A5004145203- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Microscopic Colitis
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Monash University
2022-2025
Monash Health
2025
Western Health
2021-2024
Footscray Hospital
2023-2024
Alfred Health
2021-2023
The Alfred Hospital
2020-2021
Background Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) is the standard of care for resection small (< 10 mm) colonic polyps. Limited data exist its efficacy medium-sized (10–19 nonpedunculated polyps, especially conventional adenomas. This study evaluated effectiveness and safety CSP/cold endoscopic mucosal (C-EMR) Methods A prospective multicenter observational was conducted all morphologically suitable polyps 10–19 mm removed by CSP/C-EMR between May 2018 June 2021. Once complete, multiple biopsies...
Abstract Background There are limited comparisons of clinical outcomes acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) between East Asian (EA) and Western countries many currently used scoring systems based on populations. We developed a predictive model using ASUC data from EA patients assessed its ability to predict in an Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) cohort. Methods This retrospective international study was conducted across 23 referral hospitals ANZ. Patients who met Truelove Witts criteria for...
Background: The benefits of regular surveillance imaging for cholangiocarcinoma in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are unclear. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the impact magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) on outcomes PSC Australia, where practice MRCP is variable. Methods: relationship between and survival was assessed a multicenter, retrospective cohort from 9 tertiary liver centers Australia. An inverse probability treatment weighting approach used balance...
The optimal treatment approach in very-early and early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not precisely defined, there ambiguity the literature around comparative efficacy of surgical resection versus ablation as curative therapies for limited disease. We performed this real-world propensity-matched, multi-centre cohort study to assess differences survival outcomes between those undergoing receiving ablation. Patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) 0/A HCC first diagnosed 1...
The management of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is complex, with multiple treatment strategies available. There a paucity literature regarding variations in the patterns care and outcomes between transplant non-transplant centres. We conducted this real-world multi-centre cohort study two liver cancer referral centres an integrated program additional eight HCC across Australia to identify variation key survival outcomes. Patients stage Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) 0/A...
While dysplastic liver nodules in cirrhosis are pre-malignant, little is known about the predictors of hepatocarcinogenesis these lesions. This was a retrospective observational study subjects with who had at least one hypervascular, non-malignant intrahepatic nodule on imaging while undergoing outpatient management by tertiary hepatology referral centre between Jan 2009 and 2019. Clinical biochemical parameters were collected. The primary endpoint transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma...
Percutaneous ablation is recommended in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0/A patients with HCC ≤3 cm as a curative treatment modality alongside surgical resection and liver transplantation. However, trans-arterial chemo-embolisation (TACE) commonly used the real-world an initial single small contrast to widely accepted clinical practice guidelines which typically describe TACE for intermediate-stage HCC. We performed this propensity-matched multi-centre cohort study ≤ 3 assess...
Iatrogenic Stapfer type-1 duodenal perforations during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) typically necessitate surgical management and carry significant morbidity mortality risk. Here, we present a case of large perforation ERCP managed endoscopically with an over-the-scope clip (OTSC) describe the subsequent post-procedural management. An 80-year-old woman presented to emergency department acute cholangitis. Abdominal ultrasound scan revealed dilated biliary tree...
Abstract Background Differentiating between infectious gastroenteritis and a flare of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be difficult. Small studies have shown that thrombocytosis may not occur in gastroenteritis. We aimed to determine whether is reliable biomarker distinguishing these two diagnoses patients presenting with diarrhoea. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at tertiary referral IBD centre. From January 2000 December 2018, admitted acute diarrhoea were included....
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies now utilise higher doses of immunomodulatory and biologic therapies, predisposing patients to an increased risk infections.