Newcastle Liver Unit

Team of liver health professionals and scientists based in the Freeman Hospital and Institute of Transplantation, Newcastle. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Stuart Mcpherson @stumcp]

Come and join us as #PhD student working on the SOLID study, evaluating liver fibrosis tests in Primary Care. https://t.co/4BgkzjdJxI @QAnstee

[Newcastle Liver Unit @LiverUnit]

5 years of HCV testing & treatment in NE England Prisons. Great Collaborative working.
-High rate of testing & treatment
-HCV viraemia⬇️
-Progress towards Elimination
@NuthHCVTeam @HepatitisCTrust

Journal of Viral Hepatitis | Wiley Online Library https://t.co/ceA9S9SPWu

[Newcastle Liver Unit @LiverUnit]

Great collaborative work between @NuthHCVTeam and @HepatitisCTrust showing the impact of a Hepatitis C 'test, trace and treat' programme using peer workers
Journal of Viral Hepatitis | Wiley Online Library https://t.co/zuV3nJIWPs

[Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology @NatRevGastroHep]

New content online: Lifestyle interventions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease https://t.co/tdJOkUpmkc

[The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @LancetGastroHep]

New research - Huang et al - Type 2 diabetes, hepatic decompensation & hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis

https://t.co/nEsc8Vs6AJ

#LiverTwitter #Diabetes #NAFLD #MASLD

[BASL @basl_events]

BASL2023 Annual Meeting - REGISTRATION OPEN - https://t.co/9CuuMma2cT

[James Prentis @JamesPrentis]

Finally published our systematic review on prehab - a lot of hard work and a lot of papers read!!! https://t.co/GqGI2Yn3Md

[Ahmed Elsharkawy @aelsharkawy75]

Honorary @EASLnews President Professor Maggie Bassendine (who I had the pleasure of working under @LiverUnit) gives an overview of the main changes since early days of Association. Highlights gender equality - some progress but still a way to go! #EASLCongress

[Kate Drysdale @kmdrysdale]

Peer workers improve linkage to care for people who have hepatitis C in Newcastle @LiverUnit

@HepatitisCTrust @stumcp

[Newcastle Liver Unit @LiverUnit]

Come a join us at the Newcastle Liver Unit as a research fellow in fatty liver with @QAnstee. A fantastic project for a motivated individual. Further details can be found at: https://t.co/uCCCM0YBlJ

[Shona Haining @haining_s]

Great work 👏@NIHRCRN_NENCumb collaboration between primary & secondary care to deliver more research @AejazAssistech

[Jill Deane @JillDeane]

You can see we are DELIGHTED 😊 @NIHRCRN_NENCumb @stumcp @NHSRDForum 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #CHART

[Stuart Mcpherson @stumcp]

What can you do when all treatment options have failed for chronic #hepatitisE and the patients has progressed to advanced fibrosis? Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir and ribavirin may be worth a try. https://t.co/ikTKmRIJmp #LiverTwitter @BASLedu @EASLedu

[Stuart Mcpherson @stumcp]

Nice work from @SamJTingle looking at the impact of Donor Liver Blood tests on outcomes from liver transplantation. Peak ALT does not predict outcomes. https://t.co/sI2wQcx9vs

[United European Gastroenterology @my_ueg]

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a highly prevalent & largely asymptomatic disease posing a major healthcare challenge. There's an urgent need for more sensitive, specific, independently validated & qualified biomarkers for use in #NAFLD.

#UEGEdu ➡️ https://t.co/FYGPGSQ770

[Rob Brierley @Rob__Brierley]

First results from the @LITMUS_IMI metacohort

❓Accuracy of 17 biomarkers in 966 adults w/ #NAFLD; 335 (35%) w/ at-risk #NASH

❌None met predefined acceptable AUC in detecting at-risk NASH (NAS≥4 & F≥2)

✅SomaSignal & ADAPT exceeded criteria for detecting F≥3

#livertwitter

[UK_CLIF @UK_CLIF]

Extremely productive #UKCLIF meeting! There are clearly challenges delivering research to improve care and outcomes for UK patients with decompensated cirrhosis, but there is enthusiasm to work collaboratively and innovate! Contact us to get involved! @RajivJalan1 @drgautammehta

[British Liver Trust @LiverTrust]

We're proud to be working as part of the Obesity Health Alliance.

📺 80% of UK adults support the banning of advertising of unhealthy food on TV & online to kids.

🥤 68% would support an industry levy being extended beyond soft drinks.

Read more: https://t.co/ttwMf9xwvF

[Newcastle Liver Unit @LiverUnit]

Great work @NEndoscopy

[Prof John Leeds @NEndoscopy]

Final our NIHR funded study is out!!!

RFA primary ☑️ secondary ❎

Clinical and cost effectiveness of endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review. Health Technol Assess. 2023 May;27(7):1-118.

[Louise Hansford 💙 @HansfordLouise]

In honour of #EuroTestWeek I am celebrating exceptional people committed to testing. Todays #HepC hero is the wonderful Kate @FreemanHospital whose diligence in tracking & tracing people is phenomenal. Kate will help ensure no one gets left behind in the #HepCULater mission.