• Variability in the pre-analytical stages influences microbiome laboratory analyses. 

  Kumar, Aditi (MDPI journal, MDPI Journals, 2022-06-15)

  introduction: There are numerous confounding variables in the pre-analytical steps in the analysis of gut microbial composition that affect data consistency and reproducibility. This study compared two DNA extraction methods ...

• Gluten induces subtle histological changes in duodenal mucosa of patients with non-coeliac gluten sensitivity: a multicentre study. 

  Lu, Laura (Nutrients, MDPI journal, 2022-06-15)

  Background: Histological changes induced by gluten in the duodenal mucosa of patients with non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) are poorly defined. Objectives: To evaluate the structural and inflammatory features of NCGS ...

• Urodynamics before surgery for stress urinary incontinence. 

  Rachaneni, Suneetha (European Urology Focus, Elsevier, 2016-08-01)

  Following three noninferiority randomised controlled trials from different countries showing exactly the same results, it is time to translate this evidence into practice. In women undergoing primary surgery for pure stress ...

• Author response to letter: colonic stenting in patients on P2Y12 receptor antagonists and direct oral anticoagulants-are current BSG/ESGE guidelines practical? 

  Veitch, Andrew (Gut, BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-03-01)

  No abstract available.

• Conference report: improving outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer in the UK. 

  Veitch, Andrew (Frontline Gastroenterology, BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-01-01)

  Substantial steps are being made towards early diagnosis. A range of tools are available to help GPs appropriately categorise early symptoms during routine consultations. Various promising new tests and devices are being ...

• Outcomes of open partial nephrectomies performed by Australian trainees. 

  Rukin, Nicholas (ANZ Journal of Surgery, Wiley Online, 2016-01-01)

  Background: Partial nephrectomy (PN) has become the standard of care for small renal tumours, with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) being superseded by minimally invasive PN. Advances in minimal access surgery have resulted ...

• Hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. 

  Trickey, J; Abbas, A; Lawley, A; Dixey, J; Jumma, O (QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, Oxford University Press., 2016-04-01)

  No Abstract Available.

• Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma of the head and neck. 

  Tikka, Theofano (Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, SAGE Publications, 2016-08-01)

  Background: Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a tumor of intermediate malignant potential derived from vascular endothelial cells. Due to rarity of head neck KHE (HN-KHE) this comprehensive review aims to compile, ...

• Intraoperative epi-aortic scans reduce adverse neurological sequelae in elderly, high risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery - a propensity matched, cumulative sum control analysis. 

  Yiu, Patrick (Heart, Lung & Circulation, Elsevier, 2017-07-01)

  Background: Adverse neurological sequelae are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery, due to manipulation of an atherosclerotic aorta. The purpose of this study is to measure ...

• Preoperative risk factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: a validated risk score derived from a prospective U.K. database of 8820 patients. 

  Asprou, F. M.; Malik, N.S.; Manu, M. (HPB (Oxford), Elsevier Science Limited, 2016-11)

  Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is commonly performed, and several factors increase the risk of open conversion, prolonging operating time and hospital stay. Preoperative stratification would improve consent, ...

• The association between inflammatory bowel disease and mental ill health: a retrospective cohort study using data from UK primary care. 

  Harvey, Phil (Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Wiley Online, 2022-06-30)

  Summary Background Patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and mental illnesses experience worse IBD outcomes. Aim To describe the incidence of mental illnesses, including deliberate self-harm, in IBD ...

• The role of point-of-care assessment of platelet function in predicting postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements after coronary artery bypass grafting. 

  Mishra, Pankaj Kumar; Thekkudan, Joyce; Sahajanandan, Raj; Gravenor, Mike; Lakshmanan, Suresh; Fayaz, Khazi Mohammed; Luckraz, Heyman (Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Wolters Kluwer, 2015-02-01)

  Objective: Objective platelet function assessment after cardiac surgery can predict postoperative blood loss, guide transfusion requirements and discriminate the need for surgical re-exploration. We conducted this study ...

• Greener gastroenterology and hepatology: the British Society of Gastroenterology Strategy for Climate Change and Sustainability 

  Veitch, Andrew (Frontline Gastroenterology, BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-04-27)

  There is a global climate emergency, and also a global health concern related to climate change. The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) acknowledges these issues, and supports the concerns of its members to address ...

• Lower-pole stones: do we finally have more answers than questions? 

  Rukin, Nicholas (European Urology, Elsevier, 2015-04-01)

  No abstract available.

• Assessing the impact of introducing trainee advanced clinical practitioners onto an acute oncology triage unit 

  Sheward, Nicola; Ellis, Leanne (British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2022-07-07)

  Abstract Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) have largely been based within acute emergency areas such as emergency departments (EDs) and acute medical units. At The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, ACPs are a new element ...

• Exploring variation in surgical practice: does surgeon personality influence anastomotic decision-making? 

  Yassin, Nuha (British Journal of Surgery, Oxford University Press, 2022-07-19)

  Abstract Background: Decision-making under uncertainty may be influenced by an individual's personality. The primary aim was to explore associations between surgeon personality traits and colorectal anastomotic ...

• Surgical resection of a liver metastasis from breast cancer. 

  Selvakumar, D; Dube, M; Matey, Pilar (Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons in England, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2015-03-01)

  We report a case of a solitary liver metastasis from breast cancer in a 65-year-old woman. The patient underwent a mastectomy and axillary lymph node clearance for right breast cancer in 1990. A solitary metastasis was ...

• Patient self-management in primary care patients with mild COPD – protocol of a randomised controlled trial of telephone health coaching. 

  Dowson, Lee (BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Springer Nature, 2015-02-22)

  Abstract Background The prevalence of diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the UK is 1.8%, although it is estimated that this represents less than half of the total disease in the population as much ...

• Combined endoscopic approach for patients with multiple bladder stones. 

  Collins, Michelle; Inglis, John; Darrad, Maitrey (Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons in England, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2015-04-01)

  Background Bladder stones account for 5% of all urinary tract stones and are caused by bladder outlet obstruction, neurogenic voiding dysfunction, infection or foreign bodies.1 While small bladder stones can be managed ...

• The impact of treatment with bile acid sequestrants on quality of life in patients with bile acid diarrhoea 

  Kumar, Aditi; Steed, Helen; Brookes, Matthew; Jain, Manushri (BMC Gastroenterology, Springer Nature, 2022-07-02)

  Background Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) can be severely debilitating and negatively affect patients’ quality of life (QoL). We carried out a multi-centre prospective study exploring QoL outcomes in patients with BAD after ...

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