There are two distinct phases in the natural history of cirrhosis: compensated disease
(corresponding to Child Pugh A and early Child Pugh B disease), where the patient may be …

The prevalence of cirrhosis has risen significantly over recent decades and is predicted to
rise further. Widespread use of non-invasive testing means cirrhosis is increasingly …

Background: Infilitration of the liver by leukocytes is a histological feature of alcoholic liver
disease. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) mediates the migration of lymphocytes …

Aim Evaluation of stress and its causes in UK gastroenterologists, Design Questionnaire
emailed to all 1932 medical members of the British Society of Gastroenterology. Results Of …

The prevalence of cirrhosis has risen significantly over recent decades and is predicted to
rise further. Widespread use of non-invasive testing means cirrhosis is increasingly …

Intercellular adhesion molecule—1, strongly expressed on the interlobular and proliferating
bile ducts in primary biliary cirrhosis, is important in the migration and adhesion of …

Delayed in Transit, the report of the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and
Death (NCEPOD) on acute bowel obstruction (ABO), highlighted a number of areas for …

EDITOR,-Like John P Aggleton and colleagues,'we are interested in handedness, but in the
context of its possible importance in influencing a doctor's choice of career. To investigate …

EDITOR,-At the summer scientific conference of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine the
chief medical officer, Dr Kenneth Calman, challenged delegates to identify the most …

We are all aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has had the most profound impact on society
and healthcare in our lifetime. As we are now in the recovery phase of the pandemic, we …