Alastair Forbes

Summary

Affiliation: University College London
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Trial Protocol: Communicating DNA-based risk assessments for Crohn's disease: a randomised controlled trial assessing impact upon stopping smoking
    Sophia C L Whitwell
    Health Psychology Section, Department of Psychology, King s College London, Guy s Campus, London, UK
    BMC Public Health 11:44. 2011
  2. ncbi Gastrointestinal complications: the most frequent internal complications of systemic sclerosis
    A Forbes
    Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 48:iii36-9. 2009
  3. ncbi Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease
    Forbes Alastair
    University College London, London, UK
    JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 35:571-80. 2011
  4. ncbi Parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 22:160-4. 2006
  5. ncbi Iron and parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    University College, London, United Kingdom
    Gastroenterology 137:S47-54. 2009
  6. ncbi Parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 23:183-6. 2007
  7. ncbi Noninvasive nutritional management of ovarian cancer patients: beyond intestinal obstruction
    Nyaladzi Balogun
    Department of Women s Cancer, EGA Institute for Women s Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 22:1089-95. 2012
  8. ncbi Smokers with active Crohn's disease have a clinically relevant dysbiosis of the gastrointestinal microbiota
    Jane L Benjamin
    King s College London, School of Medicine, Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, London, UK
    Inflamm Bowel Dis 18:1092-100. 2012
  9. ncbi Parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    St Mark s Hospital, Harrow, UK
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 21:192-6. 2005
  10. ncbi Candidates for intestinal transplantation: a multicenter survey in Europe
    Loris Pironi
    Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Am J Gastroenterol 101:1633-43; quiz 1679. 2006

Collaborators

  • F Bozzetti
  • Martin Widschwendter
  • Natalie J Prescott
  • Kevin Whelan
  • Michael A Kamm
  • I Marie
  • O Goulet
  • Jane L Benjamin
  • Nyaladzi Balogun
  • Christopher G Mathew
  • Jeremy Sanderson
  • Forbes Alastair
  • Sophia C L Whitwell
  • Loris Pironi
  • Paul A Kitchen
  • Pedro Pessôa-Lopes
  • Ailsa L Hart
  • James O Lindsay
  • Siew C Ng
  • Charlotte R H Hedin
  • Stella C Knight
  • Andreas Koutsoumpas
  • Neil E McCarthy
  • Anne Lanceley
  • Andrew J Stagg
  • Gareth J Hollands
  • Theresa M Marteau
  • A Toby Prevost
  • Paulon Emma
  • Cathryn M Lewis
  • Ann Louise Kinmonth
  • Sally Watts
  • Goldesgeyme Emma
  • Stephen Sutton
  • David Armstrong
  • Jose Manuel Moreno Villares
  • Michael Staun
  • Bernard Messing
  • Malgorzata Lyszkowska
  • Virginie Colomb
  • Paul Thul
  • Andre Van Gossum
  • Ann Micklewright
  • Mohammed A Ghatei
  • Jorge Berlanga-Acosta
  • Raymond J Playford
  • Nikki Mandir
  • Anthony J FitzGerald
  • Julian R F Walters
  • Stephen R Bloom
  • Robert A Goodlad

Detail Information

Publications12

  1. ncbi Trial Protocol: Communicating DNA-based risk assessments for Crohn's disease: a randomised controlled trial assessing impact upon stopping smoking
    Sophia C L Whitwell
    Health Psychology Section, Department of Psychology, King s College London, Guy s Campus, London, UK
    BMC Public Health 11:44. 2011
    ....
  2. ncbi Gastrointestinal complications: the most frequent internal complications of systemic sclerosis
    A Forbes
    Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 48:iii36-9. 2009
    ..It is therefore particularly important to identify, monitor and manage these patients carefully, with a view to minimizing further degeneration and maximizing quality of life...
  3. ncbi Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease
    Forbes Alastair
    University College London, London, UK
    JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 35:571-80. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 22:160-4. 2006
    ..During the past 12 months there have been clinically important advances in intravenous nutrition and adjunctive therapies...
  5. ncbi Iron and parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    University College, London, United Kingdom
    Gastroenterology 137:S47-54. 2009
    ..Continued monitoring of iron status is recommended. Iron is an essential component for most PN regimens. The quantity of iron to be included should take account of predicted requirements...
  6. ncbi Parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 23:183-6. 2007
    ..The past 12 months have seen advances in the safe use of intravenous nutrition and its place in the therapeutic armamentarium...
  7. ncbi Noninvasive nutritional management of ovarian cancer patients: beyond intestinal obstruction
    Nyaladzi Balogun
    Department of Women s Cancer, EGA Institute for Women s Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 22:1089-95. 2012
    ..This review outlines the nutritional challenges faced by women with ovarian cancer and evaluates the evidence base for current practice and possible opportunities for intervention in clinical settings...
  8. ncbi Smokers with active Crohn's disease have a clinically relevant dysbiosis of the gastrointestinal microbiota
    Jane L Benjamin
    King s College London, School of Medicine, Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, London, UK
    Inflamm Bowel Dis 18:1092-100. 2012
    ..Smoking is associated with an increased incidence of CD, more frequent relapse, and greater burden of surgery. This study aimed to investigate the association between smoking and the intestinal microbiota in patients with active CD...
  9. ncbi Parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    St Mark s Hospital, Harrow, UK
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 21:192-6. 2005
    ....
  10. ncbi Candidates for intestinal transplantation: a multicenter survey in Europe
    Loris Pironi
    Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Am J Gastroenterol 101:1633-43; quiz 1679. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The rate of candidacy and the indications for ITx candidacy differed greatly among age groups and HPN centers; within countries candidacy was more homogeneous; physicians had a generally reserved attitude toward ITx...
  11. ncbi Intestinal growth in parenterally-fed rats induced by the combined effects of glucagon-like peptide 2 and epidermal growth factor
    Paul A Kitchen
    St Mark's Hospital, Imperial College London, Harrow, United Kingdom
    JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 29:248-54. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Both GLP-2 and EGF upregulate growth of the small intestine, and this is augmented when GLP-2 and EGF are combined. These findings may lead to improved treatment of patients receiving PN...
  12. ncbi Achieving and maintaining venous access for home parenteral nutrition
    Alastair Forbes
    St Mark s Hospital and Academic Institute, Harrow, UK
    Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 8:285-9. 2005
    ..Means to preserve venous access are therefore crucial...