Publications by authors named "E Forrest"
Background And Aims: Scotland has the highest rate of deaths from chronic liver disease (CLD) in the UK. Socioeconomic and geographic isolation represent significant challenges to delivery of care. The multidisciplinary Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP) aimed to identify and break down barriers to diagnosing and treating liver disease in Scotland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Alcohol use is the third leading risk factor of death and disability in the UK and costs the NHS £3.5 billion per year. Despite the high prevalence and healthcare burden of Alcohol-related Liver Disease (ArLD), there has been minimal research addressing prevention, morbidity and mortality.
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- This study looked at a surgery called parotidectomy, which is done to remove benign (non-cancerous) tumors from the parotid gland, a gland near your jaw.
- It found that a less aggressive way of doing the surgery can reduce the risk of having problems with facial nerves, which control how your face moves.
- Most tumors were found near the outside of the gland and did not come back after surgery, especially when doctors used special tools to monitor the facial nerve during the operation.