Gastroenterology (all articles)

Study: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

29 Jun, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC

Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with higher dementia risk: a nationwide longitudinal study – Gut

Commentary: People with inflammatory bowel disease might be at higher risk for dementia, study finds – CNN AND Scientists link bowel inflammation to higher risk of dementia – The Guardian

 

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Position Statement: Management of Patients with Liver Derangement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

24 Jun, 2020 | 03:36h | UTC

Management of patients with liver derangement during the COVID-19 pandemic: an Asia-Pacific position statement – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

New Rapid Review – @wonglaihung et al – Management of patients with #liver derangement during the #COVID19 pandemic: an Asia-Pacific position statementhttps://t.co/opV6M73KLF#livertwitter #AsiaPacific pic.twitter.com/8sHCB6ZHGr

— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) June 23, 2020

 

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Transplantation of Discarded Livers Following Viability Testing with Normothermic Machine Perfusion

24 Jun, 2020 | 03:17h | UTC

Transplantation of discarded livers following viability testing with normothermic machine perfusion – Nature Communications

Commentary: Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers – University of Birmingham

 

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Randomized Trial: Tranexamic Acid Does Not Reduce Death from Gastrointestinal Bleeding

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC

Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet

Invited Commentary: Tranexamic acid for severe gastrointestinal bleeding – The Lancet

 

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Recommendations for the Management of Incidental Hepatobiliary Findings in Adults

15 Jun, 2020 | 03:15h | UTC

Recommendations for the Management of Incidental Hepatobiliary Findings in Adults: Endorsement and Adaptation of the 2017 and 2013 ACR Incidental Findings Committee White Papers by the Canadian Association of Radiologists Incidental Findings Working Group – Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

 

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Medication Management and Pharmacokinetic Changes after Bariatric Surgery

15 Jun, 2020 | 03:12h | UTC

Medication management and pharmacokinetic changes after bariatric surgery – Canadian Family Physician

 

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Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Fecal Viral Shedding in Patients with Covid-19

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Fecal Viral Shedding in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: COVID-19 may spread through feces of those infected, analysis finds – UPI

 

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Randomized Trial: Cancer Prevention with Aspirin in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer (Lynch syndrome)

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:04h | UTC

Cancer prevention with aspirin in hereditary colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome), 10-year follow-up and registry-based 20-year data in the CAPP2 study: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet

Invited Commentary: Aspirin for Lynch syndrome: a legacy of prevention – The Lancet

 

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AGA Guideline: Probiotics Not Recommended for Most Digestive Conditions

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:48h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Role of Probiotics in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders – Gastroenterology

News Release: AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions

 

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One World, One Pandemic, Many Guidelines: Management of Liver Diseases During COVID-19

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:32h | UTC

One World, One Pandemic, Many Guidelines: Management of Liver Diseases During COVID-19 – Gut

 

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Case Series: Preliminary Study Evaluates the use of Famotidine for COVID-19 in Non-hospitalized Patients

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:57h | UTC

Famotidine use and quantitative symptom tracking for COVID-19 in non-hospitalised patients: a case series – Gut

Commentary: Widely available indigestion drug may curb COVID-19 symptoms in mild to moderate disease – British Medical Journal

 

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Review: Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: Recognition, Management, Prevention

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:31h | UTC

Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: Recognition, management, prevention – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free registration may be required)

 

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German Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Perianal Dermatitis

1 Jun, 2020 | 03:49h | UTC

German S1 guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of perianal dermatitis (anal eczema) – Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

 

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Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

1 Jun, 2020 | 03:52h | UTC

Fourth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting – Anesthesia & Analgesia

 

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Guidelines on the Use of Liver Biopsy in Clinical Practice

1 Jun, 2020 | 03:48h | UTC

Guidelines on the use of liver biopsy in clinical practice from the British Society of Gastroenterology, the Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Pathology – Gut

 

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[Abstract Only] Study: A Single Negative Screening Colonoscopy is Associated with Reduced Colorectal Cancer Incidence for up to 17.4 years

1 Jun, 2020 | 03:36h | UTC

Long-Term Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After a Single Negative Screening Colonoscopy – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: A single negative colonoscopy associated with long-lasting and significantly reduced cancer incidence – American College of Physicians

 

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[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Therapy to Prevent Gastric Cancer

26 May, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy to prevent gastric cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis – Gut (abstract only – $ for full-text)

 

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Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of Patient with Severe COVID-19

19 May, 2020 | 04:24h | UTC

Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of Patient with Severe COVID-19 – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases

 

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Meta-Analysis: Manifestations and Prognosis of Gastrointestinal and Liver Involvement in COVID-19

14 May, 2020 | 10:16h | UTC

Manifestations and prognosis of gastrointestinal and liver involvement in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Related: Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Manifestations of COVID-19 (review and guideline) AND Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations – Radiology

 

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Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Manifestations of COVID-19

13 May, 2020 | 02:05h | UTC

Gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic manifestations of COVID-19 – Journal of Clinical Virology

Related: AGA Institute Rapid Review of the GI and Liver Manifestations of COVID-19, Meta-Analysis of International Data, and Recommendations for the Consultative Management of Patients with COVID-19 – American Gastroenterology Association

 

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Randomized Trial: Acupuncture for Postprandial Distress Syndrome

13 May, 2020 | 01:42h | UTC

Effect of Acupuncture for Postprandial Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine

Commentary: Acupuncture may offer some relief for postprandial distress syndrome, study finds – ACP Internist

 

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Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations

12 May, 2020 | 03:28h | UTC

Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations – Radiology

News Release: Imaging reveals bowel abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America

 

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WSES Guidelines for the Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis

12 May, 2020 | 03:11h | UTC

2020 update of the WSES guidelines for the management of acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting – World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Related: The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

 

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ASCRS Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

8 May, 2020 | 10:20h | UTC

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

News Release: Treatment for Diverticulitis – updated ASCRS Guidelines published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

 

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Guideline Synopsis: Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis

8 May, 2020 | 10:12h | UTC

Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis – JAMA

Original Guideline: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis

 

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