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View article: Faecal calprotectin is a surrogate marker of biliary inflammation in primary sclerosing cholangitis associated inflammatory bowel disease
Faecal calprotectin is a surrogate marker of biliary inflammation in primary sclerosing cholangitis associated inflammatory bowel disease Open
Objective Faecal calprotectin (fCAL) is an established marker of intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Disproportionally high fCAL levels, for the severity of intestinal inflammation, have been previously observed in…
View article: PTU-5 Efficacy of cholangioscopic delivered electrohydraulic lithotripsy in a tertiary referral unit
PTU-5 Efficacy of cholangioscopic delivered electrohydraulic lithotripsy in a tertiary referral unit Open
Introduction Cholangioscopy with electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) is an evolving service to treat choledocholithiasis refractory to standard ERCP and is included in the BSG guidelines. We aimed to assess the safety, efficacy and implicat…
View article: PTU-59 A quality improvement project (QIP) to reduce inappropriate biopsies at endoscopy
PTU-59 A quality improvement project (QIP) to reduce inappropriate biopsies at endoscopy Open
Introduction Histopathology costs represent a significant cost for endoscopy departments. Biopsies are useful when they can influence the management of our patients. Our aim was to demonstrate that application of a biopsy protocol could re…
View article: P166 First-line azathioprine- allopurinol without metabolite monitoring is an effective and safe long-term therapy for IBD
P166 First-line azathioprine- allopurinol without metabolite monitoring is an effective and safe long-term therapy for IBD Open
Introduction The number of IBD patients experiencing a beneficial response from the first-line, low-cost immunosuppressive azathioprine (AZA) is too low due to high rates of adverse events. Co-administration with allopurinol has been repor…
View article: P394 Benefits of a VBIC to both patients and the local health economy
P394 Benefits of a VBIC to both patients and the local health economy Open
Introduction Virtual Biologics and Immunosuppressives Clinics (VBICs) assess inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who are on biologics with a view to optimising treatments whilst also delivering cost savings through the withdrawal of …
View article: A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures
A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures Open
Background: We report our experience of treating anastomotic strictures using a novel type of fully covered metal stent (FCSEMS). This stent, known as the Kaffes Stent, is short-length with an antimigration waist and is easily removable du…
View article: Efficacy, safety and drug survival of thioguanine as maintenance treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective multi-centre study in the United Kingdom
Efficacy, safety and drug survival of thioguanine as maintenance treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective multi-centre study in the United Kingdom Open
Background Thioguanine (TG) is a thiopurine which has been used for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who have failed azathioprine (AZA) or mercaptopurine (MP) due to adverse events or suboptimal response. Its widespread use …
View article: A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures
A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures Open
Background: We report our experience of treating anastomotic strictures using a novel type of fully covered metal stent (FCSEMS). This stent, known as the Kaffes Stent, is short-length with an antimigration waist and is easily removable du…
View article: A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures
A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures Open
Background: We report our experience of treating anastomotic strictures using a novel type of fully covered metal stent (FCSEMS). This stent, known as the Kaffes Stent, is short-length with an antimigration waist and easily removable due t…
View article: A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant anastomotic strictures
A unique type of fully covered metal stent for the management of post liver transplant anastomotic strictures Open
Background: We report our experience of treating anastomotic strictures using a novel type of fully covered metal stent (FCSEMS). This stent, known as the Kaffes Stent, is short-length with an antimigration waist and easily removable due t…
View article: Combating COVID on College Campuses: The Impact of Structural Changes on Viral Transmissions
Combating COVID on College Campuses: The Impact of Structural Changes on Viral Transmissions Open
One of the most significant issues in the COVID-19 pandemic is the reopening of schools while minimizing the transmission of coronavirus. Opportunities for evaluating the effectiveness of policies that might be utilized at such institution…
