Damascus

DAMASCUS- Diverticular Abscess Management: A Snapshot Collaborative aUdit Study. Chief Investigator @dalevim, funded by @BDRF.

[Colorectal Disease @ColorectalDis]

Welcome to the Tuesday Takeover by @CBizzle1 - reporting #livefromACP!

Look out for...
🔬 Research Forum #colorectalresearch

👥 @ACPGBI_PLG - The Happy Surgeon & the Happy Patient

☀️ The role of vitamin D in ⬇️ CRC risk @PVaughanShaw

🎲 The Variation Enigma @JFAbercrombie

[Dale Vimalachandran @dalevim]

Congrats to @debby_keller, and the team @UCDavisCRS who are this weeks top recruiters @DAMASCUS_Study. Delighted to see that we are rapidly approaching the 2500 milestone, don't forget @ExplodesStudy if you are recruiting to @DAMASCUS_Study

[Dale Vimalachandran @dalevim]

No change at the top of the @DAMASCUS_Study leaderboard, but notable new entries from Oulu in Finland and @patsyllamd in Mount Sinai this week ! The 2000 mark is rapidly approaching #halfwaythere

[Debby Keller, MD @debby_keller]

Great #colorectalresearch update for @DAMASCUS_Study
-More than 1100 patients entered
-Over 200 sites in 6 continents
Last few weeks for new US sites to get involved! Contact us with any questions

https://t.co/JqQZvJ2DE6

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

First milestone reached in #DAMASCUS study, our 100th patient was recruited today. Many thanks to the team at Furness in the UK ! More sites continuing to join us everyday, we are really grateful for all your support in making this the largest ever study of diverticulitis

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

Welcome aboard our new sites who have been activated today, the race is on to our first milestone: 100th recruit !

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

#DAMASCUS is shaping up to be a fantastic global collaborative effort already. Thank you to all units who have signed up and started entering data, still plenty to time to register #whywedoresearch #diverticulardisease

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

Great news, DB passwords have been released. Thank you all your patience, pleased to say that you can now start recruiting. Over 120 sites recruiting over next 6mths, we hope this will be the largest prospective global study of diverticulitis ever ! @Dukes_Club @ACPGBI

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

Apologies to all our sites, database passwords will be ready in the next day or so along with a step by step guide to setting up the study in your unit. Any questions please DM us or email [email protected]

[Frank McDermott @Mcfark]

Very excited to be starting an epigenetic study into diverticulitis alongside @DAMASCUS_Study
Funded by @BowelResearch
Sponsor @RDEhospitals
Read more here https://t.co/1L59KCRsfC

[Colorectal Disease @ColorectalDis]

Brilliant #colorectalresearch planning call for @DAMASCUS_Study
Excited for the 1 October start!
Rolling starts to accommodate individual Centre needs!
Get involved 👇🏻
https://t.co/geDeqWxRCc

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

Only 2 days until #DAMASCUS don't worry if you're not ready, rolling start over next few months to give you time to prepare/overcome local covid surges. We hope this will be the largest global study of diverticular disease, grateful to everyone helping us achieve this #research

[Richard Brady (researchactive.bsky.social) @researchactive]

Great to speak to @dalevim today about upcoming launch of the ESCP supported, @BDRF1 funded international @DAMASCUS_Study - check our full interview on https://t.co/JvQCSLpIoh in the next few days. #colorectalresearch #some4surgery

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

#DAMASCUS study to launch globally in October, with rolling start date to accommodate Covid surges/delayed start. Thanks to all 120 sites that have registered and ready to go, still room for more if you are interested. #diverticulardisease @ESCP_studies @Dukes_Club @RCSnews

[SueB @littlemissileo]

Great to see a write up of the @DAMASCUS_Study PPI day in the latest edition of @ColostomyUK Tidings. Great work @BDRF1 and @dalevim

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

If you are rotating to in Oct we would be delighted if you could handover #Damascus to incoming trainee and also take #Damascus to your new unit. Let us know at https://t.co/LtNovtRE03 and we will work with you and PI's to open study at new and old sites #researchbaton

[Damascus @DAMASCUS_Study]

Delighted to report that we are planning to relaunch DAMASCUS in October this year to time with training rotation dates, check website soon for more details about handing study over and updated protocol https://t.co/7RtgWbz029 #kickstartresearchrecovery

[Katie Adams (m. Waters) @kjadams_surg]

Loving the @ACPGBI webinar on emergency colorectal surgery. Is a colorectal specialist on call the new gold standard?

@susanmoug @dalevim @DAMASCUS_Study @NELANews @EduTrain_ACPGBI

[Colorectal Disease @ColorectalDis]

Have you read: Incidence and Treatment of positive pelvic side wall lymph nodes in patients with #rectalcancer in @ColorectalDis ?
https://t.co/d7aJU8X9Hr

#commentinatweet by @drkatbristol
#colorectalsurgery #colorectalresearch