Publications by authors named "Mike Wicks"

Background: Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) require routine medical follow-up. The usage of telephone care (TC) appointments increased because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We aimed to adapt a questionnaire to evaluate satisfaction with TC use and validate it among IBD individuals.

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Objective: Coeliac disease (CD) diagnosis generally depends on histological examination of duodenal biopsies. We present the first study analysing the concordance in examination of duodenal biopsies using digitised whole-slide images (WSIs). We further investigate whether the inclusion of immunoglobulin A tissue transglutaminase (IgA tTG) and haemoglobin (Hb) data improves the interobserver agreement of diagnosis.

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Background: Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) require life-long interactions with the healthcare system. Virtual care (VC) technologies are becoming increasingly utilized for accessing healthcare services. Research related to the use of VC technology for the management of IBD in Canada is limited.

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Background: Rural dwellers with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face barriers to accessing specialized health services. We aimed to contrast health care utilization between rural and urban residents diagnosed with IBD in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Methods: We completed a population-based retrospective study from 1998/1999 to 2017/2018 using administrative health databases.

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Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract with no known cure. Management of IBD is complex and requires those with IBD to have lifelong interactions with the healthcare system. Individuals with IBD who live in rural areas are at risk of poorer health outcomes due to their limited access to care.

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eMouseAtlas (www.emouseatlas.org) is a comprehensive online resource to visualise mouse development and investigate gene expression in the mouse embryo.

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