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Midgut neuroendocrine tumours with liver metastases: results of the UKINETS study by Ahmed, A, Turner, G, King, B, Jones, L, Culliford, D, McCance, D, Ardill, J, Johnston, B T, Poston, G, Rees, M, Buxton-Thomas, M, Caplin, M, Ramage, J K

“…We intended to identify the prognostic factors and the results of interventions on patients with liver metastatic midgut carcinoids. Five institutions that are…”
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Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric atrophy and the stages of the oesophageal inflammation, metaplasia, adenocarcinoma sequence: results from the FINBAR case-control study by Anderson, L A, Murphy, S J, Johnston, B T, Watson, R G P, Ferguson, H R, Bamford, K B, Ghazy, A, McCarron, P, McGuigan, J, Reynolds, J V, Comber, H, Murray, L J

“…A number of studies have shown an inverse association between infection with Helicobacter pylori and oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC). The mechanism of the…”
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Predictors of therapy resistant asthma: outcome of a systematic evaluation protocol by Heaney, L G, Conway, E, Kelly, C, Johnston, B T, English, C, Stevenson, M, Gamble, J

“…Background: It has been suggested that asthmatic subjects with persisting symptoms despite adequate maintenance therapy should be systematically evaluated to…”
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Circulating markers of prognosis and response to treatment in patients with midgut carcinoid tumours by Turner, G B, Johnston, B T, McCance, D R, McGinty, A, Watson, R G P, Patterson, C C, Ardill, J E S

“…Background and aims: Midgut carcinoid tumours are uncommon tumours with an unpredictable clinical behaviour and few useful prognostic markers. Somatostatin…”
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Mortality in Barrett’s oesophagus: results from a population based study by Anderson, L A, Murray, L J, Murphy, S J, Fitzpatrick, D A, Johnston, B T, Watson, R G P, McCarron, P, Gavin, A T

“…Background: Patients with Barrett’s oesophagus have an increased risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma but this cancer only accounts for a small proportion of…”
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Evaluation and outcome of patients with chronic non-productive cough using a comprehensive diagnostic protocol by McGarvey, L P A, Heaney, L G, Lawson, J T, Johnston, B T, Scally, C M, Ennis, M, Shepherd, D R T, MacMahon, J

“…BACKGROUND Asthma, post-nasal drip syndrome (PNDS), and gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) account for many cases of chronic non-productive cough (CNPC). Each may…”
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A cross sectional study of p504s, CD133, and Twist expression in the esophageal metaplasia dysplasia adenocarcinoma sequence by Ahmad, J., Arthur, K., Maxwell, P., Kennedy, A., Johnston, B. T., Murray, L., McManus, D. T.

“…Summary The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased dramatically over recent years and Barrett's esophagus is considered the most established risk…”
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Risk of Malignant Progression in Barrett's Esophagus Patients: Results from a Large Population-Based Study by Bhat, Shivaram, Coleman, Helen G., Yousef, Fouad, Johnston, Brian T., McManus, Damian T., Gavin, Anna T., Murray, Liam J.

“…Background Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant lesion that predisposes to esophageal adenocarcinoma. However, the reported incidence of esophageal…”
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Double blind cross-over placebo controlled study of omeprazole in the treatment of patients with reflux symptoms and physiological levels of acid reflux--the "sensitive oesophagus" by Watson, R G, Tham, T C, Johnston, B T, McDougall, N I

“…BACKGROUND: At least 10-15% of patients with reflux symptoms have a normal endoscopy and physiological levels of acid reflux on pH monitoring. Such patients…”
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Oesophageal pH monitoring is of limited value in the diagnosis of "reflux-cough" by Patterson, R.N, Johnston, B.T, MacMahon, J, Heaney, L.G, McGarvey, L.P.A

“…Reflux-cough is a diagnosis based on demonstrating both gastro-oesophageal reflux and a positive response to anti-reflux therapy. The authors sought to…”
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Natural history of reflux oesophagitis: a 10 year follow up of its effect on patient symptomatology and quality of life by McDougall, N I, Johnston, B T, Kee, F, Collins, J S, McFarland, R J, Love, A H

“…BACKGROUND--Although oesophagitis is the most common diagnosis made at upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, data on the longterm outcome of affected patients are…”
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Angiotensin receptor blocker use and gastro‐oesophageal cancer survival: a population‐based cohort study by Busby, J., McMenamin, Ú., Spence, A., Johnston, B. T., Hughes, C., Cardwell, C. R.

“…Summary Background Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs; including candesartan, losartan, olmesartan and valsartan) are widely used to treat hypertension, heart…”
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Proton pump inhibitor and histamine‐2 receptor antagonist use and risk of liver cancer in two population‐based studies by Tran, K. T., McMenamin, Ú. C., Hicks, B., Murchie, P., Thrift, A. P., Coleman, H. G., Iversen, L., Johnston, B. T., Lee, A. J., Cardwell, C. R.

“…Summary Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine‐2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) are commonly used. PPIs have been shown to promote liver cancer…”
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Oesophageal cancer: caregiver mental health and strain by Donnelly, M., Anderson, L.A., Johnston, B.T., Watson, R.G.P., Murphy, S.J., Comber, H., McGuigan, J., Reynolds, J.V., Murray, L.J.

“…Objective: To investigate strain and mental health among family caregivers of oesophageal cancer patients and possible factors associated with caregiver mental…”
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Cyclooxygenase-2 expression correlates with phaeochromocytoma malignancy: evidence for a Bcl-2-dependent mechanism by Cadden, I S, Atkinson, A B, Johnston, B T, Pogue, K, Connolly, R, McCance, D, Ardill, J E S, Russell, C F, McGinty, A

“…Aims:  Phaeochromocytomas are rare but potentially life‐threatening neuroendocrine tumours of the adrenal medulla or sympathetic nervous system ganglia. There…”
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Ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) : The primary finding in patients with nonspecific esophageal motility disorder by LEITE, L. P, JOHNSTON, B. T, BARRETT, J, CASTELL, J. A, CASTELL, D. O

“…Nonspecific esophageal motility disorder (NEMD) is a vague category used to include patients with poorly defined esophageal contraction abnormalities. The…”
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Three- to 4.5-Year Prospective Study of Prognostic Indicators in Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease by MCDOUGALL, N. I, JOHNSTON, B. T, COLLINS, J. S. A, MCFARLAND, R. J, LOVE, A. H. G

“…Background: Data on the long-term natural history of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) are sparse. This prospective study was designed to determine the…”
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Helicobacter pylori: comparison of DNA fingerprints provides evidence for intrafamilial infection by Bamford, K B, Bickley, J, Collins, J S, Johnston, B T, Potts, S, Boston, V, Owen, R J, Sloan, J M

“…Although a high prevalence of antibodies to Helicobacter pylori has been documented within families, culture and DNA typing of strains from infected children…”
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Basic clinical skills: don't leave teaching to the teaching hospitals by JOHNSTON, B. T, BOOHAN, M

“…Objective To compare student perception of teaching in general practice (GP), district general hospitals (DGHs) and teaching hospitals (THs) and their…”
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Neuroendocrine tumours of the small bowel: interpretation of raised circulating chromogranin A, urinary 5 hydroxy indole acetic acid and circulating neurokinin A by Ardill, J E S, Armstrong, L, Smye, M, Doherty, R, McCance, D R, Johnston, B T

“…Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of the small bowel are difficult to diagnose as symptoms are non-specific and more often found in common gastrointestinal…”
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