Centre for Immunobiology: Recent submissions
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Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network (PEnQuIN) Quality Standards and Indicators for Pediatric Endoscopic Procedures: A Joint NASPGHAN/ESPGHAN Guideline.
(2021-08-16)INTRODUCTION: High quality pediatric gastrointestinal procedures are performed when clinically indicated and defined by their successful performance by skilled providers in a safe, comfortable, child-oriented and expeditious ... -
Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network (PEnQuIN) Pediatric Endoscopy Reporting Elements: A Joint NASPGHAN/ESPGHAN Guideline.
(2021-08-16)INTRODUCTION: High quality procedure reports are a cornerstone of high quality pediatric endoscopy as they ensure the clear communication of procedural events and outcomes, guide patient care and facilitate continuous ... -
Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network (PEnQuIN) Quality Standards and Indicators for Pediatric Endoscopists and Endoscopists in Training: A Joint NASPGHAN/ESPGHAN Guideline.
(2021-08-16)INTRODUCTION: High quality pediatric endoscopy requires reliable performance of procedures by competent individual providers who consistently uphold all standards determined to assure optimal patient outcomes. Establishing ... -
The incidence and characteristics of venous thromboembolisms in paediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease; a prospective international cohort study based on the PIBD-SETQuality Safety Registry.
(2021-10-02)BACKGROUND & AIMS: Guidelines regarding thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolisms (VTE) in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are based on limited paediatric evidence. We aimed to prospectively assess the ... -
Pediatric medical traumatic stress: A scoping review
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Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network (PEnQuIN) Quality Standards and Indicators for Pediatric Endoscopy Facilities: A Joint NASPGHAN/ESPGHAN Guideline.
(2021-08-16)INTRODUCTION: There is increasing international recognition of the impact of variability in endoscopy facilities on procedural quality and outcomes. There is also growing precedent for assessing the quality of endoscopy ... -
Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection rescues B and T cell responses to variants after first vaccine dose.
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021-04-30)SARS-CoV-2 vaccine rollout has coincided with the spread of variants of concern. We investigated if single dose vaccination, with or without prior infection, confers cross protective immunity to variants. We analyzed T and ... -
Helicobacter pylori infection and hypochlorhydria in Zambian adults and children: A secondary data analysis.
(2021)BACKGROUND: Hypochlorhydria (gastric pH >4) increases susceptibility to diarrhoea, iron deficiency, and gastric cancer. We sought to clarify the prevalence of this condition and its predisposing factors in Zambia by pooling ... -
Tuberculosis incidence correlates with sunshine: an ecological 28-year time series study.
(2013)BACKGROUND: Birmingham is the largest UK city after London, and central Birmingham has an annual tuberculosis incidence of 80 per 100,000. We examined seasonality and sunlight as drivers of tuberculosis incidence. Hours ... -
Tuberculosis in UK cities: workload and effectiveness of tuberculosis control programmes.
(BioMed Central, 2011-11-28)BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) has increased within the UK and, in response, targets for TB control have been set and interventions recommended. The question was whether these had been implemented and, if so, had they been ... -
Platelet inhibition by P2Y12 antagonists is potentiated by adenosine signalling activators.
(Wiley, 2021-08-12)BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: P2Y12 receptor antagonists reduce platelet aggregation and the incidence of arterial thrombosis. Adenosine signalling in platelets directly affects cyclic nucleotide tone which we have previously ...