Professor JOE WEST's Outputs (119)

Chest Radiograph Scoring Alone or Combined with Other Risk Scores for Predicting Outcomes in COVID-19 (2021)
Journal Article
Au-Yong, I., Higashi, Y., Giannotti, E., Fogarty, A., Morling, J. R., Grainge, M., Race, A., Juurlink, I., Simmonds, M., Briggs, S., Crooks, C. J., Cruikshank, S., Hammond-Pears, S., West, J., & Card, T. (2022). Chest Radiograph Scoring Alone or Combined with Other Risk Scores for Predicting Outcomes in COVID-19. Radiology, 302(2), 460-469. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021210986

Background Radiographic severity may help predict patient deterioration and outcomes from COVID-19 pneumonia. Purpose To assess the reliability and reproducibility of three chest radiograph reporting systems (radiographic assessment of lung edema [RA... Read More about Chest Radiograph Scoring Alone or Combined with Other Risk Scores for Predicting Outcomes in COVID-19.

Characterizing the risk interplay between alcohol intake and body mass index on cirrhosis morbidity (2021)
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Innes, H., Crooks, C. J., Aspinall, E., Card, T. R., Hamill, V., Dillon, J., Guha, N. I., Hayes, P. C., Hutchinson, S., West, J., & Morling, J. R. (2022). Characterizing the risk interplay between alcohol intake and body mass index on cirrhosis morbidity. Hepatology, 75(2), 369-378. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.32123

Background and Aims: It is thought that alcohol intake and body mass index (BMI) interact supra-additively to modulate the risk of cirrhosis, but evidence for this phenomenon is limited. We investigated the interrelationship between alcohol and BMI o... Read More about Characterizing the risk interplay between alcohol intake and body mass index on cirrhosis morbidity.

A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data (2021)
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Bishton, M. J., Stilwell, P., Card, T. R., Lanyon, P., Ban, L., Elliss-Brookes, L., Manson, J., Nanduri, V., Earp, K., Flower, L., Amarnani, R., Rankin, J., Sen, E. S., Tattersall, R. S., Crooks, C. J., Aston, J., Siskova, V., West, J., & Bythell, M. (2021). A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data. British Journal of Haematology, 194(6), 1039-1044. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17768

We assessed the validity of coded healthcare data to identify cases of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) identified 127 cases within five hospital Trusts 2013–2018 using ICD-10 codes D76.1, D76.2 and D76.3.... Read More about A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data.

Socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide Danish study (2021)
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Askgaard, G., Fleming, K. M., Crooks, C., Kraglund, F., Jensen, C. B., West, J., & Jepsen, P. (2021). Socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide Danish study. Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 8, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100172

Background: There is socio-economic inequality in total alcohol-related harm, but knowledge of inequality in the incidence of specific alcohol-related diseases would be beneficial for prevention. Registry-based studies with nationwide coverage may re... Read More about Socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide Danish study.

Risk and outcome of venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis: a Danish nationwide cohort study (2021)
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Jepsen, P., Tapper, E. B., Deleuran, T., Kazankov, K., Askgaard, G., Toft Sørensen, H., Vilstrup, H., & West, J. (2021). Risk and outcome of venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis: a Danish nationwide cohort study. Hepatology, 74(5), 2725-2734. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.32019

Background & Aims

Cirrhosis affects hemostasis, but its effects across the spectrum of thromboses remain poorly understood. We examined risks and outcomes of venous and arterial thrombosis.

Approach & Results

We used nationwide Danish health... Read More about Risk and outcome of venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis: a Danish nationwide cohort study.

External validation of a model to predict women most at risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: Maternity clot risk (2021)
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Ban, L., Abdul Sultan, A., West, J., Tata, L. J., Riley, R. D., Nelson-Piercy, C., & Grainge, M. J. (2021). External validation of a model to predict women most at risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: Maternity clot risk. Thrombosis Research, 208, 202-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2021.05.020

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of direct maternal mortality in high-income countries. We previously developed a risk prediction score for postpartum venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women without a previous VTE. In thi... Read More about External validation of a model to predict women most at risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: Maternity clot risk.

