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Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol
September 2024
Liver Unit Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not currently included in the United Kingdom routine antenatal screening program, but the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend HCV screening for all pregnant women during each pregnancy. The aim of this study was to collect qualitative data on the feasibility and acceptability of antenatal HCV screening in pregnant women at the time of routine antenatal screening at 12 weeks, to estimate patient knowledge about HCV and identify the prevalence of HCV infection in antenatal women.
Methods: This was a pilot study targeting a single hospital-based antenatal clinic in Birmingham, initially conducted for eight weeks with a further extension of the study period to enhance recruitment to meet the feasibility target of 500 patients.
Occup Environ Med
March 2024
West Midlands Poisons Unit, Birmingham, UK.
Introduction: Lead exposure from discharged lead dust is a recognised risk at firing ranges. We report a lead poisoning outbreak among staff and their close contacts at a UK civilian indoor 24 m firing range.
Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken of data collected on all patients at risk of lead poisoning identified either by direct referral to the Clinical Toxicology clinicians at the West Midlands Poisons Unit, or via the Trace Elements Supra-Regional Assay Service Laboratory at Sandwell hospital.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
September 2022
Centre for Fetal Care, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London W12 0HS, UK.
Objective: To assess perinatal outcomes for pregnancies affected by suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Methods: Prospective, web-based registry. Pregnant women were invited to participate if they had suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection between 1st January 2020 and 31st March 2021 to assess the impact of infection on maternal and perinatal outcomes including miscarriage, stillbirth, fetal growth restriction, pre-term birth and transmission to the infant.
Infection
October 2022
Department of Haematology, Sandwell and West, Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4HJ, UK.
Background: The COVID-19 infection has impacted pregnancy outcomes; however, few studies have assessed the association between haematological parameters and virus-related pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. We hypothesised differences in routine haematology indices in pregnant and non-pregnant COVID-19 patients as well as COVID-19-negative pregnant subjects and observed neonatal outcomes in all pregnant populations. Further, we tested if pattern identification in the COVID-19 pregnant population would facilitate prediction of neonates with a poor Apgar score.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrients
August 2021
Nestlé Health Science, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnosis and management of infants presenting with symptoms attributable to cow's milk allergy (CMA) in a real life setting and to test how the Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS) can be used to support the awareness to diagnose cow's milk protein allergy in primary care practice. The CoMiSS is an awareness tool based on various symptoms such as crying, gastrointestinal symptoms, dermatological and respiratory symptoms. The study was conducted on 268 infants from four countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, UK) aged 0 to 18 months consulting for CMA related symptoms.
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