View article: PWE-069 Management of pancreatic fluid collections by LAMS: large series from a tertiary referral HPB centre
PWE-069 Management of pancreatic fluid collections by LAMS: large series from a tertiary referral HPB centre Open
Background Endoscopic transmural drainage is increasingly accepted as the first-line treatment for patients with symptomatic pancreatic fluid collections (PFC). International data has shown that in comparison to double pigtail stents Lumen…
View article: PTH-036 Intra-ductal covered self-expanding metal stents are not just for the management of post-transplant anastomotic strictures
PTH-036 Intra-ductal covered self-expanding metal stents are not just for the management of post-transplant anastomotic strictures Open
Introduction Traditional fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMS) can have poor durability in certain situations e.g. post transplant anastomotic strictures, leading to proximal or distal stent migration. Novel intra-ductal FCSEM…
View article: Athlete and Practitioner Insights Regarding a Novel Coping-Oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing Intervention in Youth Soccer
Athlete and Practitioner Insights Regarding a Novel Coping-Oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing Intervention in Youth Soccer Open
This paper aimed to provide athlete and practitioner insights regarding a novel Coping Oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (COPDMS) intervention developed and administered in youth soccer. Participants were 18 male soccer athletes …
View article: An unusual cause of intestinal failure
An unusual cause of intestinal failure Open
A 62-year-old man presented to the emergency department with 5 weeks of worsening lower abdominal pain associated with watery diarrhoea, vomiting and 10% loss of body weight. He had recently experienced night blindness. There was no histor…
View article: PTH-113 The success of kaffes stent insertions for post liver transplant anastomotic strictures
PTH-113 The success of kaffes stent insertions for post liver transplant anastomotic strictures Open
Introduction Biliary anastomotic strictures (AS) occur in around 30% of patients following liver transplantation and are treated by endoscopic dilatation and plastic stent (PS) insertion. However, AS frequently recur and patients require m…
View article: Medical image of the week: bilateral vocal cord paralysis
Medical image of the week: bilateral vocal cord paralysis Open
A 59-year-old morbidly obese woman with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to pulmonary emboli required emergency intubation. She was described by the anesthesiologist as having a difficult airway. The patient was liberated from…
View article: Infliximab and adalimumab drug levels in Crohn's disease: contrasting associations with disease activity and influencing factors
Infliximab and adalimumab drug levels in Crohn's disease: contrasting associations with disease activity and influencing factors Open
Summary Background Discriminative drug level thresholds for disease activity endpoints in patients with Crohn's disease. have been consistently demonstrated with infliximab, but not adalimumab. Aims To identify threshold concentrations for…
View article: P444 Does one size truly fit all? Co-prescription of allopurinol and thiopurine therapy results in variation of TGNs outside the therapeutic range in more than half of patients
P444 Does one size truly fit all? Co-prescription of allopurinol and thiopurine therapy results in variation of TGNs outside the therapeutic range in more than half of patients Open
Background: Co-prescription of low dose thiopurine with allopurinol is an increasingly used treatment strategy in IBD for patients who experience adverse effects or who have hypermethylation with thiopurine monotherapy. However, there rema…
View article: Utilisation of anti-TNF levels in a UK tertiary IBD centre
Utilisation of anti-TNF levels in a UK tertiary IBD centre Open
Objective To ascertain how anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) drug and anti-drug antibody levels testing is used in a ‘real-world’ setting to optimise inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment. Design Retrospective cohort study of prospect…
View article: A practical guide to thiopurine prescribing and monitoring in IBD
A practical guide to thiopurine prescribing and monitoring in IBD Open
Thiopurines are often the mainstay of treatment for many patients with inflammatory bowel disease. As such, a general understanding of the evidence behind their use and of their metabolism is extremely useful in clinical practice. This rev…
View article: Vedolizumab: early experience and medium-term outcomes from two UK tertiary IBD centres
Vedolizumab: early experience and medium-term outcomes from two UK tertiary IBD centres Open
Objective To gain an understanding of the efficacy of vedolizumab in a ‘real-world’ setting. Design Retrospective cohort study using prospectively maintained clinical records. Setting Two UK tertiary inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) centre…