This category covers research into inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon, and normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function.
The following summaries in this clinical area have been accepted since the start of 2013. Click on the reference number to view the summary.
- Dr J Lewsey et al – SCottish Alcoholic Liver disease Evaluation of epidemiology and costs of first and subsequent hospital admissions (SCALE) (CZH/4/837)
- Professor JE Clarkson et al. – Understanding the systems, organisational, and patient barriers and facilitators to quality improvement in primary dental care: Prevention and management of dental caries in general practice (CZH/3/27)
- Professor KEL McColl et al – Does intra-abdominal fat accumulation induce intra-sphincteric acid reflux and metaplasia at gastro-oesophageal junction? (CZB/4/709)
- Mr S McNally et al – Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1: A therapeutic approach to reduce Hepatic Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury in liver surgery (CZB/4/442)
- Professor Jack Satsangi et al – Investigation of vimentin as a regulator of NOD2 responsiveness to adherent-invasive E.Coli in the pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease. (ETM/137 FOR)