Guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis

…, N Palaniyappan, L China, S Härmälä, L Macken… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
The British Society of Gastroenterology in collaboration with British Association for the Study
of the Liver has prepared this document. The aim of this guideline is to review and …

Randomised clinical trial: palliative long‐term abdominal drains vs large‐volume paracentesis in refractory ascites due to cirrhosis

L Macken, S Bremner, H Gage… - Alimentary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Palliative care remains suboptimal in end‐stage liver disease. Aim To inform a
definitive study, we assessed palliative long‐term abdominal drains in end‐stage liver …

Permanent indwelling peritoneal catheters for palliation of refractory ascites in end‐stage liver disease: a systematic review

L Macken, A Hashim, L Mason, S Verma - Liver International, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background & Aims The incidence and mortality from end‐stage liver disease is increasing,
with a minority eligible for liver transplantation. Ascites is the commonest complication of end…

Palliative long-term abdominal drains for the management of refractory ascites due to cirrhosis: a consensus document

L Macken, M Corrigan, W Prentice, F Finlay… - Frontline …, 2022 - fg.bmj.com
Palliative care remains suboptimal in advanced cirrhosis, in part relating to a lack of
evidence-based interventions. Ascites remains the most common cirrhosis complication resulting in …

Efficacy of direct‐acting antivirals: UK real‐world data from a well‐characterised predominantly cirrhotic HCV cohort

L Macken, W Gelson, M Priest… - Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) have revolutionised the management of chronic hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection. We describe UK real‐world DAA experience. Individuals commencing …

Chronic liver disease in homeless individuals and performance of non‐invasive liver fibrosis and injury markers: VALID study

…, M Mengozzi, M O'Sullivan, L Macken… - Liver …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background/aims Community‐based assessment and management of chronic liver disease
(CLD) in people who are homeless (PWAH) remain poorly described. We aimed to …

Palliative long-term abdominal drains versus large volume paracentesis in refractory ascites due to cirrhosis (REDUCe study): qualitative outcomes

…, A Pollard, A Pandey, S Bremner, L Macken… - Journal of pain and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context Palliative care remains suboptimal in end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Objectives
We report qualitative outcomes from the REDUCe study. We aimed to explore and contrast …

Oral iron treatment response and predictors in anaemic adolescents and adults with IBD: a prospective controlled open-label trial

…, Y Koodun, FM Barakat, L Macken… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Because of previous concerns about the efficacy and safety of oral iron for
treating iron deficiency anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], particularly in young …

[PDF][PDF] COVID-19 vaccination-induced cholangiopathy and autoimmune hepatitis: A series of two cases

M Zafar, K Gordon, L Macken, J Parvin, S Heath… - Cureus, 2022 - cureus.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. Following the introduction of vaccines, various side effects have been …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative long-term abdominal drains versus repeated drainage in individuals with untreatable ascites due to advanced cirrhosis: study protocol for a …

L Macken, L Mason, C Evans, H Gage, J Jordan… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Background UK deaths due to chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis have quadrupled
over the last 40 years, making this condition now the third most common cause of premature …