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Kym Thorne
Researcher at Swansea University
Publications - 61
Citations - 1330
Kym Thorne is an academic researcher from Swansea University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Politics & Democracy. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 61 publications receiving 1153 citations. Previous affiliations of Kym Thorne include West Wales General Hospital & University of South Australia.
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The incidence of acute pancreatitis: impact of social deprivation, alcohol consumption, seasonal and demographic factors.
Stephen E. Roberts,Ashley Akbari,Kym Thorne,Mark D. Atkinson,Phillip A. Evans,Phillip A. Evans +5 more
TL;DR: The incidence of acute pancreatitis has increased sharply in many European countries and the USA in recent years and the number of cases is expected to increase further.
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Review article: the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and the incidence of gastric cancer across Europe
Stephen E. Roberts,Sian Morrison-Rees,David G. Samuel,David G. Samuel,Kym Thorne,Ashley Akbari,John Williams +6 more
TL;DR: There is little up‐to‐date review evidence on the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori across Europe and the need for further research is needed to assess the impact of vaccination on this disease.
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The effects of the Two-Week Rule on NHS colorectal cancer diagnostic services: A systematic literature review
TL;DR: The TWR referral system needs to be improved to increase the number of CRC patients referred using this fast track method as they present to their GP, and the TWR and new NICE Guidelines for the referral of patients with suspected cancer should be independently evaluated.
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Survey of digestive health across Europe: Final report. Part 1: The burden of gastrointestinal diseases and the organisation and delivery of gastroenterology services across Europe.
Michael Farthing,Stephen E. Roberts,David G. Samuel,John Williams,Kym Thorne,Sian Morrison-Rees,Ann John,Ashley Akbari,Judy C. Williams +8 more
TL;DR: A detailed survey of digestive health across Europe was published by United European Gastroenterology (UEG) in 2014 as mentioned in this paper, focusing on the burden of gastrointestinal diseases in Europe, the availability and quality of diagnostic and therapeutic services and the economic impact of these diseases.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence and Prevalence Across Europe
Stephen E. Roberts,Kym Thorne,Nikhil Thapar,Ilse Broekaert,Marc A. Benninga,Jernej Dolinsek,Emmanuel Mas,Erasmo Miele,Rok Orel,Rok Orel,Corina Pienar,Carmen Ribes-Koninckx,Mike Thomson,Christos Tzivinikos,Sian Morrison-Rees,Ann John,John Williams +16 more
TL;DR: The incidence of paediatric IBD continues to increase throughout Europe, and there is stronger evidence of a north: south than an east: west gradient in incidence across Europe.