6
• 6 citations
  Case Report: A Cluster of Three Leptospirosis Cases in a New York City Abattoir and an Unusual Complication in the Index Case.
  Tania Kupferman, Megan Coffee, Benjamin Eckhardt> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2017 Sep 28
• 38 citations
  Risk factors for hepatitis C seropositivity among young people who inject drugs in New York City: Implications for prevention.
  Benjamin J. Eckhardt, Emily R. Winkelstein, Marla A. Shu, Michael R. Carden, Courtney McKnight, Don C. Des Jarlais, Marshall J. Glesby, Kristen M. Marks, Brian R. Edlin> ;Plos One. 2017 May 19
• 320 citations
  Toward a more accurate estimate of the prevalence of hepatitis C in the United States
  Brian R. Edlin, Benjamin J. Eckhardt, Marla A. Shu, Scott D. Holmberg, Tracy Swan> ;Hepatology. 2015 Nov 1
• 15 citations
  Hyperparathyroidism and Complications Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency in HIV-Infected Adults in New York City, New York
  Candice K. Kwan, Benjamin J. Eckhardt, Jonathan Baghdadi, Judith A. Aberg> ;AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2012 Aug 21
• 36 citations
  Glycated Hemoglobin A1c as Screening for Diabetes Mellitus in HIV-Infected Individuals
  Benjamin J. Eckhardt, Robert S. Holzman, Candice K. Kwan, Jonathan Baghdadi, Judith A. Aberg> ;AIDS Patient Care and Stds. 2012 Mar 29
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