Although COVID-19 was first recognised as an acute respiratory illness, extra-pulmonary
manifestations are increasingly being recognised. Acute gastrointestinal side effects have been …

Background Anti‐drug antibodies are associated with treatment failure to anti‐TNF agents in
patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Aim To assess whether immunogenicity to …

Introduction Orodispersible budesonide (ODB) is an effective induction treatment for adults
with eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) at 1mg twice daily (BD), however optimal maintenance …

Introduction UGI cancer detected within 5 years of a gastroscopy (termed post-OGD UGI
cancer – POUGIC) may reflect delayed diagnosis and contribute to poorer prognosis. It has …

Introduction Despite improvements in endoscopic imaging modalities, there are still significant
miss rates in detecting Barrett’s neoplasia. We have previously reported the development …

Introduction Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO) has emerged as an increasingly common
gastrointestinal condition over the last few decades and is characterised by dense eosinophilic …

Introduction COVID-19 significantly curtailed endoscopic services in the UK. The
oesophageal cell collection device- Cytosponge with biomarkers, was green-lighted for pilot …

There is a huge gap in knowledge on criminology of people of African descent, especially
on the African continent. The existing texts are few and are inadequate, especially because …

… I also dedicate this dissertation to my amazing wife (Priscilla Keelson-Amoah), my sister (Ophelia
Karl), and my younger brother (Isaac Kwakye) for pushing me to complete this study in …

About one-third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are treated with anti-TNF
therapy. Unfortunately, treatment failure is common, and only about one-third of patients …