A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
Bishton, M., Stilwell, P., Card, T. R., Lanyon, P., Ban, L., Elliss-Brookes, L., Manson, J., Nanduri, V., Earp, K., Flower, L., Amarnani, R., Rankin, J., Sen, E. S., Tattersall, R. S., Crooks, C. J., Aston, J., Siskova, V., West, J., & Bythell, M. A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data

We assessed the validity of coded health care data to identify cases of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) identified 127 cases within five hospital Trusts 2013-2018 using ICD-10 codes D76.1, D76.2 and D76.3.... Read More about A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data.

Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study (2021)
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Adiamah, A., Ban, L., Otete, H., Crooks, C. J., West, J., & Humes, D. J. (2021). Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa073. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa073

BACKGROUND: The management of perforated diverticular disease has changed in the past 10 years with a move towards less surgical intervention. This population-based cohort study aimed to define the risk of death and readmission following non-operativ... Read More about Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study.

We need stronger evidence for (or against) hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance (2021)
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Jepsen, P., & West, J. (2021). We need stronger evidence for (or against) hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. Journal of Hepatology, 74(5), 1234-1239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.12.029

Current guidelines from EASL recommend that most patients with cirrhosis are offered surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but fewer than expected patients actually receive it. The recommendation is based on observational studies and simul... Read More about We need stronger evidence for (or against) hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance.

Long term health related quality of life following colorectal cancer surgery: patient reported outcomes in a remote follow-up population (2020)
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Malcolm, F., Adiamah, A., Banerjea, A., Whitehead, D., Gupta, A., West, J., & Humes, D. (2021). Long term health related quality of life following colorectal cancer surgery: patient reported outcomes in a remote follow-up population. Colorectal Disease, 23(1), 213-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15393

Background: Remote follow-up (RFU) after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery allows delivery of surveillance tests without the need for regular outpatient clinical appointments. However, little is known about health related quality of life (HRQoL) in RFU... Read More about Long term health related quality of life following colorectal cancer surgery: patient reported outcomes in a remote follow-up population.

COVID-19-associated hyperinflammation and escalation of patient care: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study (2020)
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Manson, J. J., Crooks, C., Naja, M., Ledlie, A., Goulden, B., Liddle, T., Khan, E., Mehta, P., Martin- Gutierrez, L., Waddington, K. E., Robinson, G. A., Ribeiro Santos, L., McLoughlin, E., Snell, A., Adeney, C., Schim van der Loeff, I., Baker, K. F., Duncan, C. J. A., Hanrath, A. T., Lendrem, B. C., …Tattersall, R. (2020). COVID-19-associated hyperinflammation and escalation of patient care: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet Rheumatology, 2(10), e594-e602. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2820%2930275-7

Background: A subset of patients with severe COVID-19 develop a hyperinflammatory syndrome, which might contribute to morbidity and mortality. This study explores a specific phenotype of COVID-19-associated hyperinflammation (COV-HI), and its associa... Read More about COVID-19-associated hyperinflammation and escalation of patient care: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.

Health related quality of life in individuals at high risk of chronic liver disease: Impact of a community diagnostic pathway (2020)
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Tildesley, Z., Chalmers, J., Harris, R., West, J., Guha, I. N., & Morling, J. R. (2020). Health related quality of life in individuals at high risk of chronic liver disease: Impact of a community diagnostic pathway. Public Health In Practice, 1, Article 100033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100033

Objectives: There is a lack of understanding of health related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic liver disease (CLD). With the rising prevalence of alcohol and obesity driven CLD, and the increasing ability to screen for fibrosis, it is important to... Read More about Health related quality of life in individuals at high risk of chronic liver disease: Impact of a community diagnostic pathway.

Mortality after extrahepatic gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery in patients with alcoholic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Adiamah, A., Ban, L., Hammond, J., Jepsen, P., West, J., & Humes, D. .. (2020). Mortality after extrahepatic gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery in patients with alcoholic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 55(5), 497–511. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaa043

Aims: This meta-analysis aimed to define the perioperative risk of mortality in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) undergoing extrahepatic gastrointestinal surgery.

