Anthony Hobson at the 2020 Breath Biopsy Conference
VOC Applications session (30 min) - Digestion, fermentation and function – Using breath analysis to assess digestive health
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Talk Abstract:
Assessment of gut function has always been a tricky and often messy affair usually involving insertion of tubes, the taking of biopsies and collection of stool samples. However, the use of various breath tests to assess digestive processes, transit times and bacterial status have provided a robust platform for clinical decision and treatment for many years. As our understanding of the importance of the gut microbiome to many aspects of our digestive health and general well-being has increased so has interest in the by-products of bacterial fermentation which are mainly produced in the proximal colon. This internal chemical ‘production plant’ is notoriously hard to study but detection of exhaled compounds in breath promises to shed light on these mysterious processes and their effects on gut function in both health and disease. This presentation will review the current status of breath testing techniques to assess gut function and discuss the exciting science for future development of novel breath analysis.
Speaker Biography:
Anthony is an internationally renowned clinical GI scientist. He did his initial training at the University of Manchester, graduating in 1999 with an MPhil in Clinical Physiology and subsequently with a PhD in 2003.
Since then, he has built wide-ranging experience across the NHS and private healthcare sectors, as well as in academia and the pharmaceutical industry, assessing gut function from top to bottom. This spans conditions such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), faecal incontinence, and constipation.
Anthony’s industry experience includes designing and implementing clinical trials to test experimental approaches and innovative treatments in conditions such IBS, an area in which he has a particular interest.
His vision is that the highest-quality gastrointestinal physiology testing should be available to all patients. That is why he’s set up mobile clinics with several NHS centres around the UK to provide these important services.
The 2021 Breath Biopsy Conference is scheduled for 12th & 13th October. Click the button to express interest in the next Breath Biopsy Conference: