All Outputs (13)

Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analysis of risk perceptions and mental health in a student cohort (2020)
Working Paper

Objective: This study examined the COVID-19 risk perceptions and mental health of university students on returning to campus in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An online survey was completed during the first four weeks of the academic... Read More about Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analysis of risk perceptions and mental health in a student cohort.

COVID-19-why open and honest public dialogue is needed: Porter's reflections on the ethical dilemmas of age rather than geographical based lockdowns are noteworthy (2020)
Journal Article

Acceptability of chronic liver disease screening in a UK primary care setting: a qualitative evaluation (2020)
Journal Article

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. OBJECTIVES: The increasing incidence of chronic liver disease (CLD) in the UK may be attributed to a rise in... Read More about Acceptability of chronic liver disease screening in a UK primary care setting: a qualitative evaluation.

Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: Currently NICE recommends the use of faecal immunochemical test (FIT) at faecal haemoglobin concentrations (f-Hb) of 10 μg Hb/g faeces to stratify for colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in symptomatic populations. This f-Hb cut-off is advised a... Read More about Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer.

Young people, mental health and COVID-19 infection: The canaries we put in the coal-mine (2020)
Journal Article

Background: The number of people testing positive for SARS-COV-2 in the UK, particularly among young adults, is increasing. We report here on the mental health of young adults and related psychological and behavioural responses to the pandemic, and c... Read More about Young people, mental health and COVID-19 infection: The canaries we put in the coal-mine.

Late diagnosis of chronic liver disease in a community cohort (UK biobank): determinants and impact on subsequent survival (2020)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Chronic liver disease (CLD) is frequently diagnosed at a late stage when prognosis is poor. We aimed to determine the patient factors associated with a late CLD diagnosis and its subsequent impact on survival in order to support early dia... Read More about Late diagnosis of chronic liver disease in a community cohort (UK biobank): determinants and impact on subsequent survival.

COVID19 – Why open and honest public dialogue is needed (2020)
Journal Article

Health related quality of life in individuals at high risk of chronic liver disease: Impact of a community diagnostic pathway (2020)
Journal Article

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.

Non?invasive risk scores do not reliably identify future cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh type 2 diabetes study (2020)
Journal Article

Background The incidence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increased in Type 2 diabetes, primarily secondary to non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). European guidelines recommend screening for NAFLD in Type 2 diabetes. America... Read More about Non?invasive risk scores do not reliably identify future cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh type 2 diabetes study.

Non-invasive risk scores do not reliably identify future cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study (2020)
Journal Article

Background The incidence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increased in Type 2 diabetes, primarily secondary to non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). European guidelines recommend screening for NAFLD in Type 2 diabetes. America... Read More about Non-invasive risk scores do not reliably identify future cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study.

Genome-wide Association Study for Alcohol-related Cirrhosis Identifies Risk Loci in MARC1 and HNRNPUL1. (2020)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2020 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. BACKGROUND & AIMS: Little is known about genetic factors that affect development of alcohol-related cirrhosis. We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of samp... Read More about Genome-wide Association Study for Alcohol-related Cirrhosis Identifies Risk Loci in MARC1 and HNRNPUL1..

Editorial: how widespread and serious is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the real world? (2020)
Journal Article

GP access to FIT increases the proportion of colorectal cancers detected on urgent pathways in symptomatic patients in Nottingham (2020)
Journal Article

Objective Service evaluation of GP access to Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection in Nottinghamshire and use of FIT for “rule out”, “rule in” and “first test selection”. Design Retrospective audit of FIT results... Read More about GP access to FIT increases the proportion of colorectal cancers detected on urgent pathways in symptomatic patients in Nottingham.