Methods: Systematic searches of Embase, Medline and CENTRAL were undertak... Read More about Mortality after extrahepatic gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery in patients with alcoholic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Danish outpatients with alcohol-related cirrhosis (2020)
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Jepsen, P., Kraglund, F., West, J., Villadsen, G. E., Toft Sørensen, H., & Vilstrup, H. (2020). Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Danish outpatients with alcohol-related cirrhosis. Journal of Hepatology, 73(5), 1030-1036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.05.043

Background and aims: Accurate estimates of the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis are important for clinical decisions about HCC surveillance. We described HCC risk among outpatients with alcoholic cirrhosis and contras... Read More about Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Danish outpatients with alcohol-related cirrhosis.

Editorial: how widespread and serious is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the real world? (2020)
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Harris, R., West, J., & Morling, J. R. (2020). Editorial: how widespread and serious is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the real world?. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 51(11), 1199-1200. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15714

Incidence, prevalence and mortality of autoimmune hepatitis in England 1997-2015. A population-based cohort study (2020)
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Grønbæk, L., Otete, H., Ban, L., Crooks, C., Card, T., Jepsen, P., & West, J. (2020). Incidence, prevalence and mortality of autoimmune hepatitis in England 1997-2015. A population-based cohort study. Liver International, 40(7), 1634-1644. https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.14480

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Background & Aims: There are few population-based studies of the incidence and mortality of autoimmune hepatitis. The burden of the disease and how it has changed over time have not... Read More about Incidence, prevalence and mortality of autoimmune hepatitis in England 1997-2015. A population-based cohort study.

Changes in the testing for and incidence of celiac disease in the UK 2005-2015: a population based cohort study (2019)
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West, J., Otete, H., Sultan, A. A., & Crooks, C. J. (2019). Changes in the testing for and incidence of celiac disease in the UK 2005-2015: a population based cohort study. Epidemiology, 30(4), e23-e24. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000001006

The diagnosis rates of coeliac disease differ substantially between countries. Intriguingly, there has been recent evidence from Olmstead County, USA and Finland that in the last 5-10 years incidence has plateaued or even declined. In most population... Read More about Changes in the testing for and incidence of celiac disease in the UK 2005-2015: a population based cohort study.

Duration and Magnitude of Postoperative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study (2019)
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Henry, M., Abdul-Sultan, A., Walker, A., West, J., & Humes, D. (2019). Duration and Magnitude of Postoperative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Digestive Surgery, 37(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1159/000496435

Background:
This study aimed to identify burden and risk of VTE associated with cholecystectomy in England.

Methods:
An historical cohort study of cholecystectomy patients from 2001-2011 was undertaken using linked primary (Clinical Practice... Read More about Duration and Magnitude of Postoperative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Healthcare utilisation, morbidities and alcohol use monitoring prior to alcoholic psychosis diagnosis (2018)
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Otete, H., Fleming, K. M., West, J., & Orton, E. (2019). Healthcare utilisation, morbidities and alcohol use monitoring prior to alcoholic psychosis diagnosis. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 54(2), 131–138. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agy085

Aims: This study aimed to describe healthcare utilisation, morbidities and monitoring of alcohol use in patients prior to a diagnosis of alcoholic psychosis in order to inform the early identification of patients at risk.

Method: Using linked gene... Read More about Healthcare utilisation, morbidities and alcohol use monitoring prior to alcoholic psychosis diagnosis.

Mortality in people with coeliac disease: long-term follow-up from a Scottish cohort (2018)
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Quarpong, W., Card, T. R., West, J., Solaymani-Dodaran, M., Logan, R. F., & Grainge, M. J. (2019). Mortality in people with coeliac disease: long-term follow-up from a Scottish cohort. United European Gastroenterology Journal, 7(3), 377-387. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050640618814662

Background: Few studies have determined the very long-term mortality risks in adult and childhood-diagnosed coeliac disease.

Objective: We quantified mortality risks in coeliac disease and determined whether age at diagnosis, or time following di... Read More about Mortality in people with coeliac disease: long-term follow-up from a Scottish cohort.