Caroline Hoad

BACKGROUND: The gastrointestinal (GI) disturbance is a frequent complication in patients with thoracolumbar vertebral fracture (TVF), especially in the postoperative period. Laxatives are sometimes of limited effect…

BACKGROUND: Coeliac disease is an immune disease, characterised by small intestinal inflammation in response to gluten. Currently, the only treatment option is Gluten Free Diet (GFD)…

Background: Studying colonic motility currently involves intubation which patients dislike and inevitably disrupts normal colonic physiology…