Publications by authors named "Ian S Shaw"
Aims: Considerable controversy exists about the clinical implication of a diagnosis of focal active colitis (FAC). The aim of this study was to assess clinicopathological correlations of FAC in 90 adults, representing the largest and only prospective series of FAC.
Methods And Results: Patients were assessed by comprehensive clinical follow-up and questionnaires.
Endoscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that demands high levels of cognitive and technical skill to perform effectively. Surprisingly little is known about how endoscopy is best taught and training is often inadequate. The aims of this study were to explore the learning experiences of endoscopy trainees to improve our understanding of current training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Helicobacter pylori testing has been suggested as an alternative to endoscopy for young patients with dyspepsia. Secondary care studies have suggested that demand for endoscopy among this group could be reduced by up to 74%. However, the effect of H.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination in controlling an outbreak among injecting drug users (IDUs) in inner-city Bristol, while also investigating the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infections on health outcomes.
- A community-based cohort study was conducted in the Avon Health Authority area, UK, involving all laboratory-confirmed HAV cases reported in 2000, with interventions that included targeted vaccinations and education for IDUs and homeless individuals.
- Results showed a significant decrease in HAV cases from 90 to 33 after the vaccination program was implemented; however, HCV co-infection increased the likelihood of hospitalization, indicating that co-infections