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AASLD Practice Guidance: Palliative care and symptom-based management in decompensated cirrhosis.

8 Feb, 2022 | 08:51h | UTC

AASLD Practice Guidance: Palliative care and symptom-based management in decompensated cirrhosis – Hepatology

Related: Meta-Analysis: Symptom Prevalence and Quality of Life of Patients with End-stage Liver Disease

 


Guideline: Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound.

8 Feb, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC

Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Endoscopy

 


Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (γ-GT) – an old dog with new tricks?

8 Feb, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (γ-GT) – an old dog with new tricks? – Liver International

 


Expert opinion on management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in pancreatic cancer.

8 Feb, 2022 | 08:31h | UTC

Expert opinion on management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in pancreatic cancer – ESMO Open

 


Guideline: Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps – “If the patient has no risk factors for malignancy, and a gallbladder polypoid lesion of 5 mm or less, follow-up is not required”.

7 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC

Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps: updated joint guidelines between the ESGAR, EAES, EFISDS and ESGE – European Radiology

 


Study showed aminotransferase levels are often unremarkable in patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis and have a poor correlation with complications or death.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC

Normal or Near Normal Aminotransferase Levels in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis – American Journal of Medical Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Physicians over-relying on a commonly used laboratory test can miss liver cirrhosis – Medical University of South Carolina

 


Review: Primary and metastatic peritoneal surface malignancies.

2 Feb, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC

Primary and metastatic peritoneal surface malignancies – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Infographic: Primary and metastatic peritoneal surface malignancies – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT: 2 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid may provide similar efficacy and better tolerability as 4 L polyethylene glycol for bowel cleansing in elderly patients aged 60–79.

2 Feb, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC

Comparison of 2 L Polyethylene Glycol Plus Ascorbic Acid and 4 L Polyethylene Glycol in Elderly Patients Aged 60–79: A Prospective Randomized Study – Digestive Diseases and Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Guidelines:

Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019 – Endoscopy

Bowel preparation before colonoscopy – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

 


M-A: Efficacy and safety of biologics and small molecule drugs for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.

2 Feb, 2022 | 08:20h | UTC

Efficacy and safety of biologics and small molecule drugs for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Review finds upadacitinib most effective for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis remission – ACP Gastroenterology

 


Review: Advance care planning and goals of care discussions in advanced liver disease.

2 Feb, 2022 | 08:17h | UTC

Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussions in Advanced Liver Disease – Current Hepatology Reports

 


Review: Prevention of atherosclerosis from childhood.

2 Feb, 2022 | 08:12h | UTC

Prevention of atherosclerosis from childhood – Nature Reviews Cardiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 


RCT: Impact of portable normothermic blood-based machine perfusion on outcomes of liver transplant.

1 Feb, 2022 | 08:58h | UTC

Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant: The OCS Liver PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

Commentaries:

Normothermic Machine Perfusion Improves Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients – Physician’s Weekly

Machine Perfusion Cuts Early Graft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Related:

RCT: Hypothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation

Transplantation of Discarded Livers Following Viability Testing with Normothermic Machine Perfusion

 

Commentaries on Twitter

 


Review | Hepatic encephalopathy: thinking beyond ammonia.

1 Feb, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC

Hepatic Encephalopathy: Thinking Beyond Ammonia – Clinical Liver Disease

 


RCT: Olanzapine may improve the control of vomiting in the delayed phase in children receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

30 Jan, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Olanzapine in Children Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy: A Randomized, Double-blind Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Trial – Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


Guideline Summary: Management of the top 10 most common immune-related adverse events in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

30 Jan, 2022 | 14:11h | UTC

Management of the Top 10 Most Common Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – JCO Oncology Practice

Original Article: ASCO Guideline Update: Management of immune-related adverse events in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

Related:

Clinical practice guideline on immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse events.

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities (several resources on the subject)

 


M-A: Helicobacter pylori eradication may result in modest improvement in functional dyspepsia.

