Rahul Kalla
@rahul_kalla
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Gastroenterologist. Clinical and research interest in IBD
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined November 2014
Really pleased to share that the Edinburgh Gastric Ulcer Score is now available as a calculator on @mdcalc
https://t.co/9RBKbRswjQ!
@EGARCollaborat1 @rahul_kalla @FrontGastro_BMJ @BritSocGastro
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Edinburgh Gastric Ulcer Score is a risk score to assess likelihood of malignancy in gastric ulcers.
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With funding from Johnson & Johnson, and in collaboration with the Edinburgh Cardiovascular Imaging Group, Rahul and his team will use the newly installed full body PET/CT scanner in Edinburgh to gain insights into the disease processes that cause intestinal fibrosis. @JNJNews
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📄 NEW in Frontline Gastroenterology Persistent H. pylori—to biopsy or not to biopsy? 🧫 In this UK audit of 51 patients: Median of 3 prior eradication attempts Culture positive in only 41% 86% resistant to both clarithromycin & metronidazole No resistance to tetracycline All
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Next up - our brilliant F1 doctor Natalie reports on our data that gastric bx can be avoided in those with persistent HPylori by implementing revised and tailored eradication protocol. One small step towards green endoscopy! @FrontGastro_BMJ
https://t.co/hFoXeHeVpe
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Public Health England (PHE) recommend gastric biopsies for Helicobacter pylori (HP) culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) in...
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Two great talks from Peter Cartlidge and Gwo-tzer on the blood MMP10/12 in tissue remodeling & mitochondria + ketogenesis, the fasting response in gut repair in #ulcerativecolitis #BSGLive25 #Glasgow #IBD #mitochondria
https://t.co/flMCP4dZBq
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BSG CSSC 3rd prize presentation for our gastric ulcer score brilliantly presented virtually by @rebeccakg6. Cost savings and a small step towards green endoscopy. @FrontGastro_BMJ @BritSocGastro
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🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Join the Jones Lab at the University of Glasgow, as a Research Assistant working on gut immunology & IBD 🧫🧬 Be part of a rapidly growing team working with me, @bainlab & @GlasgowEdin_IBD 🗓️ Closing date: 12 June https://t.co/Ty7tj93wMn
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Congratulations Professor @Gwotzerho. An absolutely stellar inaugural lecture @GlasgowEdin_IBD
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Our patients analysed 415 patients' views about their IBD using thematic analysis through the lens of their own 'lived experience' with 100% freedom. #IBD #Crohns #livedexperience #PPIE Audio format is now available on our webpage!👇 https://t.co/bFd6KCq5H5
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What happens if patients take the lead in an IBD project? Result: A wholly patient-led paper on ''What it means to live with IBD'. 🧵on how our patient-public involvement (PPI) #IBD came about.... #Crohns #colitis #PPIE #patientinvolvement
https://t.co/ewo9otZQC3
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Background This paper investigates a patient-led approach to research on wellbeing in individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Traditionally, Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) groups...
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🔍👵👴 Small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) in the frail elderly: Is it worth the risk? 🤔💉 Explore how frailty affects outcomes and why conservative treatment may be better for some in this work by @rebeccakg6 @rahul_kalla ! ⚖️ https://t.co/RZkE4XAj90
#SBCE #ElderlyCare
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Great Scot! 🏴☠️ This Edinburgh group has reduced unnecessary repeat OGDs with a locally developed gastric ulcer protocol! 🍽️ Key findings: ✅ 95.7% negative predictive value for gastric cancer ✅ No missed cancer diagnoses ✅ Reduced follow-up OGDs by 54% A safer, more
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Objective In May 2021 we implemented a locally developed gastric ulcer protocol. Patients with low Edinburgh Gastric Ulcer Scores (EGUS) and benign biopsy results at index oesophagogastroduodenoscopy...
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An unmet need in GI bleed management -Triage of inter-hospital transfers? What is the best approach? @FrontGastro_BMJ @BritSocGastro
https://t.co/LjEjDEEV1B
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We read with interest the recent article by Beaton et al on improving triage in upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).1 A pertinent issue not included in this study is triage and transfer of...
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🔍 Is repeat OGD necessary for severe oesophagitis? 🩺 In this piece in @FrontGastro_BMJ, Dr Cotton and colleagues reflect on our 2024 paper “Tailoring follow-up endoscopy in patients with severe oesophagitis” Should repeat upper GI endoscopies become the standard for these
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Objective We aimed to investigate the clinical utility of follow-up oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD2) in patients with severe oesophagitis (Los Angeles grades C or D) through evaluating the yield of...
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We are running another Basic Skills in EUS course 2-4 July this year. For further information and to apply visit https://t.co/ojGdm69WBE Limited places!
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#FGimage from the paper "The Edinburgh Gastric Ulcer Score (EGUS): evaluation of a risk tool for gastric ulcer follow-up" Read the paper here 👉 https://t.co/FYz7JZPzW1
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East-West connection made with China Crohn's Colitis Foundation #ibd #crohns #globalibd #ecco2025 #china
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https://t.co/prHKOzbYWq On Salomon et al insightful large proteomic paper in IBD.
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AbstractBackground. Recent genetic and transcriptomic data highlight the need for improved molecular characterization of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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A fine 1st author editorial by our IBD fellow Peter @pdcartlidge. What's our understanding the role of blood proteins in #IBD? #biomarker #crohns #colitis @EdinUni_IRR
@Edin_IBDScience Decoding the proteomic landscape of inflammatory bowel disease
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex and heterogeneous condition that poses significant challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Traditional classi
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Do you have lived experience of Crohn's and fibrosis and want to help shape future research? Researchers at University of Edinburgh would like to talk to people with lived experience of Crohn's and fibrosis as part of new research. Find out more 👇 https://t.co/MPjYLfBszU
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