Lead Nurse educator @kingscritcare. Previously Lead Nurse - South East London Critical care network. Passionate about liver critical care! Views my own
The prognosis of liver disease depends on the extent of fibrosis, which is usually staged with the use of liver biopsy. The limitations of biopsy have led to the development of noninvasive tests, which Drs. Laurent Castera, Mary E. Rinella, and Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis review. Learn more: https://t.co/oZ93UDdEiA
The 5th King’s Liver Intensive Care Conference. A fabulous 2 day programme and incredible speakers in the world of liver intensive care, and liver transplantation from King’s College London.
Accredited for 12 CPD points from RCoA.
Limited spaces so don’t miss out!
One week to go! 👀watch this space for the report link and in the meantime don’t forget to register for the webinar to hear the highlights from @Davido744 as well as why @Zudin_P proposed the study and the impact the report should have for patients from @SianSaha at @ICUsteps
We’re delighted to launch the new RW-ILS Grants, Funding & Fellowships!
Funded by @f4liverresearch, @KingsCollegeLon & @KingsCollegeNHS, these schemes are designed to offer exciting new clinical and non-clinical research opportunities, with two programmes already live and taking applications!
Emerging Leader Scheme applications - https://t.co/JuPJP0qMea
4 Year PhD Studentship Pathway applications - https://t.co/lmeBe28sOL
Download the full brochure - https://t.co/aAGanFiTiY
On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock - the UK's first female Professor of Medicine.
Her work was crucial in shaping #hepatology as a medical field, and she founded both the liver unit at the Royal Free Hospital and the British Liver Trust.
Excited to launch the MOSHI study this week. A national survey exploring and mapping safety huddle models in all UK critical care units @LouiseStayt @Cherry_Lumley@OUH_Research @OBUresearchFHLS
#cirrhosis pearl
give a fluid bolus If a patient is confused & you suspect hepatic encephalopathy.
80% of the time, it works every time. Higher if you think they are dried out from diuretics
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How do we make sense of two “negative” trials in @NEJM and a “positive” meta-analysis of the two trials in NEJM Evidence? @emil_hs and @FralickMike share some insights in this editorial: https://t.co/KNmYhXEt6b
Excited to be sharing this podcast series about all things liver disease related. With liver disease on the rise in the UK and often present as a co-morbidity, this is for all HCPS in any sector. Starting off with the basics, listen to our first three episodes @heppharm@NHS_SPS
📣 Please do watch @BBCPanorama tomorrow at 8pm. “Binge Drinking and Me.” The programme will focus on the rapidly rising rate of alcohol-related liver disease in UK young women. We will also be discussing this @BBCRadio4 Women’s Hour & @bbc5live with Naga Manchetty. @LiverTrust
A research project undertaken at two emergency departments in King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has identified 715 people with #hepatitisB - almost a quarter of who were not already diagnosed.
The research, presented at the recent BASL Annual Meeting in Harrogate reinforces our ongoing calls for opt-out blood testing for hepatitis B, #hepatitisC and #HIV across all emergency departments across the UK, and highlights the worrying gaps in the follow up, care and monitoring of patients who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B (HBV).
More: https://t.co/Coi2JsXnYx
📢New release: Updated EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on Liver Transplantation (LT) .
These guidelines, last updated in 2016, have undergone a major overhaul to incorporate the latest advancements in the field.
���� New assessment techniques: Better tools to evaluate liver transplant candidates, aiming for more accurate and individualised care.
🌱 Organ preservation insights: Cutting-edge strategies to improve organ viability, helping more patients receive life-saving transplants.
❤️ Enhanced post-transplant care: Emphasis on improving patient outcomes and quality of life post-surgery.
👉Read them now! https://t.co/8Oq9IUoHkk
@JHepatology @EASLedu @AleksanderKrag