30 Jan, 2022 | 14:01h | UTC

Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy for functional dyspepsia: updated systematic review and meta-analysis – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: H. pylori eradication therapy may lead to better outcomes for functional dyspepsia – ACP Gastroenterology

 


10 mistakes in dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome and how to avoid them.

30 Jan, 2022 | 13:59h | UTC

Mistakes in dietary management of IBS and how to avoid them – United European Gastroenterology

Related:

Supplement: Irritable bowel syndrome and related conditions.

RCT: FODMAPs, but not gluten, elicit modest symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

RCT: Among patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, a low FODMAP diet achieved earlier symptomatic improvements in stool frequency and excessive wind.

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome

Guidelines for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of irritable bowel syndrome

M-A: Efficacy of a low-FODMAP diet in adult irritable bowel syndrome

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


M-A: Clinical and endoscopic characteristics associated with post-endoscopy upper gastrointestinal cancers.

28 Jan, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC

Clinical and Endoscopic Characteristics Associated with Post-Endoscopy Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


Supplement: Irritable bowel syndrome and related conditions.

26 Jan, 2022 | 01:21h | UTC

Homepage: IBS and Related Conditions – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Review article: epidemiology of IBS and other bowel disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBI)

Review article: Physical and psychological comorbidities associated with irritable bowel syndrome

Review article: irritable bowel syndrome: natural history, bowel habit stability and overlap with other gastrointestinal disorders

Review article: Diagnosis and investigation of irritable bowel syndrome

Review article: the patients’ experience with irritable bowel syndrome and their search for education and support

Review article: current and future treatment approaches for IBS with constipation

Review Article: Current and future treatment approaches for IBS with diarrhoea (IBS-D) and IBS mixed pattern (IBS-M)

Review article: current and future treatment approaches for pain in IBS

 


Podcast: Inflammatory bowel disease in children.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:18h | UTC

#42: Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Go With Your Gut – The Cribsiders

 


RCT: A low FODMAP diet reduces symptoms in treated celiac patients with ongoing symptoms.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:03h | UTC

A low FODMAP diet reduces symptoms in treated celiac patients with ongoing symptoms – a randomized controlled trial – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says World Heart Federation.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:23h | UTC

News Release: No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says World Heart Federation

Report: The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Cardiovascular Health: Myths and Measures – World Heart Federation

Commentary: No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, new report says, but critics disagree on science – CNN

 


Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for functional dyspepsia.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:19h | UTC

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for functional dyspepsia 2021 – Journal of Gastroenterology

Related:

Dyspepsia: A stepwise approach to evaluation and management.

UEG Consensus on Functional Dyspepsia.

Podcast: GERD and Dyspepsia

 


The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC

The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly – World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Related:

ACP Guideline: Diagnosis and management of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis.

Review: Changing paradigms in the management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.

RCT: Another study shows that non-antibiotic outpatient treatment in mild acute diverticulitis is safe.

Review: Elective surgical management of diverticulitis

State of the Art Review | Management of colonic diverticulitis

Drains, germs, or steel: Multidisciplinary management of acute colonic diverticulitis

Diverticulitis: Observational study in outpatients suggests amoxicillin-clavulanate is a safe and effective option compared with metronidazole-fluoroquinolone

Randomized trial: Laparoscopic lavage vs. primary resection for perforated purulent diverticulitis; similar long-term results, but recurrence was more common after laparoscopic lavage

Randomized trial: In patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, sigmoid resection improved quality of life but was associated with a small but significant risk of major complications

Systematic review: Management of colonic diverticulitis

WSES Guidelines for the Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis

ASCRS Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

 


Review: Diagnostic evaluation of gastric motor and sensory disorders.

21 Jan, 2022 | 09:42h | UTC

Diagnostic Evaluation of Gastric Motor and Sensory Disorders – American Journal of Gastroenterology

 


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